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Franklin's Bad Day (1996)

Story: Paulette Bourgeois -- Art: Brenda Clark Canadian

#franklin #1990s #90s #franklin's bad day #kids can press #winter #snow #social emotional learning #emotions #picture books #kid books #kidlit #children's books #children's literature #Paulette Bourgeois #Brenda Clark #canlit #canadian literature #animals #moving away

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My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story o f Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper

My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525310867  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback Genre:  Historical Fiction What did you like about the book? Phillis Wheatley was born a free African named Penda. She was kidnapped when her village was raided in Fouta Toro on the banks of the Senegal River…

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[stephaniejoanneus]

Little Shrew by Akiko Miyakoshi

Little Shrew by Akiko Miyakoshi. Kids Can Press, 2024, c2022. 9781525313035 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Animal fiction What did you like about the book? Three short chapters show Little Shrew’s quiet life, from rising, breakfast, taking a train to his job at the Exchange, lunch with his coworker, Tom, and then home to a quiet evening.…

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[whimsicaldragonette]

ARC Review: Kids' Books Read for June 2023

*Summaries, Ratings, and Reviews for all four books below the cut.

What if I'm Not a Cat? by Kari-Lynn Winters

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Publication Date: June 6, 2023

Synopsis:

A sweet, playful story about identity - and what it means to belong. Why, of course Donkey’s a cat. He spends all his time with the other cats on the farm. He licks his fur and pounces, just like they do. He even cuddles with them at nap time. Though, he must admit, sometimes he does feel … a little off. So, when Farmer says to him, “Donkey, you’re acting like a cat!” it gets him thinking. What if he’s not a cat? And if not, then what is he? Will going off on his own help Donkey figure out what he is and where he belongs? Award-winning author Kari-Lynn Winters’s delightful story of self-discovery uses kid-perfect hilarity to deliver the message that every individual has something unique to offer to their community. The contrast between Donkey and his cat friends makes for laugh-out-loud silliness in Kelly Collier’s endearing and amusing art (ever seen a Donkey perch on a fence post?). Pages are filled with spot illustrations, speech bubbles and action words that keep the visual appeal high. Sure to be a story-time crowd-pleaser, this picture book could easily spark discussions about identity, fitting in and belonging. It also works well for character education lessons on adaptability, inclusiveness, initiative and caring.

My Rating: ★★★★★

My Review:

This is a sweet and very funny story about a donkey who thinks he's a cat and what happens when he has a bit of an existential crisis. The commentary by the cats is hilarious, as are the illustrations. The expressions on the various animals' faces are especially funny. Kiddo (8) and I laughed a lot as we read this. I would definitely recommend it to kids age toddler to elementary school. It would be a great pick for a read-aloud storytime at a classroom or library. *Thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing an early copy for review.

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The Van Buren Sisters vs. the Pants Police by J.F. Fox

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Publication Date: May 2, 2023

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A true story about two sisters, four wheels and hordes of angry fashion police! Addie and Gussie Van Buren were raised by their father to be confident, competitive and not much concerned with stuffy opinions about what women can and can’t do. So, when World War I broke out in Europe, the sisters believed women should be able to join the fight. To prove that women would make excellent battlefield messengers, they decided to drive their motorbikes across the country, dressed sensibly in leather coats and pants. Only, this was 1916, and women didn’t ride motorbikes. And women certainly did not wear pants! Despite being stopped repeatedly for wearing “men’s” clothing, the Van Buren sisters showed that “woman can, if she will”! Part of the Head-to-Head History series, this irreverently told, inspiring story by J. F. Fox showcases one of the many battles in the history of the women’s movement. This thrilling story continues to delight people today, including the descendants of the Van Buren sisters who commemorate their accomplishments by re-creating the iconic ride with dozens of other women bikers. This highly readable book adds historical context with notes at the back of the book, and a glossary and bibliography expand the content and help promote inquiry-based learning. Historical details are incorporated into Anna Kwan’s illustrations, which use comic-style speech bubbles and plenty of humor to keep the tone fun and lively.

My Rating: ★★★★★

My Review:

This was a fun and funny book about the Van Buren sisters, who had their own ideas of what was 'ladylike' and refused to bend to society's wishes. The story is told in a breezy and amusing way, and the illustrations are very expressive and emphasize the amusing parts. At the same time, it emphasizes how ridiculous the old ideas are and how capable women are, no matter what people say. Kiddo (8) enjoyed it immensely - especially the pants police part. The information at the back elaborates on how women were supposed to behave and how the Van Buren sisters broke those rules. I had no idea pants weren't widely accepted as women's wear until the 1960s - that's just bizarre. This is a fun book for kids to read to supplement lessons about how women and men have not always been treated equally. *Thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing an early copy for review.

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Why Are We Afraid? by Fran Pintadera

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Publication Date: June 6, 2023

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From the creators of the highly acclaimed Why Do We Cry? comes this poignant, evocative exploration of the many reasons we feel fear. After a clap of thunder, the lights in Max’s house go out. Max’s father lights a candle, and Max asks, “Dad, have you ever been afraid?” His father says everyone is afraid sometimes. Then he slowly and carefully begins to describe the contours of fear. He explains how even small fears can seem to flood everything around us. He enumerates the many different things that can make us afraid: shadows, feeling lonely, losing what we love, not being able to control the future and fading away. And he reassures his young son that while our fears can stop us in our tracks, we must keep going. Award-winning author Fran Pintadera’s poetic text together with Ana Sender’s stunning imagery make for an entrancing picture book about emotions. It makes clear that fear is a normal part of life and that when we can identify our fears, it’s easier to accept them and to move past them. A wonderful conversation starter, this book could be used to help young children understand and process their fears and, more generally, why we feel our feelings. It makes an excellent choice for lessons on social-emotional learning. Back matter includes informational content about the different types of fear, the purpose and usefulness of fear, and an activity to further explore some of the story’s key concepts.

My Rating: ★★★★★

My Review:

Kiddo (8) and I really enjoyed this. He was able to connect some of his own fears to the story and the discussion questions found at the end. The story was very sweet - a young boy asks his father if he's ever been afraid, and his father says yes, and then tells him about all the different types of fear. The illustrations were my favorite part - they are gorgeous. The style is a little bit surreal, not bothering with proper proportions or accurate depictions, which gives the whole thing a dreamlike quality. They are painted - I think with goache - but kiddo remarked that they looked like a collage, which they do. The colors are the best part. They are rich and bold and darker than one usually gets in kids books, emphasizing the many different fears depicted. I also really liked the discussion points at the end, which elaborates on why we feel fear and the different types of fear and their uses. I think this book could be very helpful to kids with big fears so they can see that they aren't alone and see how their fears can be categorized into one of the types that many people have. Thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing an early copy for review.

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Let's Build a Dam! by Daniel Fehr

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Publication Date: May 23, 2023

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Hilarity ensues when siblings set out to build a simple dam in this charming picture book for young children. Siblings May, Lily, and Noah build a dam. Stone by stone, their dam grows higher and higher, until their creation attracts the attention of fishermen, pirates, and even the King and his fleet. The sky's the limit, until Noah wants his stone back . . .  Each page builds upon the previous scene as the children’s imaginations also grow. Children will delight in pointing out the changing details on each page as they laugh along to this picture book about the boundlessness of imagination and sibling friendship.

My Rating: ★★★★★

My Review:

This is super cute. It's whimsical and fun and imaginative, and encourages the reader to use their imagination and play outside. Have you ever spent a summer day building a dam with your siblings? I have. Yeah, it was across a tiny stream but it didn't feel like that while we were building it. It felt so much bigger - like in this story. We created a pool to splash about in and hunt crawdads in. It was amazing. No, pirates and fishermen and kings and villages did not magically appear, but that's where imagination comes in. The story is simple, yes, but it does a fantastic job evoking that "summer dam building" feeling. It doesn't *need* a complicated plot or a moral lesson. Just some kids and rocks and a stream and their imagination, and a mom to wrap them in blankets and give them hot cocoa after. The art is gorgeous and humorous and adds a lot to the story. The colors used and the techniques and textures used in creating the landscape give it a 'summer day in the imagination' feeling that fits perfectly with the text. I look forward to sharing this with my kiddo (8). He's a little old for it, maybe, but I think he'll really enjoy it. I would definitely recommend it for younger kids. It's a book to take time with and investigate the changing details of the images as the story progresses. *Thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for providing an early copy for review.

#arc review #netgalley #kids' books #children's books #kids can press #northsouth books #what if i'm not a cat #shilo reads #let's build a dam! #why are we afraid? #the van buren sisters vs. the pants police

[zaacoy]

hi tumbls have a wip because I like it and they r cute heart emojiii <333

#the one singular thing i dislike about the lego style is that you kinda can't really haev them hold hands #at least not in the really intertwined way y'know #palms pressed together and fingers interlocked so you can give the other's hand little squeezes oough.. #anyway theyre silly #finishing this for twittah but i wanted to post the sketch-lineart-thing here because i likey heehoo #lmk tang #lmk pigsy #lmk #monkie kid #lego monkie kid #freenoodleshipping #lmk freenoodles #freenoodles #lego monkie kid fanart #zaacoy art💫

[hyunpic]

#hyunjin #skz #stray kids #insta #OHEMGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!! #how can i make u into a build a bear that when i press it’s paw it serves to me like u would.

[jesuis-snips]

LIES: Palestine is murdering civilians.

TRUTH: Palestine is expelling occupiers.

LIES: Palestine is attacking Israel.

TRUTH: Palestine is standing upon its rights in its own lands.

LIES: Hamas is giving Israel reasons to attack them.

TRUTH: Israel has already been attacking Palestinians without a reason for years. Every resistance counts and weakens Israel.

LIES: Israel is the victim.

TRUTH: Israel is suffering for its sins for the innocent children they have killed.

#free palestine #palestine #and here we are seeing hypocrite peoples posts and how Palestinians are wrong and terrorists #do you even know what you are talking about do you even know the history of these lands #i am sure that you don't bc if you did you wouldn't even dare to open your dirty mouth #it is very tragic how the whole world was playin 3 monkeys when israel was attacking and bombing and killing and raping Palestinians #none of you gave a shit #none of you said a word #ever since i know myself there was pain and blood and tears in Palestine #and the couse was always isarael #ever since i was a kid i protested israel in meetings and press briefings #i have seen the pain of my muslim sisters and brothers i have heard their screams for help #and now this shameless people coming here and saying Palestinians are wrong and they should have picked a more peaceful methods #hah don't make me laugh #what peace are you talking about #whose peace would be a better question actually #why is it okay when muslims are hurting and wrong when others are???? #there is hell for israel #it is the only place they can go after all #the bottom of the hell

[decepti-thots]

no offense but with all the uptick of posts i'm seeing from people hoping eathspark series two will be 'darker' or 'more complex', this seems like a good time to gently remind people: earthspark is aimed at six year olds and upwards, through the solidly pre-teen target demo. it is going to continue to be extremely 'teach very young kids Good Morals' the entire time. earthspark isn't even for older kids really, it is for young children. if you find earthspark difficult to watch because of how simplistic, wholesome and morally straightforward it is much of the time, this is likely to be less a failing of the show and more a completely reasonable disinterest in watching children's TV as a full grown adult! but mostly just... don't get your hope up s2 is magically going to turn into a show for adults, because that absolutely isn't gonna happen, sorry.

#and i mean. there's stuff 'for kids' in the sense of tweens/teens #see: something like Prime mostly #which a lot of adults can still enjoy #and then there's what ES is doing which. i didn't pull the six year old thing outta thin air! #prior to airing when it was originally announced- they specified it was for a six and up demographic in the press releases #i saw an unfavourable comparison to ARCANE recently and like. that is a show for grown adults. that's not a fair comparison. #(sidnote: i love ES! i also like. enjoy kids' stuff for what it is generally. so it's just not a big barrier for me. shrug.)

[uncanny-tranny]

Hey, you're being lied to about what fitness constitutes. If you can't work in an hour-long crossfit slog, but you can work in a five-minute walk, then that is still fitness. If you can't use your legs but you can do arm circles every now and again, that is still fitness. If you're moving around at work, that's still fitness. It can be intentional or incidental, but here's the best part: your body doesn't care if you're dedicating specific work-out times. It doesn't care if the "only" fitness it gets is your nine to five on your feet. It doesn't care, fitness is fitness is fitness. Some of us do it differently, but the end result is more or less similar.

If you can do any type of fitness safely, your body isn't going to care if you're doing it like an Olympic athlete or if you're just a casual.

#fitness #gentle reminders #i hate hate hate the idea that fitness must be done Intentionally and in a Hegemonic Way #like... fitness is whatever you make of it and whatever you do #your body isn't going to be like 'well you walked for fove minutes but you didn't do shoulder presses at the gym so it doesn't count 😊' #if you want more specific forms of fitness then SURE you might want to do more specific exercises and activities #but if your goal is overall movement for however much if your body then... you don't Need to be THAT specific #and your goals may be specific for only parts of your body and that's GREAT! #a wheelchair user may for example do more arm exercises so they can use a manual chair for instance... #...and to many people i've noticed they don't think it 'counts' because the chair user isn't using 'all' of their body... #...but it's like... using your arms in non-powered chairs can be really important so like. it's still fitness. #you don't actually have to equally focus on everything if you don't want to or can't #all this to say that fitness is Not hegemonic and you don't need to feel shame about what you do or don't do #even a tiny tiny TINY amount is significant and matters <3 #this is definitely something i've gotten more passionate about since becoming a ~gym bro~ #because you see just how different people are and what they want out of fitness #and it's taught me a lot more about my own disabilities and how i work with (and even against) them to find balance #this is what i love about those fitness video games too! because they're often made to be engaging and fun! #i LOVED just dance as a kid and that was fitness merging with video games (and i loved video games (still do!)) #and i HIGHLY recommend people get video games like just dance or that one nintendo ring game because of these elements! #it combines the comfort of home with movement with engaging music/story/video game elements #and things like that make me believe in peace and love and care on planet earth <<3

[gavidaily]

GAVI during training | 30.03.2023

#Gavi #Pablo Gavi #gavi gif #gaviedit #FC Barcelona #*training session #look at him back home <3 thankfully #hope all the time he stays on his phone he doesnt enter twitter or reads his comments #imagine how exausting it must be #and all the press and all the drama #he also deleted his highlights why? #he deleted and then it was back and now is gone again #is he just dumb or was it on purpose? #let's hope people leave him alone for a change #how can I protect this kid with my own hands? #oh i updated the nav page!!!!

[navree]

also would bet real and physical money eugene’s “quit being shitty and misogynistic” statement was about the people i’ve already seen giving ariel hell for the hypothetical scenario of potentially trying to work on her marriage, i personally would like to point eugene in the direction of the person who said that this meant that “ariel isn’t a victim” and let him wreak havoc

#personal #the try guys #ok i swear i'm done try guys posting now but i just #that was such a ridiculous load of bullshit i don't even have words #for one couples do attempt reconciliation after infidelity and if ariel wants to try that because this is someone she was MARRIED TO #for TEN YEARS and had been in love with for a lot longer #and might want to see if something can be worked out before ultimately going through with a length and expensive procedure #like divorce (especially with kids and custody involved) #or hell maybe she just wants to wait until the press shit has died down and things are more lowkey before doing this #so that it doesn't all have to happen in the spotlight given that she's got two young kids one of whom is still only a year old #y'all are giving ariel more shit than fucking alex! you know the one who fucked a married guy while she was engaged #(and was even friends with ariel herself because she's got the backbone of overcooked linguini)

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Queer History A to Z by Robin Stevenson,  illustrated by Vivian Rosas

Queer History A to Z: 100 Years of LGBTQ+ Activism by Robin Stevenson, illustrated by Vivian Rosas. Kids Can Press, 2024. 9781525308352 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book?  Sometimes relying on an A to Z format can seem forced and ill-advised but it turns out to be a great way to organize a book on queer history for middle…

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Asha and the Toymaker by Sakshi Mangal

Asha and the Toymaker by Sakshi Mangal. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525306662 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Asha’s papa is a toymaker. He works hard to sell his wooden toys so that Asha can go to school. Asha, always accompanied by her cute little pup Moti, loves to paint. When papa comes home dejected at…

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[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

Hypochondriac Hymn

there's a space between my collarbones

a little hollow of warmth

I place my fingers in the dip

and wait for the rush of blood

a little pressure against my throat

the thump of a shot of life

despite the fears

that keep my hands here

my heart still beats

the same old pace

in that space between my collarbones

~ xoxo, Love yoU (Lord my God)

#as a kid I didn't know where a person's pulse point actually was but I knew I was scared #so to this day when I'm afraid of my own body I habitually press into the hollow of my throat #because I can feel my heart beating there #sometimes I think I could write poetry #Lu writes

[datshitrandom]

Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen | Maybe Happy Ending | May 24, 2024 | 📸 via char

#darren criss #helen j shen #maybe happy ending #maybe happy ending bway #mhe promo #prettiest robots ever #🤖❤️ #052524 #pretty eyes #pretty eyelashes #pretty eyebrows #pretty freckles #musical theatre #broadway #musical theater kid #dailymenedit #dailymalecelebs #mancandykings #popculturesource #dailymalestarsedit #celebedit #dilfsource #flawlessceleb #love the height difference #makes them even cuter #char feeding the fandom #we will take all the crumbs we can get #can't wait for all the press and promo #please do not repost

[padfootastic]

I like to imagine that the Black cousins were all really close in age: Bella and Andy were in the same year, Narcissa was the year below them, Sirius was the year below Narcissa, and Regulus was the year below his brother. If JKR can claim Cygnus had 3 kids at 17 and had Bellatrix at 13, I can say whatever the hell I want about the timeline. Plus, it’s fun to think that there are several years where the entire school is subjected to the Black Family’s chaotic nonsense.

hehehe i love both this option and the other one, that they were all a little spread out in years bc the hilarity of like. blacks being utter menaces and the profs being exhausted but relieved to see them go. except, a new one pops up every couple or so years and it’s like ‘oh merlin’s saggy balls no, not again’ so it’s like a black reign of terror for like. a decade and a half, starting from bella, who’s managed to get slytherin under her thumb in her first year alone thru sheer malice and magical power, then it was andy and her assorted rebellions (she started a minor unionisation campaign in slytherin in her second year; to date, no one knows how or even for what, just that for atleast 5.3 months, lil kids were going around chanting about the rights of the proletariat and it was only when sirius stepped in with ‘andy ur literally the bourgeois, what r u on about’ that it slowed down), then there was cissa who was a Younger Sibling™️ and wrecked havoc trying to be Everywhere, and do Everything bc she finally has freedom and no limits.

and then came sirius, of course, who kick started chaos on his first day by sorting into gryffindor and soulmate-ing a potter. he was not only a genius, but a bored one, which made him dangerous. making other kids cry was a specialty and unintended consequence of his sharp tongue and indifference, and generally, he was a Problem bc he couldn’t be controlled. and regulus, who finally seemed to be a decent options and slughorn (?) could’ve cried in relief at finally getting a normal black but alas, he should’ve known that typology just did not exist in nature bc the youngest black turned out to be a raging death eater with a massive hard on for a man his grandfather’s age steeped in dark arts to the point of losing his soul. so ykno.

black reign of terror.

#sirius black #listen is this me getting back into the BFCU bc— #why is the black family so endlessly entertaining #u can make hcs for days w them #they’re so so fun #the perfect amount of grey/dark #(also connecting to an ask/hc from a while ago—i love james being at the centre of this little hell) #like. everyone else is terrified but he just gets a free pass. like a cute kitten.bc sirius has claimed him and also bc he’s stupid & #& fearless* #so he just walks up to bella and presses a good morning kiss on her cheek and places a blueberry muffin in her hand and walks away #(he was the one who passed along the communist manifesto to andy) #(and also enabled cissa bc her younger sibling shenanigans matched his spoiled only child ones quite a bit) #sirius ofc. no need to even go there. #and reg was just ridiculous envious of him lmao (also had a crush poor kid) #and james was just. too nice to him #fun fun fun #pen’s notes #pen’s asks #the BFCU