I’m sometimes a bit neurotic about books and how they are placed on their shelves. In my classroom, I like to make our bookshelves neat with similarly-themed books near each other, and at home, I often go for the basket option, keeping some nonfiction titles on one topic in one, while fairy tales and nursery…
Category Archives: ages 0 – 3
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books, #5
Another Friday, another trio of Cybils Award nominated picture books for you, care of the gigantic stack on my dining room floor right now. (Thank goodness for my local public library!) This week, I’ve chosen to highlight books from three authors whose names you just may recognize from their previous works. These are releases from…
Razzle-Dazzle Ruby, Review and Giveaway
Picture books with pop-up and pull-tab features can often be tons of fun for young children, for the interactive nature of the book brings the story to life in a unique way. Masha D’yans has created an adorable character and beautiful snowy world in Razzle-Dazzle Ruby, just in time for winter! Come sled, skate and…
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books, #2
Oh, the joy that I’ve been experiencing even in these beginning stages of judging the Cybils nominated titles in the Fiction Picture Book category. I’ve got three more books that have wowed me and the kids this week. If I were to search for some common ground among these three, I would have to say…
One Love, Review and Giveaway
“One love, one heart, let’s get together and feel all right.” While my personal musical preferences usually don’t go toward reggae, those lyrics are definitely familiar to me, and there’s no way to read them without hearing Bob Marley’s distinctive voice singing in my head. The simple message behind those words has come to life…
New Picture Books from Disney Hyperion
With the slew of picture books that come out every month, it can often be hard to keep up. (I try, really, I do try!) There isn’t any guarantee that every new book that comes out will be interesting to your child, or even that it will be a piece of high quality children’s literature,…
Eye-Catching Books for Children
Although we advise our children never to judge a book by its cover, the truth is that book covers and illustrations do matter. Children are drawn to vivid colors and energetic illustrations, and good cover art pulls them in from the beginning. Simon and Schuster have several new books that are sure to grab the…
Picture Books for Animal Loving Kids
We’re sharing three new picture books with you today, each centered on an animal, and all sure to bring a smile to an animal loving child’s face. For the youngest of children, Suzanne McGinness’s My Bear Griz is a simple story of the love a child can have for a stuffed animal that brings the…
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