Buddingbookworms
DECEMBER 2024 | ISSUE5
STAFF FAVES 2024 READ THESE!
Learn about fashion designer and pioneer, Zelda Valdes in this picture book biography After spending her childhood watching her grandmother sew, Zelda tries her hand at it and becomes a success. She changed the fashion world, creating looks that catered to everybody during the 1950's.
Bell lives in a town that is filled with music and sound. Every one in her town has their beat, except Bell So she tries to find her own sound She tries honking, tapping, and other sounds but none of them feel right. But to figure out her sound Bell must find her voice first!
Learn about traditional Filipino dwellings and culture in this story of Yelena and her papa. They tend to their hut and find solace in it. But when a tropical storm comes through, they have to prepare to keep their hut safe. At the end there’s a wonderful index all about Nipa Huts!
In a tribute to Christina Rosetti’s poem and to classic fairy tale villains in a tale following two sisters. Millie loves the quiet and Mina loves adventure. When the goblin market comes into town, Mina is excited to go even though Millie is apprehensive. When Mina goes missing, Millie must face her fears to find her sister.
Greg Pizzoli strikes again in this hilarious story about “lucky” duck who feels very unluckyfrom shoes being too big and losing her marble But when a wolf keeps knocking on her duck saying she’s the lucky winner everytime she feels unluckymaybe things are looking up for Susan? Or does the wolf’s gifts have an ulterior motive?
Learn all about life in the country with this sweet board book! Introduce your little one to animals and tasks that take place on the farm through simple text that flows perfectly with warm and delightful illustrations!
autho Vashti harrison
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BEYOND THE BOOK:
As the new year comes to an end, reflect on everything you did with your little one and come up with some favorite days of the year! Was it a trip or fun day at the park or library? Write these moments down in a notebook or make your own for your kid to look back on and reflect on the year they had!
PBS Kids has a new show Carl the Collector! Follow along with Carl and his friends as Carl loves to collect things. This is a sweet new show and the first PBS show to feature an neurodivergent character, with Carl being autistic. Click the link above to watch!
Create your own pop-up building villages! Get paper bags, old magazine clippings, cardstock, glue, scissor and whatever else you want! Flip the bag and add your own decor and doors, then stand the bag up for a pop-up building! Click the link above for more in-depth instructions!