Written on
March 23, 2011 by
Dawn
Batter up! Little League practices have begun in our city, and the MLB players have been warming up with spring training for a little while now, so baseball fans are gearing up to get their game on. Whether the players are out on the field or not, young readers can prepare for the upcoming season…
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Written on
March 19, 2011 by
Dawn
Spring will soon be here, and if you look at library shelves in the children’s picture book section, you will most likely notice lots of bunnies adorning the covers. With Lisa McCue’s Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors, children will enjoy a vibrantly colorful story with a sweet and gentle heart. Looking at the newly blossomed spring…
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Written on
February 24, 2011 by
Dawn
Friendship can thrive even when the folks involved aren’t exactly alike, which often just serves to make the friendship even more interesting! Friends abound in picture books, and with Lisa Jahn-Clough’s latest release, Felicity & Cordelia: A Tale of Two Bunnies, there are two cute new friends on the scene. Although they share a great…
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Written on
February 17, 2011 by
Jennifer
Oh how I love a good baby book. No, not a book full of day by day pictures of your precious bundle of joy, and locks of hair, and christening invitations. I mean a book made for babies. I’ve proclaimed again and again my love for the sturdy board book (I know, I need to…
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Written on
February 12, 2011 by
Dawn
A winking walrus greets you at the beginning of Stephen Savage’s new wordless picture book Where’s Walrus?, and even though he’s only made of a few black lines on his curvy solid gray body, his likability comes through immediately. When Walrus notices all his zoo-mates as well as the zookeeper himself napping, the wide open…
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Written on
January 25, 2011 by
Lauren
You know the saying: If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. That is the central theme of this adorable new children’s book by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. In Chicks Run Wild, it’s bedtime for the sweet baby chicks. After Mama tucks them in, she leaves, and…”those chicks run wild!” Poor Mama is tired, but after several attempts…
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Written on
January 17, 2011 by
Dawn
The winter winds are blowing cold now, so I wasn’t surprised to discover that January is National Soup Month in the U.S.! For its nutritional value and ability to keep us warm, soup makes the perfect chilly winter evening dinner, and I personally love when I can offer my children books that relate to our…
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Written on
January 10, 2011 by
Lauren
As a mom of young children, I am always on the lookout for ways to share Bible stories with my kids. We have many Bible storybooks, and each has merits of its own. The Read and Share Bible by Thomas Nelson is the newest addition to our Bible storybook collection. (Be sure to check the…
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