Tweet Jack really doesn’t want to sell Bessie the cow, but the narrator of his tale says he must, so he must. Then he wants to eat his magical beans, but the storyteller says he must throw them out the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews of Picture Books and Board Books
Tweet Blues legend Muddy Waters grew up in the Mississippi Delta, playing music on whatever he found at hand: an old accordion, a piece of wire, a beat-up can. His grandma tried to steer him away from music, saying, “you … Continue reading
Tweet Author Kate B. Jerome believes that children thrive when they have frequent conversations with caring adults. She also recognizes that modern life is often so busy that it’s hard to find time to talk. So she created a line … Continue reading
Tweet This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World by Matt Lamothe is a great book to introduce kids to what life is like for children around the world. It … Continue reading
Tweet Alta runs fast, just like her idol Wilma Rudolph, an African American sprinter who grew up in Alta’s hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee, and won three Olympic gold medals. But when a new girl named Charmaine with fancy running shoes … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s a roundup of some great picture books I recommend, some that you can read to your two year old, some that are great even for 8 year olds. You and Me, Me and You by Miguel Tanco — … Continue reading
Tweet Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s Little Oink turns the concept of keeping a clean room and being neat and tidy upside down. Little Oink likes being clean, but his parents tell him pigs are supposed to be dirty. They scold him … Continue reading
Tweet Thick, sturdy pages for grubby fingers to grab. Simple illustrations and words to hold short attention spans. Snuggle-time inspiration for parents, babies and toddlers. Board books provide all these things and more. I’ve had an abundance of great board … Continue reading
