“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…
Category Archives: ages 3 – 6
Stand-Out Cybils Nominated Picture Books
Each year since 2006, large groups of dedicated book bloggers have worked together on the Cybils Awards, recognizing quality literature for children and young adults. Both Jennifer and I are extremely honored to be a part of the Cybils judging teams again this year, she in the Middle Grade Fiction category, and me over at…
Happy Pig Day! an Elephant and Piggie book
Mo Willems’s most recent Elephant and Piggie adventure, Should I Share My Ice Cream?, had a lot of Gerald and very little Piggie. Now don’t get me wrong, I like Gerald, but I can identify with his more introverted nature. And I think for that reason, Piggie is my favorite of the two friends. Her…
On Reading: Revisiting My Take on Celebrity Authors
I’m a book snob, and I’ll be the first one to admit it. For my own personal reading, my preferences aren’t too narrow, but I have certain genres that I seem to stick with. When it comes to what I read with my young children, though… that’s a different story. Picture books may have only…
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…
Bailey, Review and Giveaway
The school bus is pulling away, but one student is running hard to catch it before it leaves. That backpack-wearing elementary schooler just might be enjoying the chasing a bus part more than usual, because that student is a dog and the title character of Harry Bliss’s new picture book, Bailey. Back to school picture…
Engaging Young Readers with Nonfiction Picture Books
Concept books, such as alphabet and counting books, are an absolute staple in any young child’s collection of books. Sometimes neglected are other types of nonfiction picture books aimed at preschoolers and young elementary aged children. Star Bright Books has two new offerings in this category, and they each bring factual material to life in…
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