Bedtime stories lauding the sweetness of sleep and the goodness of nighttime are perennial favorites, at least as much for weary parents hoping to soothe little ones into drowsiness as for child listeners. Here’s a patchwork quilt of goodnight stories …
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ten to tickle your fancy
Looking for a glimmer of gladness? A morsel of merriment? For lighthearted story times, a sunny flutter, a giggle to turn a bad day around, reach for one of these gems: Stick, written and illustrated by Irene Dickson published in …
plump that pillow! it’s time for bed!…five nighty-night books
It is Not Time for Sleeping: (A Bedtime Story), written by Lisa Graff, illustrated by Lauren Castillo published in 2016 by Clarion Books This darling gem is warm as a mug of cocoa, comfy as a pair of jammies, twinkling with …
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by the light of the silvery moon…a list of five
Did you see that glorious supermoon last night?! Breathtaking. I’ve noticed a spate of titles coming out this year focusing on the moon and what better time to share them. There’s something about that spill of silver on the lawn, …
ten to while away the dog days
be fascinated by a bee Bee Dance, written and illustrated by Rick Chrustowski published in 2015 by Henry Holt and Company Minnesota author/illustrator alert! Rick Chrustowski’s bold, colorful cut paper collage will magnetize young children to these pages, while his …
mischief at midnight…five books for staying up late on New Year’s Eve
The idea of staying up until midnight bewitches young children. It’s an impossibly late hour, far off as the North Pole, and particularly on New Year’s Eve, a magical moment. I went searching for children’s books that understand the elven …
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it’s that “best of” time of year…five books from the 2014 New York Times Best Illustrated Books Listing
Round about November everyone and his uncle starts compiling those year-end, best-of, lists. Best new album. Best new restaurant. And dozens of best book awards. Today I’ve got five of the ten books which the New York Times reviewers consider …
zzzzzzzzz…a list of five bedtime stories
A Bedtime for Bear, by Bonny Becker, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton Bear and Mouse are back again! Those of you who know Bear, know that he is rather set in his ways. When it comes to bedtime, Bear has …
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