from Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson (Enchanted Lion) Healer and Witch by Nancy Werlin (Candlewick)īook of Questions / Libro de las preguntas: Selections / Selecciones by Pablo Neruda illus. The Prisoner of Shiverstone by Linette Moore (Amulet/Abrams)Īn Arrow to the Moon by Emily X. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson (Heartdrum/HarperCollins)įreewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson (Little, Brown) Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo color by Mariana Azzi (Graphix/Scholastic) Moonwalking by Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Farrar) Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case (Ferguson/Holiday)

by Matthew Cordell (Porter/Holiday)īig Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen (Candlewick) by Qin Leng (Candlewick)Įvery Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C. The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky by Jihyun Kim (Floris)Ī Day for Sandcastles by JonArno Lawson illus. Rodney Was a Tortoise by Nan Forler illus. Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling illus.

The following books will receive starred reviews in the May/June 2022 Horn Book Magazine: To learn more about Valerie and her books, please visit her website.Illustration from Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C. Sharing her books with children and inspiring them to write their own stories brings Valerie immense joy! This year she’s excited to welcome TOGETHER WE RIDE in April and RIDE, ROLL, RUN: TIME FOR FUN! in October, and she has six more books on the way in 20. Valerie and her husband live in Stamford and enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, going to the theater, and dancing. Since her book was released a week before the pandemic shutdown, she has been engaged in numerous virtual storytimes and author panels. Valerie Bolling has been an educator in Greenwich for almost 30 years, and her debut picture book, LET’S DANCE!, was published in March 2020 and won SCBWI’s Crystal Kite Award in 2021. Adults and children over 2 are strongly encouraged to wear masks for the duration of the program. This program is intended for families with children. (We’ll move indoors if necessary.) Ideal for preschoolers, elementary kids, and their families.ĭirections to Lapham Community Center can be found here. Weather permitting, we will meet on the lawn behind Lapham Community Center. Join us for outdoor games, an impromptu dance party, a book reading, crafts, and more in celebration of author Valerie Bolling’s newest book, Together We Ride.

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