Tadpoles Hanukkah “Kitty O'Meara is the poet

“Kitty O'Meara is the poet laureate of the pandemic”—O

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this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning

complemented perfectly by Jane Dyer's exquisite watercolors

Tadpoles Hanukkah “Kitty O'Meara is the poetOne rainy morning, a father and son bond over a walk through a field full of freshly formed ponds teeming with tadpoles. In this tender reflection on the fleeting rhythms of the natural world and the enduring love of family, a boy and his father spend a morning exploring an ephemeral pond, a delicate nursery formed by rainfall, perfect for sheltering tadpoles from predators as they grow. The boys father doesnt live with him anymore, and the ponds may