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 →
7 Books to Make Holiday Crafting Easy
Feeling crafty but you aren't the crafty type? Or maybe you just don't have the time or stamina for a major craft project, but want to be a little creative this time of year? Here are seven books to help you get your holiday crafting on without a lot of work. Make & Play Christmas... Continue Reading →
5 New Holiday Picture Books to Gift & Enjoy
Looking to add a little holiday cheer to your story time routine? Or maybe you need a gift for a young reader in your life? Here's a peek at five recent holiday picture books we adore for gifting and/or enjoying yourself. Red & Lulu by Matt Tavares I'll admit, this book got me a little... Continue Reading →
Best Books for Holiday Gifts 2017
I've always said one of the hardest things to buy as a gift for book lovers is ... well, books. Because so often book lovers don't hesitate to treat themselves to whatever book they've been longing to read. That's why I created my bookish gift guide, to help you find non-book gifts for book lovers.... Continue Reading →
Two New Christmas Picture Books – Perfect for Gifting
I have two new adorable holiday picture books to share with you today, both of which are available now and would only make great gifts -- both books even include a place to write "To" and "From" on the inside pages. But they'd also just be fun to sit around and read with your little... Continue Reading →
5 YA Books to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
It's time to deck the halls and make with the jolly; the holiday season is upon us. We've even "decorated" here on the blog -- note our site header's Santa hat and our snowflake background? If you need a little fictional support to help get you in the spirit of the season, then look no... Continue Reading →
Holiday Reads: My True Love Gave to Me ed. by Stephanie Perkins
Looking for the perfect book to cozy up with this holiday season? Than look no further than the delightful young adult anthology My True Love Gave To Me edited by Stephanie Perkins, and featuring short stories by Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt De La Pena, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, ... Continue Reading →
Holiday Reads: My True Love Gave to Me ed. by Stephanie Perkins
Looking for the perfect book to cozy up with this holiday season? Than look no further than the delightful young adult anthology My True Love Gave To Me edited by Stephanie Perkins, and featuring short stories by Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt De La Pena, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, ... Continue Reading →
Top 6 Favorite Children’s Christmas Books
When I was in kindergarten, my mom started a really cool tradition that has continued into adulthood. Every year for Christmas, she would buy me one new holiday-themed picture book. I wrote about this very special tradition over at Dads Who Diaper -- but for today's post, I wanted to highlight my top 6 favorite... Continue Reading →
Tales2Go & Mrs. P Offer Family-Friendly Holiday Reads
If you want a collection of classic stories, look no further than the latest Tales2Go app. For just 99 cents, you can get a collection of 20 seasonal stories -- over 30 hours of listening! For those of you familiar with Tales2Go, it works just like the regular app -- but in this case, you'll... Continue Reading →