Some Bugs
Twenty-eight pages of bugs. Stingy bugs, biting bugs, stinky bugs, fighting bugs, hopping bugs, gliding bugs, swimming bugs, hiding bugs,...
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Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 13, 2016
Otis
Otis, Otis, Otis. That's what we read. All day! (Or at least it seems that way.) A lengthier book than most board books, Otis is the...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 11, 2016
Uh-Oh!
When two friends set out to have a play date at the beach there's only one word that describes everything that will happen to...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 7, 2016
Mommies Say Shhh!
Where to begin with Patricia Polacco? A highly esteemed author and illustrator with over 100 books for children, Mommies Say Shhh! is...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 6, 2016
Ribbit
If someone wanted to publish their manuscript as a sketch book, this is what it would look like---Messy. From one page to the next the...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jul 2, 2016
How Big Is A Pig?
How Big is a Pig? is a fun little story. Written and illustrated by Clare Beaton, her felt illustrations are reminiscent of Eric Carle's...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 27, 2016
Interview with Author-Illustrator Stephen Savage
I first came across Stephen Savage's work when I purchased Little Tug for my son. He was just an infant at the time so it was hard to...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 25, 2016
Books by Alain Grée
I recently came across these board books by Alain Grée -- and what a wonderful series they are! I only have My first book of Nature, My...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 22, 2016
The Inspiration behind, I Love You, Blankie: An Interview with Sheryl Haft
I had the wonderful opportunity of connecting with author, Sheryl Haft this past week and am thrilled to be able to share with you the...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 18, 2016
Spot Loves His Daddy
In the spirit of Father's Day, I chose Spot Loves His Daddy. As a toddler, I was a huge Spot fan and our son seems to have inherited that...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 13, 2016
Technicolor Treasure Hunt
This book has been a huge success in our house. In addition to wanting to hear Where's Spot a hundred times a day, my son is constantly...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 9, 2016
A B SEE
A lot of parents have mixed feelings about alphabet books. Is my child really learning the alphabet when I read this? What if my child...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- Jun 2, 2016
It's My Birthday
Our son's birthday was back in February but that hasn't stopped us from reading It's My Birthday. This is a lovely story about a boy who...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- May 26, 2016
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep
This is a wonderful good night book by Crescent Dragonwagon, with lovely illustrations by David McPhail. Written in the form of...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- May 24, 2016
Good Night Beach. Good Night Ocean
A rainy weekend spent by the beach meant a lot of indoor board book reading. I don't usually pay close attention to self published board...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- May 20, 2016
Bears in the Bath
For all parents whose children don't like bath time, this book is for you. Big Brown Bear gets the tub ready -- water, soap, washcloth,...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- May 18, 2016
Little Vehicle Books
Tiny books about planes, boats, construction, trains, cars -- what could be more fun? This particular set is the little vehicle set but...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- May 14, 2016
Time for Naps
I'm a big fan of books by Jane Yolen. I'm more familiar with her books for older children but was happily surprised by Time for Naps. And...
Kelsey Marie Paff
- May 11, 2016
TouchThinkLearn
I came across the TouchThinkLearn series in one of my favorite toy stores in New Jersey and have been hooked on the series ever since....
Kelsey Marie Paff
- May 10, 2016
The Swing
Originally The Swing was published posthumously in 1913 (I know I said I would primarily review board books from 2000 to the present)...