Press Here by Herve Tullet Electronics, once again, top the charts in sales this holiday season! We live in an electronic world, with children playing on their iTouch, iPad, iPhone, Android, Nintendo DS, PSP, Kindle, XBox, or Wii, to name a few. Put down the electronics because ,with great pleasure, I would like to introduce [...]
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She has a very strong grasp of the letters and their sounds and is able to work her way through sounding out some words. She is very excited to be able to look at a book and see more than just letters jumbled on the page.
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January Book Review: Press Here by Herve Tullet
January 11th, 2012December Book Review: No Two Alike
December 7th, 2011no two alike by Keith Baker “No two snowflakes are alike, almost, almost …..but not quite” Take a journey with two adventurous birds through a snow fallen forest. Explore the wintery landscape to discover that “no two are alike”…from branches and leaves to forests and trees. This book has very simple yet poetic verse which [...]
November Book Review: Just Enough and Not Too Much
November 8th, 2011Just Enough and Not Too Much Written and Illustrated by Kaethe Zemach This is a treasure of a children’s book to remind us about being thankful for what we have and remind us of the dangers of wanting MORE. Is it possible to have too much? “Simon the Fiddler had a cozy little house and [...]
October Book Review: The Bear’s Autumn
October 5th, 2011Author: Keizaburo Tejima Translated from the Japanese by Susan Matsui Have you ever experienced the joy of watching a child do something all by themselves for the very first time? Whether it be learning how to hold their own bottle, feed themselves, tie their own shoe, ride a bike, learn how to sound out a word…All [...]
September Book Review: Iggy Peck, Architect
September 12th, 2011Author: Andrea Beaty Illustrator: David Roberts “Young Iggy Peck is an architect and has been since he was two, when he built a great tower-in only an hour- with nothing but diapers and glue.” Thus begins the rhythmic tale with expressive illustrations of Iggy Peck, Architect. Iggy [...]
April Book Review: James and the Rain
April 26th, 2010Author: Karla Kuskin Illustrated by: Reg Cartwright If April showers are in your forecast, then it’s imperative that you read James And The Rain with your tots! With expanded text and updated illustrations the 1957 out-of-print copy has been revived! “James pressed his nose against the pane and saw a million drops of rain. The [...]
March Book Review: alphabeasties and other AmaZing Types
March 21st, 2010Authors: Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss In celebration of A Week, the alphabet and ABC books everywhere Did you ever notice that letters don’t always look the same? “Blocky or small. Thick or tall. Roundish, slope-y, Fancy, or dopey. Letters look different in all different places, That’s because they have different typefaces!” With an alligator [...]
February Book Review: Ruby’s Wish
February 15th, 2010Author: Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrator: Sophie Blackall Most of us recognized yesterday as Valentine’s Day, but it was also the first day of the Chinese New Year. In celebration, this month’s book review focuses on Ruby’s Wish, an endearing story of the Chinese New Year that provides wonderful insights into Chinese culture and particular customs. [...]
January Book of the Month: For Just One Day
January 13th, 2010Author: Laura Leuck Illustrator: Marc Boutavant A new year has begun, and for many of us that means new beginnings and new dreams. Twelve fresh months ahead—what will we do with them? In the decision and planning process, we get to utilize one of the greatest gifts we are given: our imagination! As this relates [...]
December Book of the Month: Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!
December 7th, 2009Authors: Don and Audrey Wood I believe that the more animated you are in reading to your children, the more engrossed they will become in the story. This holiday season, I recommend reading Don and Audrey Wood’s Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear! to your children—the animation in your voice will come naturally as you become [...]
