Picture Book Wednesday: Hattie Harmony Worry Detective

Harmony's starting school with her friends and some of them are a little bit nervous. Luckily, she's there to help them. And they are there to help her.

This is a sweet story with a great message. There's a worry refrain for all the problems:

"Worry Worry go away! There's no time for your today!" 

I loved how Harmony both helped people and received help from her friends. Everyone needs help sometimes and everyone gets nervous or scared. I love how they solved the problems together. At the back of the book, there's an author's note that talks about tools used in this book.

Library Recommendation: A must have book for your school and public libraries. 

Picture Book Wednesday: Hurry Up!

One boy is so busy that he forgets all the awesome things happening around him - until he takes a deep breath and slows down.

Great message about not hurrying through the day, to slow down, to notice the little things happening around us, and be mindful taking it all in. I loved the artwork in this book. 

Library Recommendation: Must have picture book for your library's collection!

Board Books (2)

We just bought a bunch of new board books for our library.

I'll be talking about a few favorites over the next couple weeks/months

This board book showcases different styles of hair for Black children. Lots of hair love that's wonderful for all children to read. 

Another great book about hair styles - except this one features photographs of Black children. And this one features a mirror at the end of the book - showcasing the beautiful reader. What a wonderful message.

Lots of knowledge packed into this small book (5 senses, hair, joints, and more). The illustrations are fun and diverse. I like the way this series (Hello World) asks questions and gives knowledge tips in sidebars. 

This poor little monkey is grumpy and needs some cheering up. I like how this book explores how things make the monkey feel. Grumpy. Mad. Sad. Not Bad. A good book for talking about emotions. 

A great introduction to finding out how you're feeling - taking deep breaths and sharing good energy with others. We could all use this reminder. Cute diverse illustrations accompany the text.

You can show love so many ways and especially towards your family members. This book showcases so many ways to share your love. Of course I loved the one about reading more books. The illustrations are cute and diverse in this oversized board book. 

This is a super cute book with great photographs of babies on their tummies. This book folds out* so babies can see other babies on their tummies too. I love the diverse babies and we all know that babies love looking at other babies, so this is great.

* I didn't realize this when I purchased it. It might not hold up too long in the library, but it's a great board book for gifting.

The sun is setting on a summer day and a little Black boy goes home and gets ready for bed. This sweet story showcases Black joy on the perfect summer night with the gorgeous illustrations and family love.

* This book was sent for review.

** This book is from the same team from Curls.

Picture Book Wednesday: Yoga Books

I've been reading some YOGA picture books as I purchase them for the library.

Here are a few I enjoyed - each book has the same amazing illustrator. 

Hello Sun:

This is a story about waking up and say good morning to the sun. The yoga poses are included in the story, but there's also a two page spread of the poses at the end of the book. I loved the bright colors and the gorgeous illustrations.

Good Morning Yoga:

Another waking up story, but this one includes instructions into the story pages. The fantastic artwork makes it easy to understand the flow of the yoga poses. Again there is a two page spread just for the poses.

Good Night Yoga:

This is a bedtime story - this one also includes instructions in the story pages. This book talks about yoga to calm your mind right before bedtime - and also includes a spread of just poses. More amazing illustrations in this book.

Picture Book Review: I am Peace

I really loved this book and all it's messages:

Focus on the Here and Now

Enjoy Life

Find Your Center

Kindness

Calming

Plus the illustrations were wonderful.

Highly Recommended for both school and public library collections.