If you are looking for a side-splitting, silly story, then Dan Gutman’s My Weird School series is for you! Perfect for reluctant readers, this series is sure to hook you in. (Bonus: Dan Gutman is currently reading his books live on Facebook every day at 2 pm ET! Don’t worry if you miss a day; all of the videos can be found on his page.) Eliana has read nearly every book in this series–some multiple […] Read More
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Eliana’s Thoughts This book was super funny because it only had the word dude in it! It was funny that the people were scared of the shark, but it was supposed to live under the water but it actually lived out of the water. It was super funny when they all had a lot of ice cream flavors on top of the cone! That’s why I like this book. Natasha’s Thoughts Dude! probably wouldn’t have […] Read More
Friends, I am so excited to welcome our very first guest blogger! Abigail is a former student of mine, now entering high school. She hopes to start her own cooking blog soon, and I know it will be fantastic! Please enjoy her picture book review of Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen + related recipe: tasty waffles! Hi! I’m Abigail. I love to bake and I love to read almost just as much. Saturday […] 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 soon as he saw this book on the shelf at Target, though, he had to have it. I must say, I can’t blame him! Never […] 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 of Mother’s Day, we are reviewing How to Raise a Mom by Jean Reagan. It’s a cute story written from the children’s point of view. […] Read More