Many thanks to Candlewick Press for the review copy of Sophie's Seashell Scramble by Educational Insights. Sophie the otter needs help finding seashells with matching patterns in a lift-the-flap board book based on a best-selling children's game. Down on the ocean floor, Sophie the otter is collecting pairs of seashells. She's hoping to find two... Continue Reading →

Many thanks to Candlewick Press for this copy of How to Apologize, which I suspect is going to be a book we read A LOT as the twins get older. From the team behind See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog comes a funny and handy guide that explains just how (and how not!)... Continue Reading →

What makes you happy? Happiness is a Rainbow by Patricia Heagarty and illustrated by Summer Macon is a lovely board book about all the different colors and the things they represent that bring us joy. My kids love this book so much that some of the pages have already been chewed on and stuck together.... Continue Reading →

Children's authors ... do you relish making parents cry? No really. Do you feast on our tears? Look, Ellie's Dragon by Bob Graham is a beautiful book about the wonders of imagination and the bittersweet nature of growing up. It's lovingly illustrated and oh-so-sweet, but to this mama whose twins are growing up way too... Continue Reading →

I have another fantastic space-themed kids' book for you today. I Want to Be ... An Astronaut by Becky Davies & illustrated by Richard Merritt is a fun board book with bite-sized facts about space exploration for even the littlest readers to enjoy. The book takes you through the gear an astronauts wears, and the... Continue Reading →

Give your littlest readers an introduction to music and how it's created with Hello World! Music by Jill McDonald, the latest book in a charming series of board books designed to help babies and toddlers learn about the world around them. The book focuses on instruments (versus vocal music), and introduces a good variety of... 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 →

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 →