Little People, Big Dreams: Jabari Tries

Remember Jabari Jumps?  We LOVE this book by Gaia Cornwall!  Here is her latest, Jabari Tries!
Check out Ms. Cornwall's website here!
You can hear her interviewed here! And Miss Ing is very sorry that she mispronounced her name.  It is GAY ah, not GEE ah! 

Ashley Bryan tells us how lightning and thunder came to work as they do!  Listen to Miss Ing read the book here!  And visit the Ashley Bryan Center here!

Little People, Big Dreams: Can't Scare Me!

 Another captivating story from Ashley Bryan!  Visit the Ashley Bryan Center!  Miss Ing reads the book here.  It is a little bit scary!

 

Little People, Big Dreams: ish

 Miss Ing has become obsessed with the books of Peter H. Reynolds!  Listen to ish here!  Check out thedotcentral.com and learn about his online READ and DRAW sessions!

Little People, Big Dreams: Say Something!

Another super important book by Peter H. Reynolds.  YOU HAVE VERY IMPORTANT THINGS TO SAY!  Listen to the book here!

Little People, Big Dreams: Be You!

Another wonderful book illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; this one is authored by him as well!  Listen to the book here!  It is about YOU!

Little People, Big Dreams: I am Love

Susan Verde has written many wonderful books.  I am Love is our book tonight!  Click on her name to learn more about her! Listen to the story here!  The incredible illustrator is Peter H. Reynolds.  Click on his name to visit his page!

Little People, Big Dreams: The Great Ball Game

Why is a bat considered an animal and not a bird?  It has wings, right?  Why do birds fly south in the winter?  Find out why according to this Muskogee legend, retold by Joseph Bruchac and beautifully illustrated by Susan L. Roth. Click on their names to learn more about them.   Listen to the story here! Learn more about the Muskogee Nation here!

Little People, Big Dreams: Ernest Shackleton

He was one brave man!  Learn more about him here!  

Hear Miss Ing read the book here!  

Little People, Big Dreams: Pelé

Pelé is the super athlete and humanitarian we read about tonight! Learn more about this soccer king here. Listen to Miss Ing read the book here!

Little People, Big Dreams: Fry Bread

 Fry Bread:  a Native American Family Story is written by Kevin Noble Maillard and dudes, Miss Ing found a video in which HE READS it!  Check it out here!

Learn more about Kevin Noble Maillard here!  

Learn more about the talented artist who illustrated the book!

And here is Miss Ing reminding you to tell yourself, "HEY, GOOD LOOKIN'!"

Juana Martinez-Neal and Kevin Noble Maillard holding their book Fry Bread!

Little People, Big Dreams: Beautiful Blackbird

Listen to Miss Ing read Beautiful Blackbird.  This book, by the super talented Ashley Bryan is GORGEOUS, collage-wise and story-wise!  Learn more about Ashley Bryan here!  

  

Little People, Big Dreams: The Story of the Milky Way

Another wonderful tale from the Cherokee Nation, retold by Joseph Bruchac and another beautiful storyteller, Gayle Ross.  Click on the links to learn more about them.  Learn more about the Milky Way here!  Listen to the legend here!

Gayle Ross

Little People, Big Dreams: The First Strawberries

The brilliant storyteller, Joseph Bruchac retells this story from the Cherokee People.   Here is the story!

Little People, Big Dreams: Sometimes People March

Tessa Allen's book can be heard right here!

Little People, Big Dreams: I Love You More Than...

This is a very powerful and beautiful book written by Taye Diggs and illustrated by Shane W. Evans.  Click on their names to learn more about these two very talented artists.  Click here to listen to the story.

Shane W. Evans and Taye Diggs

Little People, Big Dreams: The Empty Pot

One of the best stories!  Another great one from Demi! Listen here!

Little People, Big Dreams: The Hungry Coat

Demi has written so many wonderful books, telling the stories of famous people and retelling folk tales from all over the world.  Tonight we read a tale from Turkey called The Hungry Coat.  It is one of the very best!  Miss Ing reads the book here!

   

Little People, Big Dreams: Ada Lovelace

The "Mother of the Modern Computer," Ada Lovelace is our focus tonight! Hear Miss Ing read the book here.  Learn more about Lovelace here and here!  

Little People, Big Dreams: Keith Haring

Tonight we learn about the great artist, Keith Haring.  Here is Miss Ing reading a book written by his sister, Kay A. Haring!  Learn more about him here!  

Keith Haring

                                                                                                                      Kay A. Haring