Cook in a Book: Pizza!
Some of you may have already come across this book in the bookstore, or heard of Cook in a Book: Pancakes, but I only recently came...
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Where The Board Books Are
The Children's Board Book Review
- Jul 22, 2017
All in a Day
I'm always drawn to board books that stand out on a shelf inundated by sparkly, touch-and-feel books, or baby's-first-words books. These...
- Jul 17, 2017
The Butterfly Garden
Such beautiful pops of color in this book and a lovely representation of the monarch butterfly's life cycle. With black and white...
- Jul 7, 2017
Adventures with Barefoot Critters
Recently released in board book format, Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White is a medley of fun to-do's for kids. While each...
- Jun 28, 2017
The Very Berry Counting Book
With strawberry season in full swing, I thought this book was appropriate. Our son is still too young to remember picking strawberries...
- Jun 10, 2017
So Many Feet
A book that reminds me of The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, So Many Feet introduces children to the many different kinds of feet. There are...
- May 27, 2017
Baby Animals Take a Nap
Such a delightful series: Baby Animals Take a Nap and Baby Animals Take a Bath. Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of Baby Animals Take...
- May 25, 2017
New Publication: Animals Hide and Sneak
Just published this month, Animals Hide and Sneak is an eye-teaser as well as a mind-teaser for toddlers. With only one page with words:...
- May 12, 2017
Bunny Roo, I Love You
Bunny Roo, I love You is one of those cherished bedtime stories that parents pick up to express to their children just how much they love...
- Apr 25, 2017
An Abundance of Alphabet Books: 19 Picks
Let me preface this post by saying that while a selection of nineteen alphabet books may seem overwhelming, especially for parents who...
- Apr 14, 2017
5 Books for Easter
With Easter upon us, here are a few Easter/spring-themed books for any last minute shopping. First up, My First Easter by Tomie dePaola....
- Apr 7, 2017
Remembering Amy Krouse Rosenthal
I'm a little late in posting this, but better late than never. As I'm sure all of you are familiar with picture book author, Amy Krouse...
- Apr 3, 2017
Masha and Her Sisters
What a creative idea for a book. Masha and her Sisters (just like the Russian Matryoshka dolls) shows you one doll after another as they...
- Mar 26, 2017
Little Poems for Tiny Ears
With illustrations by Tomie dePaola, Little Poems for Tiny Ears gives children a colorful introduction to poems. While I like some of the...
- Mar 20, 2017
Flora and the Chicks
For those who are familiar with the Flora series -- Flora and the Flamingo, Flora and the Penguin, etc., author Molly Idle's latest...
- Mar 15, 2017
Edible Colors
Edible Colors has been a big hit with our toddler. He loves flipping through the bright photographs of fruits and vegetables, and laughs...
- Mar 14, 2017
Let's Bake!
Good recipes should have good instructions. Pancakes: An Interactive Recipe Book gives us just that -- an easy to follow, hands on...
- Mar 6, 2017
Hot Off the Press: Uh-Oh, Bunny & No, No, Bunny
First off, I would like to thank WorthyKids/Ideals for asking me to review two new publications -- Uh-Oh Bunny and No, No Bunny --...
- Mar 1, 2017
For a Snowy Day: 8 Recommendations
Now, hopefully snow days are almost over, but should a snowy day present itself, at least you'll be ready with a stack of books. Here are...
- Feb 13, 2017
Jo MacDonald
I'm finally getting around to putting something fresh up on the blog after our move. Apologies for the long hiatus. It turns out, moving...
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