Classic is defined as “judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.” When I hear the term classic books I tend to think about old dusty books from previous generations. But for classic children’s books, I think of warm and welcoming, homey and comforting, familiar and …
children’s Books About Seasons in the Countryside The Year at Maple Hill Farm I’d like to share with you a couple of books about seasons in the countryside, written back in the last century before my children were even born. The Year at Maple Hill Farm, and Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm by …
Toddler Car Activities In this post, I want to talk about my favorite toddler car activities that saved my sanity during long car trips. I remember being so scared as a new mom to drive long distances with my newborn. In retrospect, I would take newborn over toddler any day! Toddlers are more active and …
My daughter is getting to the age where she can interpret emotions in other people. She is beginning to develop an awareness of feelings and empathy. The other day she hit her daddy by accident and went over to give him a hug. She was able to tell that her actions caused him pain, and …
National Ice Cream month July 19 is National Ice Cream Day, so here’s a chance to convince your young readers that they should really eat some ice cream! The third Sunday In July has been designated National Ice Cream Day, and indeed the month of July is National Ice Cream Month. In his proclamation in …
Audible Stories Free Audible Books Audible has released a new free listening resource called Audible Stories. Audible Stories offers free audio book streaming aimed towards kids while schools are closed. The hundreds of audio books available are a good mix of popular and classic children’s fiction and nonfiction that are available to stream on your …
Wave Book Review Wave, by Suzy Lee, is a wordless picture book about a little girl’s day at the beach. The story is told entirely by pictures, which makes sense, as author Lee is first and foremost an illustrator. She received her BFA in painting and her MA in Book Arts. Illustration The book is …
Winnie the Pooh, written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard, is the epitome of what a child’s book should be. The Pooh books have been around for nearly 100 years, and I doubt there are any readers who are unfamiliar with the stories about this sweet bear of little brain and his …
Hoppity Frog: A Slide-and-Seek Book Review Dad here again! For this go around I thought I would go back to one of my daughter’s favorite early books. The book is a simple concept, large format board book called Hoppity Frog. It easily ranks as one of the most read books for when Ava was in her first …
Does Content make a Difference? We all know that reading to infants is good, we’ve heard it from researchers, parents, doctors, baby books, etc. Reading to infants helps language and cognitive development, increased vocabulary, and other pre-reading skills that can show benefits four years later into childhood according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Reading …