Ned’s New Home by Kevin Tseng

My two boys LOVE worms.  I have a huge rule in my house which they know well:  no worms in the house!  We have an insane amount of worms in our backyard (which for this gardener is a good thing) and they love to go out with a shovel in hand to find them.  My [...]

My Goldfish by Barroux

If you are a parent of young children and don’t currently have a goldfish in your house then I would not recommend My Goldfish by Barroux.  After you read this book together they will beg you for a goldfish of their very own.  Every time you go to the store, they will beg you to [...]

First Come the Zebra by Lynne Barasch

Kenya is the beautiful location for a great migration of animals coming in from neighboring Tanzania.  Each animal including the zebra, which comes first, the wildebeest, and the gazelle’s take just what they need from the land.  By sharing the land there will be plenty for all and peace among the grazers.  It is [...]

The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear by David Bruins and Hilary Leung

Ninja’s, cowboy’s and bears.  What more could two little boys want?  I mean really.  That’s all you have to say.
Ninja’s.
Cowboy’s.
Bears.
That’s it.  End of story.  End of review.
(Wait.  Really?  End of review?  Let’s at least squeeze the name of this adorable picture book in here somewhere: The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear by David Bruins and [...]

Firefighter Ted by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitr1

My little boys are four and three so it pretty much goes without saying that a book about firefighters in our house is going to be a hit. And Firefighter Ted by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre is a hit with them.
Ted wakes up one morning and smells smoke.  And because Ted couldn’t find a [...]