On Your Radar (54): Jump In!

This week I'm sharing an upcoming picture book

Title: Jump In! 

Author: Shadra Strickland

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books 

Publication Date: January 31, 2023

Why it Should be on Your Radar:

* Rhymes

* Neighborhood Fun

* Everyone Joins in

*Bright Illustrations

* Play

* It's Delightful

** This book is great for the summer reading theme of All Together Now

*** This book does have gatefolds (pages that fold upwards or outwards) - which can make this tricky for libraries and easily ripped pages.

**** This F&G (picture book ARC) was sent for review 

If You Like Pitch

If you like(d) Pitch.

I loved this TV show and will always mourn it's ending. Especially after that cliff hanger. Every so often my hopes are high that it's going to come back, but so far nothing.

Still, this show left a huge impression on me.

And this picture book reminded me of it.

Mamie Peanut Johnson had a dream. She wanted to play baseball professionally. But the All-American Girls Baseball League rejected her - not because of her talent but because of the color of skin. Mamie didn't give up. Instead she became the first female pticher (at the age of 19) in the Negro Leagues' Indianapolis Clowns - a male team. She pitched for the team for three years breaking records and barriers. 

A great story and a must have book for school and public libraries!

It's also a wonderful book for Black History Month and Women's History Month

Picture Book Review: Girl Running

This is story of Bobbi Gibb - the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon.

This book was SO inspiring - it actually made me want to run. I loved the solidarity with the male runners (not the officials). I loved how she broke the mold and other female runners followed. This book gave me all the feels.

A must have for your public and school libraries.