If time feels a little wibbly-wobbly this morning, that’s because the TARDIS has landed here at Novel Novice — with a batch of four new, adorable books featuring Doctor Who, and inspired by the beloved Mister Men and Little Miss books by Roger Hargreaves. This new series of Doctor Who books, written and illustrated by […]
Have you met my niece? Jocelynn – Jocie, for short. We also call her the Tiny Overlord. She’s adorable and hilarious, and she loves books. Loves them. This auntie couldn’t be prouder. So Jocie and her mom and I were all thrilled when Simon & Schuster recently sent me a box of five new board […]
Today, I am so happy to be celebrating one the most beloved children’s books of all times — and one of my personal favorites, too — The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. First published in 1969, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been a perennial favorite and a staple, it would seem, in all childhood […]
Today, we’re delighted to be featuring a series of wonderful new picture books that celebrate diversity. Launched in Spain five years ago, NubeOcho began distributing their books in the U.S. earlier this year, and today we’re spotlighting two of their most recent titles. Each NubeOcho book focuses on promoting and celebrating respect towards all types […]
Just in time for Christmas, we have a chance for you to win a pair of books featuring the one-eyed cousin of Santa Claus … Santa Clops! The Cave of Santa Clops is a rollicking holiday adventure in which a young boy explores the secret underground hideout of Santa Clops. It is the second Santa […]
I totally missed the boat with Star Wars Reads Day this past weekend (October 10th), but I DO still have a cool belated feature for you … a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Star Wars: Epic Yarns, the needle-felted retelling of the original three Star Wars movies in board book form, perfect for your littlest Jedi. […]
We have a festive contest for this month’s Novel Novice Junior — featuring the one-eyed cousin of Santa Claus … Santa Clops! The Cave of Santa Clops is a rollicking holiday adventure in which a young boy explores the secret underground hideout of Santa Clops. It is the second Santa Clops book and it answers […]
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 […]
Having just shared our list of Halloween Reads for YA and middle grade readers, we thought it only fair to do the same for our littlest readers. Today, we’re spotlighting some of our favorite picture books that are perfect for Halloween. Be sure to add your favorites in the comments below! And finally — for […]
Today, Mrs. P stops by to talk with us about her 6th Annual Be-A-Famous Writer Contest, which is for K-4 classrooms. The winning classroom will be filled with books in every format from the contest’s generous sponsors. This year’s contest theme is Time Travel. We recently sat down to chat with Mrs. P herself – […]