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 …
This week I wanted to round up some of the best children’s books written by comedians. I was very unaware that comedians wrote children’s books until recently (funny how you don’t keep up with children’s literature unless you have a good reason too!) But what a great idea for comedians to write books! They are …
THE POWER OF BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: HONORING THE CALDECOTT AWARD When you see a Caldecott medal shining off the cover of a book, you know it’ll be a good read. And you especially know it’ll have some amazing illustrations. This award is such a great indicator of quality children’s books. Some of my favorite books are …