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 …
Today, in honor of summer vacation, I’ve rounded up my favorite beach books for toddlers. Going to the beach is a special tradition of summer. Every year growing up my family would rent a beach house for a week or so. I have many happy beach memories: hiding water balloons under the sand and tricking …
From Back of the Bookshelf to Fan Favorite I remember buying a board book copy of the beloved children’s classic Goodnight Moon for my daughter just after she was born. I was in the midst of new child preparedness and wanted to build the perfect library for my baby. (Here’s what I ended up with!) …
When I sat down to write this list I already had several great books in mind. However, I did do some research to round out the article and wow, are there a lot of celebrity children’s book authors out there! From actors to athletes, musicians and reality show stars, I was very surprised to see …
I recently bought a piano. Right before the coronavirus craziness I figured a good way to practice social distancing would be to pick up a hobby. I played piano as a child and loved it! I’ve always wanted buy one as an adult but the time never felt right (apartments are small and pianos are …
2020 LEAPLINGS, PREPARE TO LEAP THIS LEAP YEAR! Another leap year is again upon us and I’ve rounded up some of my favorite books for children about leap years and leap year babies. What is a leapling? What is a leap year? A leapling (also leaper, leapster, or Leap Day baby) is a person born …
Ah ah ah! I have a new favorite book series. I stumbled across it while doing research for my MLK, Jr. Day post (I am Brave: A Little Book About Martin Luther King, Jr.) It turns out that the ‘I am Brave’ book is part of a series called Ordinary People Change the World. The …
In this post I’ve gathered my favorite children’s book quotes about love. Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. A day of hearts and chocolates and roses! (Or, if you’re me and my husband, a Butterfinger and a lottery ticket!) But Valentine’s Day is really about love. Everything you do for your child is motivated by your …
I’ll admit, I’m not a huge football fan. But I watch the Super Bowl every year. I’m one of those people who watch for the commercials and the snacks. Honestly, planning snacks for our little watch party is one of my favorite things about the Super Bowl. I think this year we’ll have homemade grilled …