Review | Seriously, Just Go to Sleep by Adam Mansbach

May 31

Review | Seriously, Just Go to Sleep by Adam Mansbach

Whether we like to admit it or not, I don’t think there is a parent out there who can’t relate to the popular picture book for adults, Go the F**k to Sleep. I have two boys under the age of three, so “go the f**k to sleep” was my motto for over a year (and sometimes, it still is). Author Adam Mansbach and illustrator Ricardo Cortes are back...

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Review | Who Lives Here? by Katherine Rizzi

May 30

Review | Who Lives Here? by Katherine Rizzi

Thank you to Star Bright Books for the opportunity to review this book. A few weeks ago, I reviewed a great lift-the-flap book by Katherine Rizzi called Are You My Baby? Rizzi has another fun lift-the-flap book for toddlers, Who Lives Here? In this book, toddlers are encouraged to guess each animal by where they live. Lifting the flap reveals the answer! I read this...

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Review | Hippo Says “Excuse Me” by Michael Dahl

May 23

Review | Hippo Says “Excuse Me” by Michael Dahl

Thank you to Capstone for the opportunity to review this book. Hippo Says “Excuse Me” is a bright and colorful board book for children ages 2 to 4. Michael Dahl tells the story of Hippo, who uses good manners by saying “excuse me” as he goes through his day. He is even able to help a little chick get on the elevator by being kind and saying...

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Review | Wild Rose’s Weaving by Ginger Churchill

May 22

Review | Wild Rose’s Weaving by Ginger Churchill

Many thanks to Tanglewood Press for the opportunity to review this book. In Ginger Churchill’s Wild Rose’s Weaving, Wild Rose would much rather run and play outside than have a weaving lesson with her grandmother. But when Wild Rose comes in from her play, she finds that her grandmother has woven all the elements of nature into her rug. Rose is suddenly...

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Events | Children’s Book Week

May 10

Events | Children’s Book Week

We’ve been dealing with sick kids and backed-up plumbing in my house this week, so I haven’t yet had a chance to post about one of the best weeks of the year, Children’s Book Week. What is Children’s Book Week? Here’s some information from the official CBW website: Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running...

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