For the Cybils Round One Judges, our work is almost done, and soon the shortlists will be passed on to the Round Two folks. Before the announcements of the shortlists on January 1, I want to share with you three titles that bring classic stories or rhymes to new life. All three of these beauties…
Category Archives: ages 3 – 6
The Family Storybook Treasury, with giveaway
I love storybook collections that bring well-loved stories together in one big volume, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has a wonderful new such collection, The Family Storybook Treasury. It includes eight complete picture books, featuring favorites such as Curious George and Lyle the crocodile, poems, and a bonus audio CD. If you’re looking for a gift…
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books, #9
Looking for a little reading fun with your little ones? Grab one of these seriously adorable books, pile together on your couch, and I promise you the smiles will be anything but little. Okay, perhaps you can sense a theme here with my little share of repetition. Aside from the similarities in the titles of…
If You Give a Dog a Donut
If You Give a Dog a Donut is the latest from the fabulous duo Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. How did I miss this? They are true modern classics. I shared them with my daughter, now 13, and a couple of years ago, my now 7-year-old son ran right to the NUM section of the…
The Sounds of Night Book App
Jennifer here — I’d like to welcome our newest reviewer, Trish. When we decided we needed to add a reviewer, I thought of her, because of her longtime participation on our site — as an frequent commenter and involvement in our monthly community link-ups. In addition, her wide reading preferences, from mysteries to Christian fiction,…
Holiday Picture Books, and Giveaway Link
The holidays are fast approaching, and about this time every year, I love to pull our always-growing collection of winter and holiday-themed books off the shelf in my daughter’s room. For the next month or so, they will inhabit various baskets in our living room, always at the ready for a reading by the fire…
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books, #8
For this week’s round-up of Cybils-nominated books, I’ve chosen three titles that have interested my children and me because of their focus on nature, animals and a unique way of thinking about living versus non-living things. Like many picture books, these are suitable for a range of ages from preschool through early elementary school children….
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books, #7
This week, I’m sharing three titles that serve as great reminders about what often appeals to young children the most about picture books. Yup, it’s the pictures, of course! These three books have unique illustrations that are sure to attract the eye of little ones, and when the stories get shared by a loving grown-up,…
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