Another "Noisy" book in Margaret Wise Brown and Leonard Weisgard's collaboration. Featuring Weisgard's bold illustrations and the cute dog Muffin who has to stay indoors because he has a cold.
We have a copy of Captain Boldheart that I've written about before and how much we loved it. What I didn't know was that there was a version out there illustrated by the brilliant Hillary Knight. So imagine my surprise and delight when I found this recently at the flea market! Included is the Magic Fishbone, another silly story Dickens wrote for his children.
Here is a brief biography of the abolitionist and suffragette, Sojourner Truth. These kinds of books are good starting points to delving more into the history and biography of such an incredible individual. Sojourner Truth is famously known for her speech "Ain't I a Woman" which is also depicted powerfully here. But the truth of that speech is much more interesting and complicated. Sojourner was born in New York State speaking Dutch and didn't speak with the southern vernacular that the speech is known for. Activist Frances Dana Barker Gage transcribed the speech years later and seems to have taken liberties with Sojourner's words. What is undisputed and what the Pickney's capture is that Truth was an incredible woman who worked tirelessly for women and Black rights and equality.
Sometimes books just tickle your fancy. Like this one about a group of bugs finding a tennis ball and turning it into a house. It's an easy reader with action words and the progression of steps the bugs take to build their home. I like how each bug has their own room suited to their personality! My six year old niece loves bugs so this one is going to her!
Who knew there was such a pretty version of Winnie the Pooh illustrated by Helen Page? The characters are not the Ernest Shepard or Disney versions most of us are familiar with, but have their own colorful kind of charm.
The story of Aladdin and the magic lamp originally took place in China and featured not just one, but two magic Genies. This 1980's version with John Patience's illustrations is full of color and flair.
