The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Marla Frazee!  When I went to Book Expo America this past May, Frazee was top of my list of  people that I wanted to meet.  Even though it was just a short moment in which I  could gush over how much I enjoyed her books, I was thrilled. The Boss Baby [...]

The Can Man by Laura E. Williams, Illustrated by Craig Orback

The Can Man by Laura E. Williams and illustrated by Craig Orback as described by the publisher:
Tim’s birthday is just a week away, and more than anything he wants a skateboard.  But money is tight, and Tim knows his family cannot afford to buy him a board.  As Tim ponders how he might earn money [...]

Me With You by Kristy Dempsey, Illustrated by Christopher Denise

Me With You by Kristy Dempsey and illustrated by Christopher Denise is perhaps one of the most touching picture books that I’ve come across.  The jacket cover tells me that the book is about a grandfather and a granddaughter but I read the book as a father and daughter.  Either way it’s interpreted it’s a [...]

Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Adam Rex

In Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Adam Rex, Billy’s troubles begin when his mom says:  “Billy Twitters, clean up your room, or we’re buying you a blue whale.”  But Billy’s not worried, after all, it’s not like you can just have one delivered to your house [...]

When I’m Not Reading . . .

. . . we have been having a busy month.
It all began with our little guy breaking his collarbone.

Being wrapped up in a sling though didn’t slow him down one bit as you can see from his shopping trip above.
Our other little guy got a new job:

We then ran up to this little place:

Where we [...]