Every family has a bedtime routine and most include books. We have our stack of favorites but after the zillionth time reading certain (ahem – I’m looking at you, Good Night, Moon) it is wonderful to discover a new one. Today we’re celebrating the release of our new favorite bedtime book: HELP WANTED: Must […]
picture books
The Arabic Quilt – An Immigrant Story
I am a quilt lover and a collector of the stories behind each homemade quilt. The book I’d like to share today features a lovingly made quilt and a story that will make your heart happy. THE ARABIC QUILT – An Immigrant Story By Aya Khalil (author) and Anait Semirdzhyan (illustrator) Tilbury House Publishers 2020 […]
A Pirate’s Mother Goose
Everyone is familiar with Mother Goose Rhymes but they are overly familiar and rather outdated. There are a number of revised versions and today I’d like to share my new favorite: A PIRATE’S MOTHER GOOSE by Nancy I Sanders (author) and Colin Jack (illustrator) Albert Whitman Publishing Poetry for ages 4-8 Setting – […]
THE LITTLE GREEN MONSTER: CANCER MAGIC – a review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Welcome to my annual MCCBD – Multicultural Children’s Book Day post where I join other book bloggers to celebrate and showcase diverse children’s books. All children need to see children like themselves in the pages of a book and to learn about children who live in other places, speak different languages, look different, or […]
RAILWAY JACK – The True Story of an Amazing Baboon A review and chat with debut author KT Johnston
RAILWAY JACK – The True Story of an Amazing Baboon A review and chat with debut author KT Johnston RAILWAY JACK The True Story of an Amazing Baboon By KT Johnston (author) and César Samaniego (illustrator) Capstone Publishing 2020 Picture book for grades 3-5 but older and younger children will also find this book fascinating […]