A few years ago my mom was cleaning out her house and handed me a box of books from my childhood. Martin Handford’s Where’s Waldo? was among them and my older son immediately confiscated it. He spent many nights poring over the book trying to find Waldo. Even after finding Waldo he would continue scrutinizing…
Category Archives: ages 3 – 6
Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: Books on Screen
5 Minutes for Mom contributing writer, Christie O. (Average Moms Wear Capes) had the opportunity to see an early screening of the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie, as well as actually becoming Piglet on screen! I’m linking to her review here, because I know that some of you are eagerly awaiting this new release: Yes, believe it…
The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur
The classic tale of one egg that’s not quite like the others goes prehistoric in Cheryl Bardoe’s The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur, with illustrations by Doug Kennedy. As in the story universally known, when that egg hatches, the creature who emerges doesn’t look, sound or act like the other ducks in the nest, but the good-natured…
Picture Books for Dreamers
Mark Ludy is an author and illustrator who lives here in Northern Colorado, not far from where I’ve lived for the last 2 years. While I had heard of him thanks to other parents, I didn’t really know much about him until he visited my son’s school. He spoke to the kids and did some…
Itsy Mitsy Runs Away
As a child, I wrote a note to my parents, letting them know that I was running away. I planned to go to a nearby children’s home. In my mind, the idea of a children’s home conjured up images of nonstop fun. I mean, it would be awesome to live in a house full of…
A Butterfly is Patient
Butterflies may arguably be the most beloved insect by kids, though they’re often too elusive in nature for children to get a really close look. With Sylvia Long’s highly realistic illustrations in A Butterfly is Patient, young readers can look for as long as they’d like without the fear of one flying away! The vibrant…
Clavis Board Books look at Daily Life
I’ve seen quite a few books from the publisher Clavis, specifically from authors Liesbet Slegers and Guido Van Genechten (linked to a couple of previous reviews). They are all simple, yet not for the simple-minded, and because they have a European feel (and indeed first published in the Dutch language in Holland), they are different…
Kohl’s Cares Plush Animals and Books
If you’re like me, every time you walk into Kohl’s department store, you quickly scan the special display shelves near the entrance to see if there is a current Kohl’s Cares promotion. I’ve been so happy to pick up some fabulous hardcover picture books and stuffed animal characters there in the past, which have had…
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