I am going to tell you a secret. I have checked out The Potty Train by David Hochman and Ruth Kennison and illustrated by Derek Anderson from the library SO many times that it is really ridiculous that I haven’t bought it yet. I am most ashamed of this because if I have checked out [...]
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 [...]
I love how The Hermit Crab by Carter Goodrich begins. And its beginning will give you a really good flavor for just how this story will unfold:
The hermit crab in this story didn’t set out to be a hero. And he wasn’t particularly brave. He was, actually, very shy. Whenever all his neighbors would get [...]
So first things first to get it out of the way. Yes, Bifocal by Deborah Ellis & Eric Walters has an awful cover. But on the other hand, it’s co-written by Deborah Ellis. That’s enough for me to look past the cover. Unfortunately, if kids aren’t familiar with how awesome Deborah Ellis, will kids pick [...]
Sea Escape by Lynne Griffin is the story of a mother and daughter set around a beautiful beach home, Sea Escape, on the New England coastline.
Laura, a devoted wife, mother and nurse has always been trying to get her mother’s attention. But Helen, her estranged mother, seems uninterested in anything to do with her daughter. [...]