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Nov 12, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Rachel Bright
1. IntroductionIt is difficult to bring together the feel-good history marketed by the heritage sector with the messy reality of families. Katie Barclay has noted that families are often treated as a ‘key access point to heritage’, as if everyone has a family and that the associations are universally inclusive and positive (Barclay 2020).
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
rockmywedding.co.uk | Rachel Bright |Leah Blundell
You Are The Bubbles by Rachel Bright is a fun and light-hearted wedding poem that perfectly captures that giddy feeling of being in love. In this poem, the British author and illustrator compares how two people being together is like all the best and unexpected parts of life that make you feel happy and giddy inside. Like finding that last doughnut in the bag with more jam than any others, the last two pages of your favourite book, and the bubbles in your glass of champagne.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Linda Liu |Rachel Bright |Chris Chatterton |Dana Meachen Rau
Gently models kindness and respect—positive behavior that can be applied daily. A group of young “dinosauruses” go out into the world on their own. A fuchsia little Hugasaurus and her Pappysaur (both of whom resemble Triceratops) have never been apart before, but Hugasaurus happily heads off with lunchbox in hand and “wonder in her heart” to make new friends.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
republicanherald.com | Rachel Bright
A recent PA Environmental Digest posted this information about this family-friendly endeavor to explore both state parks and libraries. What a great way to inspire young readers and nature explorers! Read on!_____________________Just a few days ago, Department of Education Secretary Dr. Khalid N.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
paenvironmentdigest.com | Rachel Bright
On July 3, Department of Education Secretary Dr. Khalid N. Mumin and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the third annual Pennsylvania Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip, which provides virtual early learning and literacy activities for kids that inspire kids to read and learn more about the great outdoors.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Hope Lim |Rachel Bright |Chris Chatterton |Dana Meachen Rau
Gently models kindness and respect—positive behavior that can be applied daily. A group of young “dinosauruses” go out into the world on their own. A fuchsia little Hugasaurus and her Pappysaur (both of whom resemble Triceratops) have never been apart before, but Hugasaurus happily heads off with lunchbox in hand and “wonder in her heart” to make new friends.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Rachel Bright |Nadia Shireen |James Dean
A beautiful invitation to spring for the curious nature lover. Daniel is an inquisitive tyke, and when Grandpa asks him what’s new, the investigation is on. Daniel searches all over a lush park nestled at the center of the city. Stunning illustrations rendered in acrylic ink and patterned paper collage depict a bright and richly textured world as the child climbs his favorite rock beneath the warm sun and hears the whistling of redwing blackbirds flying by.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Kelly Zhang |Rachel Bright |Nadia Shireen |James Dean
Lili and her family, who live in a village by the sea, have finished observing the Lantern Festival, the last day of the Lunar New Year festivities, marked by riddles, food, and, of course, lanterns. Lili is exhausted. Yet the absence of her grandmother Lăolao (perhaps deceased, though this is never explicitly stated) lingers in her mind as she falls asleep.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Bess Kalb |Rachel Bright |Nadia Shireen
A stocking stuffer par excellence, just right for dishing up with milk and cookies. Pigeon finds something better to drive than some old bus. This time it’s Santa delivering the fateful titular words, and with a “Ho. Ho. Whoa!” the badgering begins: “C’mon! Where’s your holiday spirit?
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Dec 16, 2023 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Amy Hest |Rachel Bright |Chris Chatterton |John Segal
While waiting for Dad to check on him in the middle of the night, Bunny gets up and packs a wagon full of nighttime supplies for his father. In the still of the night, Bunny impatiently awaits Dad, who always comes to check on him. Finally, Bunny slips out of his crib, slides into his slippers, and puts water, a blanket, a cookie, and a book into his wagon. He heads for Dad’s room.
