Sock n Boots – Adventures [book review]
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Read MoreGiving the gift of reading to kids
The book experts from Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic Book Fairs shared their picks for what they believe will be the most popular new...
Read MoreThe Adventure of Wormee the Worm
The Adventure of Wormee the Worm by Ricky Mickiewicz Sometimes less is more. An illustrated book with very little text can engage the...
Read MoreWhere Does Mommy Go? [book review]
Where Does Mommy Go? by Shelley Hallier; illustrated by Richele Collins I recently had our second child and was able to stay home for an...
Read MoreA Child’s Calendar
While searching for a new calendar for Maya, I came upon the book A Child’s Calendar, by John Updike. While it’s not a...
Read MoreSesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together [book review]
B is for Baking is the fun-filled, baking companion to Sesame Street C is for Cooking, 40th Anniversary Edition. Containing over 50...
Read MoreNever Give Up – a book by Ruthe Rosen
Ruthe Rosen wrote Never Give Up about her daughter, Karla, a previously very active and healthy 14-year-old girl was suddenly diagnosed...
Read MoreExploring Life Through Children’s Literature
Some of parenting’s best moments come in reading books to your children. After the chaos of eating and bathtime and dressing have...
Read MoreHow Emma Stopped the World… and more
My first-grader is an voracious reader. On a recent Sunday afternoon, she sat down to read to me two delightful books by Gene and Iris...
Read MoreSewing with Oilcloth [book review]
Many of us enjoy making things that can be used in our daily lives. However, while oilcloth has been around for centuries, we may not have...
Read MoreCinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds, and Lose Inches [book review]
My resolution every year, for as long as I can remember, has been to lose weight. Name a diet. I’ve probably tried (and failed at)...
Read MoreLittle Scholastic book reviews
Scholastic is one of the most trusted names in learning! I remember my mom ordering Scholastic books for me when I was a child, and I just...
Read MoreNational Geographic Kids Almanac 2010
New from National Geographic – the National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010! I sat down with Maya moments after receiving this book and...
Read MoreCheerios Spoonfuls of Stories
Did you know that over the past seven years, Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories has given away more than 35 million children’s books by...
Read MoreThe No-Cry Nap Solution
Elizabeth Pantley’s best-seller, The No-Cry Sleep Solution, has been published in twenty-three languages and has sold more than...
Read MoreIt’s Never Too Late to Fall in Love!
I’ve only gotten through the first chapter of Mardo Williams’ novel, One Last Dance: It’s Never Too Late to Fall in Love, but...
Read MoreGive the Gift of Reading
One Last Dance: It’s Never to Late Too Late to Fall in Love The novel One Last Dance: It’s Never Too Late...
Read MoreNana Star and the Moonman
My daughters have two new friends – their names are Nana Star and the Moonman. They are the main characters in an award-winning...
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