Song Spotlight – “I’m Marvelous” performed by Strawbitty Yops
It’s hard to believe that June is almost over. Which means that Pride month is quickly coming to an end. However, just because the officially designated month is coming to a close doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t keep celebrating one another. In fact, we should honor one another at all times because we, as a collective, are what make life so wonderful.
To celebrate the joy and love of this last week of Pride month, today’s spotlight is turning to the latest single from Strawbitty Yops. Known for their unique sound, amazing harmonies, and universal themes of love, acceptance, and embracing your uniqueness. their latest track, “I’m Marvelous” expands upon those themes, creating an engaging dance anthem. This runway-style song, featuring the musical talents of Iwalani Music and Dean Jones, encourages everyone – queer, trans, nonbinary, you, me – to flaunt our individual style. For me, that style is librarian chic, or in everyday terms, a cardigan. But that’s ok because, I’m marvelous, and so are you, and Strawbitty Yops is here to make sure that we never forget it!
In case you missed them, check out the newest song from Carrie Ferguson, “The Many I Am,” and Rainbow Seekers, the latest album from Ants on a Log,
To continue our Pride Month celebration, today I’m shining a spotlight on the brand new video from 
Happy Pride Month! I am very excited to kick-off this June with the newest album from the Philadelphia-based trio 
As New Zealand Music Month wraps up, I’d like to turn our attention to the southern hemisphere and the latest outing from Levity Beet. Levity Beet and the Aotearoa All Stars, the first album from Levity’s new label “Wildbeet Records,” is chock full of New Zealand notables and features collaborations with 12 different writers/performers/producers from New Zealand’s rich family music industry. Special guests include familiar names like Itty Bitty Beats, Music with Michal, and Claudia Robin Gunn as well as names that might be new to American audiences such as Suzy Cato, Craig Smith, fleaBITE, Kath Bee, Judy Cranston, Chris Sanders, Mr. Roberelli, MLO, and Loopy Tunes. 
It’s that time of year again. The countdown to the last day of school is on – for the students and the teachers. Parents are looking for goodbye gifts for their children to give to their favorite teachers (everyone needs another mug, right?) and kids are making special cards filled with precious sentiments. To celebrate the gift that is teachers, consider sharing this wonderful new song of gratitude from the dynamic duo 
The picture book Why Do We Sing? is written by Tsui and Breves with illustrations by Tsui. All of the ways that the album answers the question why do we sing (and more!) are depicted in the words and the pictures of the story. As with the soundtrack, the digital illustrations reflect a diverse array of characters and cultures. The pacing of the story and the color palette – steeped in blues and purples with pops of pastels, make Why Do We Sing? a versatile book that can be read with great gusto and excitement during storytime, or a little slower and quieter just before bed.
My co-worker told me today that at her son’s grade school they are “doing the alphabet” for the end of the school year. New to that lingo, she explained to me that they are counting down to the last day of school by featuring a different letter of the alphabet each day. As luck would have it, their letter for today, just like ours, is the letter “D.” Wyatt and his classmates are celebrating with three dance breaks throughout the school day.
Most people would agree that there are three types of meals – breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There also is a unique group of people who believe that there is a fourth, very special kind of meal – breakfast-for-dinner. I was raised in a house that was definitely part of that last group of people. Growing up, we had a homecooked dinner Sunday-Wednesday nights, Thursday night was leftovers and Friday was often breakfast-for dinner. When Friday evening rolled around, my mom would get out her griddle and make dunky eggs, bacon, and that delicious breakfasty staple, pancakes. 
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