If you’re looking for some new titles for the littlest lap-sitting bibliophiles in your sphere, be sure to check out these jolly choices! I Like Trains, written and illustrated by Daisy Hirst first published in 2020 in the UK; first …
Tag: books for toddlers
preschool perfection
Today, five books just begging to be read with the little shavers in your households. All peachy keen for ages 2 and up. I Really Want to See You, Grandma, written and illustrated by Taro Gomi originally published in Japan …
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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a boatload of board books!
It’s difficult for me to review board books — which I know many of you are looking for — as my library does not let me request them and they land higgledy-piggledy in branch libraries across the metro area. Sigh. …
ten for heading to the beach
This week — ten gracefully-aging books celebrating summer at the beach. a beloved Frank Asch favorite Sand Cake, written and illustrated by Frank Asch originally published in 1978; this edition 2015 by Aladdin One of my favorites from when my …
Jan Ormerod’s classic baby books
Jan Ormerod’s baby books are right up on top of my list of favorites for the youngest book readers. And their moms, dads, big sisters and brothers, grandparents, babysitters… Her ability to draw believable, wonderfully-natural human figures in almost a …
summertime books of the week…one queen, one little bean, lots of good luck!
Two stories today awash in good luck! Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine, words by Gloria Whelan, pictures by Nancy Carpenter published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers The dog days of summer! You know, when the sweat …
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spotlight on…what is part book and part guessing game?
What is part BUZZ and part STING? A bee. And what is part STOP and part GO? Riding in traffic. To be sure! This book, bright as a new pack of crayons, is loaded with intriguing little riddles like …
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skidamarink a-dink, a-dink…five sweet books that say “i love you!”
Valentine’s Day is coming! Time to break out the chocolates and candy hearts, construction paper and doilies, and tell folks we love ’em! One way to celebrate is by joining in International Book Giving Day on February 14, which you …
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summertime book of the week…tip top toddler fare loaded with vehicles and guesses!
Night Light, written and illustrated by Nicholas Blechman Ooh de lally! This brilliant new book for toddlers and preschoolers and the lucky older siblings and adults who read it with them would have been worn to ragged bits in no …
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orange marmalade 