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The Lion and The Mouse
Jerry Pinkney’s, The Lion and The Mouse is a retelling of the beloved Aesop’s fable. The lion’s mane is almost touchable and the mice are almost audible in their high-pitched joy. This is a tale, filled with hope, that our kind acts need not be wasted, that everyone needs help sometimes and that life is…
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DRAW!
T Rex picked this #wordlessbook for all you animal lovers out there! Draw, by Raul Colon This story is about a young artist who imagines his life in an African safari. All he needs is paper and pencil and a playful mind. Our favorite thing about this book is how funny and mischievous the monkeys…
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Good Dog, Carl
This week, we are highlighting our favorite wordless books! We love getting to put our own imagination into stories so get ready for some meaningful illustrations! Lulu’s Pick of the Week is Good Dog, Carl by Alexandra Day. I think she relates to the baby and wishes she had a baby-sitter as cool as Carl.…
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Arlo and the Great Big Cover-Up
Arlo and the Great Big Cover-up has been a helpful little parable for us as our T Rex is starting to experience consequences for his various choices in life. It never feels good to have to live through a consequence, but when you simultaneously know the unconditional love of your parents, all fear is gone.…
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A Letter To Amy
Here’s a book for your rainy spring days ahead: A Letter to Amy by the Prolific and masterful Ezra Jack Keats. We have loved getting to know our famous Peter in this book. We loved his gentleness in The Snowy Day ❄️ and continue to see it in this one as well. This story highlights…
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Hair Love
With so many new books, it’s not always easy to find the good ones. I took a chance on this New York Times best seller and was so satisfied. Written by Matthew A. Cherry and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, this book portrays the kind of daddy I wish every daddy could be. His little girl…
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But Not The Armadillo
Lulu’s Pick of the Week is But Not The Armadillo by Sandra Boynton. Living with two introverted parents isn’t easy, but at least it can be better understood with the help of this faithful armadillo friend. Lulu hasn’t decided if she is an introvert like mom and dad or an extrovert like T Rex, but…
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Where the Wild Things Are
T Rex’s pick of the week is the classic, Where the Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. We ❤️ this book for so many reasons. It’s about mischievous Max who has a wild night of getting into trouble, imaginative adventures from his bedroom, and the constant love of his mom. I think…
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Tiny, Perfect Things
Tiny Perfect Things by M.H. Clark and Illustrated by Madeline Kloepper is a whimsical and sweet story about the cutest little girl who sees tiny perfect things everywhere she walks with her grandpa. I like that this book portrays a modern set of parents, who have their parent living with them. Their little girl has…
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Waiting
I’ve loved Kevin Henkes books ever since I read Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse as a 3rd grader. I found this book a few years ago in a shop when a friend was going to have her 2nd 👶🏽. And when we found out we were expecting our little lulu, I added it to our shelf…
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