Sponsored by The Loft’s Wordplay, May 2-8, 2021
The Loft’s Wordplay, presented by St. Catherine University and Star Tribune, is a week-long, free, and virtual celebration of the year in books (May 2-8). Each day will host a morning session for youth, including visits from Chelsea Clinton, Marjorie Liu, and Jon Klassen. Then, an afternoon session with international authors including Helen Oyeyemi, Sofia Segovia, and Rivers Solomon. Finally, evening conversations between authors including Alison Bechdel, Cheryl Strayed, Hanif Abdurraqib, Kazim Ali, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Dean Koontz, and Donika Kelly on themes of climate change, Black ambition, Native voices, the patriarchy, and more.
Happy almost end of April! I hope all of the April showers are bringing you flowers this time of year and that you’re enjoying sunnier days. I have a nice round up of children’s books (lots of picture books this week) that are on sale for a short time, so make sure to grab what catches your eye, because these deals won’t last long!
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For a sweet tale about a young boy who wishes he were as brave as his father, pick up Brave Like That by Lindsey Stoddard for $2.
Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester and Karen Barbour is a great springboard into talking about the subject with your young ones, and it’s also $2.
Looking for a book for the baseball obsessed kid? Golden Arm by Carl Deuker is $3.
Don’t miss Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez and Jaime Kim for $2.
No Ordinary Thing by G.Z. Schmidt is a great middle grade time travel caper for $2!
I’ve Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb and Susie Mason is a sweet story of a parent’s love for $2.
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Green Is a Chile Pepper by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and John Parra is an award-winning colors book for $5!
Want to introduce kids to the concept of protest and civil rights? Sometimes People March by Tessa Allen is $2!
Happy reading!
Tirzah