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Happy Birthday, Christmas Child: A Counting Nativity Book

December 8, 2022 By Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

Happy Birthday, Christmas Child: A Counting Nativity Book

Hello Friends – I am so happy to share a new book and an interview with its creative and poetic author, Laura Sassi! We have a new baby in the family and Laura wrote the perfect board book for us to share with Alice Noelle. Take a peek… HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTMAS CHILD: A Counting Nativity […]

Filed Under: board books, Christmas Books, Picture Books Tagged With: board books, Happy Birthday Christmas Child, Laura Sassi author interview

A Little Trip to France

November 19, 2022 By Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

A Little Trip to France

  We have a new baby in our lives, and we dream of the places we can take her. Fortunately, we can start her travels early through books. Barefoot Books has just published a wonderful new series of board books, and we begin with OUR WORLD: FRANCE Words by Evelyne Holingue and art by Marguax […]

Filed Under: board books, Book Travel, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books, Picture Books, Places Tagged With: France by Evelyne Holingue

EMET’S BOX: A Colorful Story About Following Your Heart

August 5, 2022 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

EMET’S BOX: A Colorful Story About Following Your Heart

Lately I have been paying close attention to children expressing themselves through singing, painting, dancing, and playing. Then, often, something happens and they become more self-conscious and try to fit in with the expectations of others. Why is that and what can we do to help them continue to follow their passions? Today I am […]

Filed Under: Multicultural Children's Books, Picture Books Tagged With: creativity in picture books, Emet's Box, Jeni Chen author illustrator

This Could Be You! A Joyful Celebration of Possibilities

June 11, 2022 By Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

This Could Be You! A Joyful Celebration of Possibilities

Books make the best presents and I have found a perfect one to give teachers and young children as they celebrate the end of the school year and think about what’s next. Written by one of my Cardinal Rule Press Publishing siblings, this joyful and positive book explores all the possibilities that the future holds. […]

Filed Under: Celebrate, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: career picture books, goal setting picture books, Growth mindset picture books

The Leaping Laddoo – A New Twist on an Old Favorite

June 3, 2022 By Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

The Leaping Laddoo – A New Twist on an Old Favorite

A Field Trip Life Blog is all about traveling through children’s books. It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday and today we are going to India!   I am fortunate to have had a front row seat to the launch of this fabulous book as it was written by one of my wonderful critique partners. THE LEAPING […]

Filed Under: Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Gingerbread boy retellings, Indian traditions, Laddoo, picture books with recipes

Love Is…

February 14, 2022 By Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

Love Is…

For many of us, 1 Corinthians 13 is a verse close to our hearts. In fact, I am sure that many of us have it memorized and enjoy sharing it with those we love. Today I am sharing a book that was published in 2001 yet is timeless. I keep my copy near and often […]

Filed Under: Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Bible based picture books, Christian picture books, Love Is...

Lila Lou’s Little Library – a picture book for book lovers

October 8, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

Lila Lou’s Little Library – a picture book for book lovers

Welcome to today’s bookish field trip! I’m so excited to share this new release from my Cardinal Rule Press Publishing sibling.   LILA LOU’S LITTLE LIBRARY: A GIFT FROM the HEART by Nikki Bergstresser (author) and Sejung Kim (illustrator) Cardinal Rule Press Publishing 2021 A Field Trip to a Little Free Library Themes: Books, Generosity, […]

Filed Under: Bookish Field Trips, Books, Field Trips, picture books

BEDTIME WITH MOMMY – a new classic board book for little ones

August 29, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 34 Comments

BEDTIME WITH MOMMY – a new classic board book for little ones

I always give books as gifts to new babies and their families and I just discovered my new go-to board book! BEDTIME WITH MOMMY By Nancy I Sanders with illustrations by Felia Hanakata Endgame Press 2021 Padded board book for ages 0-4 Setting: world regions   The story begins… It’s bedtime in the ARCTIC. We’re […]

Filed Under: Books, picture books Tagged With: bedtime books, board books, Christian picture books

Meet Mr. Ernie’s Literary Friends

August 26, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

Meet Mr. Ernie’s Literary Friends

I have always had a dog – and actually had four for many years. Sadly, disease and age took them away.  I spent a year traveling so it didn’t make sense to have a dog.  Then the pandemic set in and I realized how much I missed having a canine companion. Fortunately, a beautiful puppy […]

Filed Under: picture books Tagged With: Gaston, Literary Dogs, Lone Wolf, McDuff Moves In, Mr. Ernie Recommends, National Dog Day, Officer Buckle and Gloria, Picture books featuring dogs

WHEN WATER MAKES MUD: A Story of Refugee Children

July 2, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

WHEN WATER MAKES MUD: A Story of Refugee Children

It is always a happy time when a new book is finally out in the world. Books begin with a story idea and the author and illustrator’s dreams of what it will become. Today I am sharing a beautiful story of children who have their own dream written and illustrated by fellow The Kid Lit […]

Filed Under: 2020 Debut Crew, Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Janie Reinart author, Morgan Taylor illustrator, refugee children, toys, Uganda, When Water Makes Mud

Let’s Walk and Read!

June 25, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

Let’s Walk and Read!

Hooray! It’s Summertime! Are you looking forward to being outside, exercising, and reading a good book? Here’s a great way to combine all three of these activities as you WALK AND READ. The idea is simple. A children’s book is mounted on boards and displayed page-by-page in shop windows. Families read the story as they […]

Filed Under: Evie's Field Day, Family, Field Trips, picture books, Places Tagged With: Book Promotion, Evie's Field Day, Field Trip, Visiting Kingsburg, Walk and Read

For your book shelf -Little Medusa’s Hair Do-Lemma

May 29, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

For your book shelf -Little Medusa’s Hair Do-Lemma

As a child, I spent hours immersed in the D’Aulaire’s mythology books. I loved reading these incredible stories and was amazed by the antics of the gods and goddesses. Mythology was the foundation for my love of stories so I am thrilled by this a new take on one of the most fascinating characters in […]

Filed Under: 2020 Debut Crew, Books, picture books Tagged With: Jennifer Buchet, Little Medusa's Hair Do-lemma, Medusa, Mythology in picture books

The Tree In Me (and you)

May 1, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

The Tree In Me (and you)

Happy Arbor Day, Friends! I certainly believe that trees are worth celebrating. My yard is full of them. We have redwoods, pines, dogwoods, olives, figs, and a palm tree! Quite and assortment, don’t you think? So, when I saw this book at my local Indie, I knew it needed to come home with me. Let […]

Filed Under: Celebrate, picture books Tagged With: Arbor Day, The Tree in Me by Corinna Luken, trees

THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP – a call to action!

April 22, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP – a call to action!

There is nowhere I’d rather be than on a beach where I can walk the shore and listen to the waves. But there is nothing that can ruin a beach walk more than trash. For years our family has participated in Coastal Cleanup Day so the book I am sharing today is one that is […]

Filed Under: Citizen Science, picture books Tagged With: Charlotte Offsay, Environmental Activism, Problem Solving, The Big Beach Cleanup

KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy

April 9, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy

I love sharing new releases and today’s is extra special! Take a look at this beautiful cover. Doesn’t it make you want to go outside and fly a kite?   The story inside is beautiful, too. KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy By Michelle Schaub (author) and Claire LaForte (illustrator) Cardinal […]

Filed Under: picture books Tagged With: diversity, empathy, Kindness, KINDNESS IS A KITESTRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy, Michelle Schaub author

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