Originally posted on Summer 2021- Reading Bingo:
I have read an Ocean Vuong poem or two prior to this, and have read about Ocean Vuong himself in The New Yorker. He was born in Saigon, lives in NYC, and is 31 years old, having written this, his first full-length collection of poems, in 2016. I’m…
Author: borkali
Originally posted on Summer 2021- Reading Bingo:
I needed to read this book. I really did. Bregman takes up the long running conversation around whether humanity, as a species, is good or bad at the core. Are we evil, self serving, barbaric, held barely in check by the veneer of civilization? Or are we in…
Using my QTBIPOC bingo square here – a book of poetry I picked up along the way on a road trip through the Pacific Northwest. I got this at a shop in Tigard, OR along with some fun stationery. We read this aloud while driving and I cried during a few lines though I can’t
Sometimes I use food words to describe literature — delicious, nutritious — and this book, Peek-a-Boo forest is where book meets food. This book can be chewed upon and has textural components that make crinkly noises that are very enjoyable to new ears. Plus, there are lots of exciting creatures to discover hiding in the
Originally posted on Summer 2021- Reading Bingo:
This book of poetry gives us insight into the kids of Bronzeville, which is in Chicago. The poems “Jim” “Eldora, Who is Rich” & “The Admiration of Willie.” The illustrations bring the reader straight into the neighborhood and the narratives.
I’m using the ‘recommended by a friend’ square, since this book came in the mail from a dear friend. Spoiler alert! The Pout-Pout Fish surprised me in that he has a complete character shift to Kiss-Kiss Fish by the end of the book. It gives me hope for the world. We’ve read this a few
I’ve been reading this book to the wee one hanging around and it is fun to read. I love the illustrations — and the short sentences, such as ‘when a baby is born there should be a parade’ or ‘a screaming song is good to know if you have to scream’ — all true. I
Michelle who is a friend some of you know from ModPo, sent me this Summer Reading Bingo card from Seattle Public Library. Shall we?
Some young talent comin’ atcha – Racist, Sexist Boy
I’ve read this book forward and backwards backwards and forwards at least three times. It’s lovely and gentle and dynamic– fun to read as always from Nikki G. Her face on the cover says it all. She covers some difficult topics using accessible language. If you aren’t familiar with Nikki G, this would be a
