Move over, Manet. Here come the lady impressionists
Animal Opposites
by Nikolas Ilic
This is a most adorable and well illustrated book of opposites for toddlers. Two of my favorites include inside and outside with a chick and its shell, and wet and dry with an unhappy wet cat followed by a dry kit under an umbrella. All of the pages are cute and engaging. I wonder which ones a child you know will most enjoy!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.
From the Publisher
Living in the Light
Yoga for Self-Realization
by Deepak Chopra, MD; Sarah Platt-Finger
#LivingintheLight #NetGalley
Those who know and follow Deepak Chopra will want to take a look at this title. It came out in January, just in time for New Year’s resolutions but it is not too late to try this program.
This is a co-authored title. Chopra offers inspiration and shares his sense of what it means to be “living in the light,” while Platt-Finger shows readers many yoga poses.
These authors deeply believe in the value of Royal Yoga. See if this is for you. Many readers have given this title five stars and have found it to be inspirational.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Rodale Inc for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 03 January 2023
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It was her credo: Someday Is Now
Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-ins
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
#SomedayIsNow #NetGalley
I did not know who Clara Luper was before picking up this children’s book. Now, I will never forget her.
Clara was a civil rights leader and teacher who led by example. Her actions were of a piece with those who sat in at Woolworths and with Rosa Parks and that bus.
Clara grew up in segregated Oklahoma. As a teacher, she and a group of students traveled to New York. There, they saw what it was like to go into just any restaurant and sit down. So, back in Oklahoma, Clara and her students repeatedly went to a drugstore, sat down and asked to be served Cokes. You can imagine how that went until…something changed.
This is an inspiring story. It is perfect for Black History Month or any time. It serves as a reminder of how people can truly make a difference. This is a great title for home and school libraries.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 07 August 2018
It was her credo: Someday Is Now
Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-ins
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
#SomedayIsNow #NetGalley
I did not know who Clara Luper was before picking up this children’s book. Now, I will never forget her.
Clara was a civil rights leader and teacher who led by example. Her actions were of a piece with those who sat in at Woolworths and with Rosa Parks and that bus.
Clara grew up in segregated Oklahoma. As a teacher, she and a group of students traveled to New York. There, they saw what it was like to go into just any restaurant and sit down. So, back in Oklahoma, Clara and her students repeatedly went to a drugstore, sat down and asked to be served Cokes. You can imagine how that went until…something changed.
This is an inspiring story. It is perfect for Black History Month or any time. It serves as a reminder of how people can truly make a difference. This is a great title for home and school libraries.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.
Pub date: 07 August 2018
From the NYT
From The NYT
From The NYT
Now out:
Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest
by Rebel Girls
This is another entry in a series of illustrated biographies for beginning chapter book readers. Each book tells the story of an inspiring woman. This time readers meet young Wangari and watch her grow up to do amazing things.
Wangari grew up in a beautiful Kenyan countryside where her mother’s stories and acts taught Wangari to love and respect nature. Wangari eventually left home to obtain further education. When she returned to her community, she found that the environment was under severe stress due to deforestation and more. Be inspired by what Wangari goes on to do in light of this. She even wins a Nobel prize.
This book would be an asset to home and school libraries. Hopefully, young readers will learn even as they are entertained.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Rebel Girls for this title. All opinions are my own.
