Dinosaur vs. the Potty by Bob Shea

How lucky are you? Two potty training books in a row! Dinosaur vs. the Potty by Bob Shea released just today and I HAVE to make sure that you know about this simply adorable book.  And if you are in the midst of potty training like I am (I swear I’m NEVER going to get [...]

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 [...]

The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott’s opening chapter is a mere four lines:
I liked him first, but it doesn’t matter.
I still like him.
That doesn’t matter either.
Or at least, it’s not supposed to.
Those four lines set up the entire book perfectly.  Ah . . . to be the third wheel.  It’s bad enough to be [...]

That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo

Some authors simply do not have the talent to read their own books aloud.  This is not the case for Richard Russo.  Having attended a reading and signing of The Kings English Bookshop in the fall, I could not get his voice out of my head while reading his latest novel,  That Old Cape Magic. [...]

Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet

Daniel Tammet, author of Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant was born on January 31, 1979 (just 29 days after myself) which happened to be a Wednesday.  And Wednesday’s are always blue.  In fact, to Daniel, every number and letter manifests a different color and feel.  This ability [...]