The Blue Spruce Award program encourages reading for enjoyment and critical thinking in children. Click here for the nominees of the 2018 Blue Spruce Award.
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Shelter
Céline Claire introduces readers to an animal community while they prepare for the coming storm as two strangers approach their doors asking for help.
Continue readingThe Storm
The story begins with our narrator looking forward to tomorrow’s promised trip to the beach. His excited turns to dread when he learns about a powerful storm that’s on its way.
Continue readingWho Broke the Teapot?!
Who Broke the Teapot?! is a wonderful picture book filled with the collected chaos only a family can bring. The story is an imaginative interpretation of Newton’s third law as applied to family dynamics.
Continue readingThe Little Prince
The Little Prince Read-Aloud Storybook is based on the original novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This book gives new readers a chance to explore this classic tale of friendship and life.
Continue readingDust Fairy Tales: Absolutely Aggie
Dust Fairy Tales: Absolutely Aggie follows a dust fairy named Aggie as she tries her best to fit in with her peers. Along the way she learns the importance of being true to herself.
Continue readingNerdy Birdy
Nerdy Birdy is a picture book about outcasts. The story follows Nerdy Birdy as he tries to find a group he fits in with, learning that one real friend means more than a group of false ones.
Continue readingThe Kissing Hand
The Kissing Hand is a book that deals with a child leaving their parents for school and the difficulty that separation presents. This review is written by licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Maker
Continue readingLenny & Lucy
Lenny & Lucy is a story about the loneliness that comes with moving to a new home. The book follows a boy named Peter and his dog as they explore their new surroundings.
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