January 1st brings with it a slew of resolutions, a day of football on TV, and a whole lot of diet program commercials during the breaks, but for the last five years, the first day of the year has had a special significance for lovers of children’s and young adult literature– the announcement of the…
Category Archives: ages 0 – 3
Cybils Nominees for Snuggly Storytime
I’m happy to share another round of Cybils Award nominated picture books that have delighted my own children, and me as well! While my two youngest kids are ranked pretty high on the rambunctious scale, they do enjoy storytimes that are quiet, snuggly experiences, curled up together on our couch. Some books are better suited…
Cybils Nominees To Make Parents Smile
Picture books are written for young children, but there is certainly something to be said for those books that give a nod to the parents, whether it’s through humor or tenderness. These three books, nominated in the Fiction Picture Book category for the Cybils Award have all made me smile when reading them to my…
Christmas Books for Animal Loving Kids — Giveaway
With Christmas right around the corner, gift shopping is going full-speed, especially today, “Black Friday,” also known as the craziest shopping day all year. If you’re like me and terrified to even go within a mile of a shopping plaza today, you can always enjoy shopping online from the comfort of your own couch and…
Cybils Nominees with Darling Characters
With all the picture books that are released each year, it’s always nice to get recommendations from others. The Cybils Awards lists work that way- these are the new titles that have been nominated by individual readers who have enjoyed them. As a Round One Panelist, I have the honor, and great pleasure, to read…
Christmas Picture Books — Giveaway
‘Tis the season to be shopping for books! What better gift on Christmas morning than books associated with the very holiday being celebrated? If you’re the type to open a gift or two on Christmas Eve, I can’t think of a more appropriate literary gift than Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas. This new…
Ten on the Sled — Giveaway
A familiar rhyme gets a wintry makeover just in time for the holidays this year. Kim Norman’s Ten on the Sled uses the same rhythm and tune as the traditional “Ten on the Bed” song probably familiar to many of us and our children. Instead of babies squished together on a bed, this cute picture…
Zooborns
Baby animals are universally adorable, even the ones like baby aardvarks that are nothing but gigantic ears and snout on a body full of wrinkles. This fact is undeniable, especially after looking at two new books by Andrew Bleiman and Chris Eastland that present young animals of all kinds of species from zoos and aquariums…
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