August is a transitional month for many of you. Still full on summer, yet school routines hover just around the corner. The titles I’ve chosen for this month’s batch of books range the spectrum: some rejoicing in make-believe and fresh …
Tag: bedtime stories
five for mid-winter cheer
Does your story hour need a little mid-winter boost? A good story doth warm the heart, you know! These five oughta perk up everyone’s spirits: Sometimes Rain, written by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Diana Sudyka published in 2018 by Beach …
hot pink, super quirky, bedtime stories!
Well, friends! Do I ever have an eccentric and charming book for you! Stories of the Night, written and illustrated by Kitty Crowther translated into English by Julia Marshall originally published in Sweden in 2017; English edition by Gecko Press, …
terrific for toddlers…books just right for little squirts
Looking for some great reads for those little shavers, say 15 months and up? Bold, jolly books, short in length but long in painstakingly-crafted ideas and artwork, coming right up! Truck, Truck, Goose, written by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Zoe …
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ten for comforting reading-together moments
Last week was brutal. Here in the U.S. where tragedies are fresh, and of course around the world in places that hardly get a nod of acknowledgement from us over the violence that relentlessly engulfs them. Wherever you are, I hope that …
oh, yeah! it’s time for bed…five tranquilizing storybooks (results not guaranteed)
Cricket Song, written and illustrated by Anne Hunter published in 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Layer upon layer of loveliness are sandwiched between the covers of this gentle book. The lovely softness of an evening breeze. The velvet stillness of …
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five helpings of gratitude
We’re gearing up for American Thanksgiving this Thursday, so today’s five are focused on gratitude. There are lots more Thanksgiving titles in the Subject Index under Holidays. Thankful, by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Archie Preston published in 2015 by Zonderkidz This …
five helpings of beauty, charm, and cheer
Mr. Postman’s Rounds, written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc, translated from the French by Yvette Ghione English edition published in 2015 by Kids Can Press This one scores a perfect 10 on the Adorability Scale. Tag along with plucky Mr. …
books fall open, we fall in…a list of five books starring books!
Charlie Cook’s Favorite Book, by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Alex Scheffler first published in the U.S. in 2006 by Dial Books for Young Readers Charlie Cook loves to curl up in an arm chair with his favorite book. It’s about …
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all aboard!…five tantalizing rides on the rails
Several fabulous new train titles have come out in 2013. I’ve got three of them for you today, plus a charming Charlotte Voake title I’ve loved for many years and a look at trains through Monet’s eyes. For those of …
