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 …
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 …
Did you know that today, March 2, is Dr. Seuss’s birthday? What better day for a post about the best Dr. Seuss books for toddlers? Dr. Seuss was born 116 years ago today in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Seuss is one of the greatest known and loved children’s authors, and also one of the most prolific. …
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 …
STORY-TIME! Before I dive into my Never Touch a Monster book review, I want to give some background on how we discovered this book. I was at Barnes & Noble a couple weeks ago for their Saturday morning story-time and to pick up some gifts. Ava loves looking at all the books but today she …
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 …