It’s the twelfth day of Christmas, and I am reluctantly thinking about packing away ornaments, curbing the cookie and candy indulgences, and moving seasonal books from the bookshelves. Stacks of old and new favorites about winter celebrations will move to make room for others. A few of these books stay on the shelf longer (okay, …
Reading is so good for young minds. It helps them grow and develop and become better people. It provides them with the ability to learn. Reading gives children the freedom to read about different ideas and develop critical thinking skills. And, of course, it’s fun! These literary quotes from authors and poets talk about the …
Llama Llama’s Little Library is a four-piece board book set featuring little Llama of the Llama Llama Red Pajama fame. The board books are simple picture books showing little Llama going about his day. Each book can be read on its own, or in chronological order starting with Llama Llama Wakey-Wake, continuing with Llama Llama …
Sometimes the Christmas season can get a little crazy with shopping, cooking, and everything it takes to make the holiday season special for your family. Reading a familiar book can be a grounding return to normalcy in the midst of the craziness. Favorite books are like hanging out with an old friend. We know who …
I’ve been having fun exploring some of the new Christmas books this December, new meaning books of this century! I wrote about my favorite old books last time, and now it’s time for some updated treasures. What I’ve been looking for is the kind of book I expect to become a classic; something that resonates …
I’ve been wanting to write about kid’s cookbooks for a while now. I love cooking and have accumulated a bunch of cookbooks over the years. My first cookbook was sturdy and came with brightly colored plastic measuring cups. I was probably around 7 or 8. I remember proudly making recipes with my new cups. I …
It’s December! I have opened two windows on my chocolate Advent calendar and I am contemplating Christmas music – is it too early? I am browsing my Christmas boxes in the storage room and trying to remember which one has the seasonal kitchen towels and cookie tins. The only real nod to Christmas has been …
Let’s talk about Advent calendars! Yes, I know it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. We still have to get through the turkey, the thankfulness, and the history lesson of the (dubious) first feast. This year, thanks to the pandemic, we are urged not to travel and not to gather in groups larger than ten, if that. …
One year old is such a fun age! At one baby is mobile and always on the move. They are starting to learn words and understand more of what you say, even if they can’t articulate it back yet. They like to discover objects and point to things, “What’s that?!” At one year baby is …
Tis the season! And this time I do mean that fall-into-winter glide through Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I’d like to share with you some of the vintage books for these holidays that my children clamored for again and again back in the day. I’m always a little surprised when I see my favorite old children’s …