Children are naturally curious and are always excited have the opportunity to experiment. These three Cybils nominees in the Early Chapter Book category are books that are sure to become favorites of young readers who are transitioning into longer books with more detailed plots featuring favorite characters. The Princess in Black and the Science Fair […]
Three books young readers can sink their teeth into
I am happily spending the month of November surrounded by piles of books. I am reading along with other kid lit book bloggers as we choose our favorite children’s and YA books published in the past year. I am serving on the Cybils Easy Reader and Early Chapter Book committee as we choose the best […]
Cybils Award Nominations – Baby Monkey, Private Eye
Hello Fellow Book Lovers, It’s Cybils Time! And what, you may be asking, are Cybils? The Cybils Award is given by kidlit bloggers to celebrate the best children’s and young adult books of the year. “The Cybils Awards aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary […]
Front Door Surprises
This is my front door. For some reason, nearly every time I opened it this week, I was greeted by something wonderful. My son brought this ginormous pumpkin just because he knew I’d like it. My postal lady delivered the best mail ever from Eva in Spain who I met through the April A to […]
Rice From Heaven – The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans
North Korea is front page news these days but it remains a place of mystery to most people. There are few books for children about North Korea so I am excited to share this new one: Rice From Heaven, The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans by Tina Cho (author) and Keum Jin Song (illustrator) […]