a celebration of childrens books
What a lovely book this is! The daughter’s love and admiration for her mother shine through on every page of Ebony Glenn’s beautifully vibrant illustrations. It’s a tender story of how the daughter loves to wear her mommy’s khimar (also known as a hijab, or headscarf) because it makes her […] Read More
I first got hooked on Oliver Jeffers’ stories and illustrations with The Incredible Book Eating Boy. When I found this book at the library, I had to snatch it up. It didn’t disappoint! The Great Paper Caper is an entertaining tale of a forest whose trees are mysteriously disappearing. The forest animals cordon […] Read More
I think it’s strange that my son instinctively gravitated to dinosaurs as soon as he turned two. It’s not like we are a dinosaur-centric family– seeing life-sized Jurassic Park at the drive-in theater as a child scarred me for life– so I’m not sure where the fascination comes from. As […] Read More
One of the very first crafts I learned how to do when I was little is origami. My Japanese grandfather always had a few squares of paper in his pocket for folding emergencies. The first origami I mastered was the samurai helmet, followed by flapping birds, flowers, and eventually, […] Read More
One of the things I miss most about teaching elementary grades is the Scholastic Book Club. When students order books, teachers earn points for free books! It’s a win-win. Luckily, we live minutes away from a huge Scholastic warehouse, and they have sales a couple times each year. The last […] Read More
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there in the trenches! I always say that being a mom is NO JOKE. Seriously. I miss my sleep, my snacks, my peace and quiet, my sporty little car, and my library-turned-nursery. Still, I love these little scallywags to pieces. In honor […] Read More
Confession: I hate Goodnight Moon. I know, I know, it’s a classic. You probably have it etched into your memory from lovingly reading it to your sweet babe every night at bedtime, and that is beautiful. I don’t mean to offend or pass judgment on your cherished moments. But to […] Read More
We still have a basket full of unread library books, but I had to pick up all of the ones I had requested before they sent them back, so we made a library trip today. (Does your library limit the number of books you can have on hold? So far, […] Read More
Whew! We just returned a trunk load of books to the library. No exaggeration– we had three totes chock full of books. Maybe next time we should bring a suitcase! Here’s what we took home to read this week: What the World Needs Now Is Love by Burt Bacharach and Hal […] Read More