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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today’s picture book review is part of the official blog tour for this series. Be sure to keep reading for your chance to win a copy of the book. Anyone who’s been following along on my Instagram since my twins were born last spring has probably figured out that I have a particular fondness for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
That feeling of being so awestruck by a potential friend (or paramour), that you can’t say anything and your brain just zaps? That. That feeling is captured perfectly in Bear Meets Bear by Jacob Grant. In the book, Bear is struck silent when his teapot is delivered by Panda. He is enchanted, but can’t work […]