This was a weird year for reading, for a variety of reasons. I'll start by saying that I read significantly less this year than I did in 2019 -- but I still read a lot more than I expected to, given the birth of my twins in early May. 2020 brought me motherhood (times two),... Continue Reading →
In a sweet tribute to the original, Mouse's Night Before Christmas by Tracey Cordery & illustrated by Sarah Massini is a lovely story about Christmas magic. The book follows Mouse (who was just one creature stirring) on a busy Christmas Eve, as he helps Santa deliver presents -- and maybe, just maybe, has his own... Continue Reading →
Congrats to Danielle Hammelef, the winner of our recent giveaway featuring The Final Gambit by Christopher Healy, the final book in the series A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem. Thanks to our friends at Walden Pond Press for providing a finished copy for the giveaway. The Final Gambit is available now. Here is the... Continue Reading →
Dinosaur Christmas by Penny Dale is one of the most ridiculous picture books I've ever read. But if you have a kid in your life who loves dinosaurs, they'll gobble this book up and then ask you to read it again. This outrageous book follows a team of rescue dinosaurs, coming to help Santa out... Continue Reading →
Written with 2020 in mind, Always Together at Christmas by Sara Sargent & illustrated by Mark Chambers is the perfect book to gift, share, and read with your loved ones this holiday season. This beautifully illustrated book tells a simple but important message: that we're always together at Christmas, even if we're far apart. That... Continue Reading →
Want to add some Christmas cheer to storytime with your littlest readers? We've got four new holiday board books from our friends at Random House Children's Publishing to share with you today! Merry Christmas, Baby This is my favorite of the bunch to read with my 7-month-old twins Dax and Lily right now. They love... Continue Reading →
It's finally here! The Final Gambit by Christopher Healy, the third and final book in the A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem series, is now out in the world, and readers can now see how this thrilling middle grade alternate-history adventure ends. I'm so pleased today to be sharing Walden Pond Press's wonderful educator's... Continue Reading →
It's reading time with Dax and Lily again, and today we're featuring Paper Peek Animals by Chihiro Takeuchi, a gorgeous board book featuring cut-paper illustrations. Paper Peek Animals showcases animals from every continent. The cutouts make for a fun preview of each new page, and the illustrations themselves are so lovely and sweet. I'm excited... Continue Reading →
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