Night Owl by Toni Yuly follows one little baby owl in his late night search for mommy owl. Yuly cleverly offers up various sounds you might encounter late at night -- trains, toads, crickets, and more. The illustrations are as simple and sweet as the prose -- combining to tell a story that is easy... Continue Reading →
The story of how author A.A. Milne was inspired by his son Christopher's love of his stuffed toys to write his beloved stories about Winnie the Pooh is well-known. But the story of the real bear that inspired Christopher to name his teddy bear Winnie is less well-known -- and that is the story that... Continue Reading →
The story of how author A.A. Milne was inspired by his son Christopher's love of his stuffed toys to write his beloved stories about Winnie the Pooh is well-known. But the story of the real bear that inspired Christopher to name his teddy bear Winnie is less well-known -- and that is the story that... Continue Reading →
A sweet little book about being more than what people expect, and the idea that appearances can be deceiving. Supertruck shows little readers what happens when an everyday garbage truck transforms to save the city from a snowstorm. Stephan Savage's story is simple, but sweetly powerful -- and his charming illustrations are the perfect emphasis... Continue Reading →
A sweet little book about being more than what people expect, and the idea that appearances can be deceiving. Supertruck shows little readers what happens when an everyday garbage truck transforms to save the city from a snowstorm. Stephan Savage's story is simple, but sweetly powerful -- and his charming illustrations are the perfect emphasis... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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 →
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... Continue Reading →
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 -... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice 