by Rachel McGarry | Apr 27, 2021
We all make mistakes. But do we have to let them frustrate us or set us back? In this beautifully drawn picture book, Corinna Luyken demonstrates how mistakes can be used to create something new and innovative. Ink spots, a neck that’s too long, a cat/frog can be...
by Rachel McGarry | Apr 11, 2021
In 1963, Gyo Fujikawa published her children’s book Babies. It was revolutionary. The book depicted racially diverse children interacting together—for the first time. The following year the Civil Rights Act was passed and segregation became illegal. This is the story...
by Rachel McGarry | Mar 28, 2021
Are you feeling called to go outside? Or maybe you’re feeling stuck indoors with no escape? It’s time to listen to the outside. The outside is beckoning you to play. “Once we were part of the Outside and Outside was part of us. There was nothing between us.” Written...
by Rachel McGarry | Mar 13, 2021
Ever felt like you don’t fit in? Or there’s something about yourself that you don’t like? Waking up each day, the author shares how the word sounds get stuck in his mouth. He describes the feeling of having roots inside his mouth that tangle his tongue and stick in...
by Rachel McGarry | Feb 27, 2021
Did you know that water remembers our ancestors? Water affects and connects us all on this planet. Yet the Indigenous people foretold that the black snake would come and destroy the earth and the water we drink. We must work together to protect and preserve our water....
