These books have been my son’s favorites for several months now – we’ve been reading board books to him since day one, and these hold his interest the best. Each book has 5 touchable objects on the first page and counts down until there’s only one object left at the end. He loves to touch … Read more
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, is a wildly popular children’s book that I’m sure you’ve all read – read it again! And don’t forget to roar a terrible roar and gnash your terrible teeth and roll your terrible eyes and show your terrible claws. And above all, do the wild rumpus! To … Read more
I just finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (#7) for the second time, and I am amazed all over again at the brilliance of J.K. Rowling. The story is a masterpiece. Reading it through the second time was much different than the first – the first time I read so fast and didn’t catch … Read more
I picked up A Conspiracy of Paper, by David Liss because it’s my book club’s selection for this month, and I can’t wait to discuss it tomorrow night with my fellow book clubbers (this month’s meeting will be my first)! A financial mystery set in early 1700 England tells the story of Benjamin Weaver, a … Read more
This book is a great resource for everything that concerns the home. She goes through every room in the house and talks about different choices for textiles/floor surfaces/etc., how to clean EVERYTHING, and sooo much more. One of my favorite parts was a little section with instructions for folding a fitted sheet. Fitted sheets are … Read more
This was my review of the first book, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, over on goodreads.com: I was a little hesitant to read this one because of the general craze surrounding it, but I caved, and I’m happy to say that I really enjoyed it. I did not fall in love with Edward. Am I the … Read more
I just finished this one on recommendation from my English teacher sister, and it was a great read. I felt a full range of emotions as I got to know each character and tried to put myself in each of their shoes. This book tells the story of a young boy in 1904 Georgia whose … Read more
I am not an animal lover by any means, but I do like children’s books about animals, especially books about animal sounds or how animals live and behave. Hello, Hello!, written by Miriam Schlein and illustrated by Daniel Kirk, is a great book that teaches how different animals greet each other. Learn how lions, polar … Read more
This is a great lift-the-flap book by Durga Bernhard called In the Fiddle Is a Song that talks about how things often have hidden potential, and that almost everything has the opportunity to become something different and better. This book teaches that everything great started out as something small and normal, a great lesson for … Read more
Alison Jay is my favorite illustrator. She’s amazing and her work is absolutely beautiful. I wish she could come to my house and paint murals on my walls. If Kisses Were Colors was written by Janet Lawler and illustrated by Alison Jay. These two did an incredible job together! This short children’s book is about … Read more