I was going to call this post Alphabet Soup, but it got so cram-jam full of tasty bits, it turned into Jambalaya! Alphabet books sound like something for pre-readers, something that introduces the ABCs to young children. In reality they …
Tag: picture books
every day is Earth day
When I was a kid, I had a recurring nightmare. Someone, some Bad Guys bent on harm, were after our family for unknown reasons. We had to escape, flee the house FAST! But every time, one or another person in …
a flurry of books to curl up with in December
Today I’ve got one last whack of any time, any day books for 2019. If your time and reading stacks are overfull now, be sure to check out these gems after the holidays. Saturday, written and illustrated by Oge Mora …
old favorites for Christmas
This year, for the first time in 10 years, I’m not featuring any new Christmas titles. Instead, I’m going to highlight ten vintage titles that are amongst my favorites of the almost-150 gems already in my Christmas lists. (That’s a …
snow had fallen, snow on snow
We’ve had a good start to winter here in Minnesota with a snowy Thanksgiving and blizzards of snow up on the glorious North Shore. It’s high time to get the hot chocolate steaming and snuggle up with stories celebrating this …
a world of worlds
A few months back I posted a number of dynamic picture books giving us glimpses of other cultures. Today I’ve got another set. These titles always make me perk up when I spot them. I especially love the growing movement …
nice for November
As the cold creeps in and the evenings start earlier and earlier, November is a nice time for longer and more leisurely story hours. This collection is full of gems for a wide age range. Hope you find something here …
laughter is good medicine…forty funny finds
I’ve just returned from a marvelous holiday in Ireland and Portugal. My husband and I gaped in stunned wonder at majestic cathedrals, hiked in both blustery wind and sunshine along rugged coastlines, and were warmed by friendliness and hospitality from …
a dozen treats for October
I’ve got scads of delicious stories to dish out to you just now, rising in stacks on my family room floor, so I’m going to tempt you with a dozen at one go and try to keep my comments brief. …
rising up for restoration
Did you ever have one of those weeks? When your top priorities are unseated by even top-per priorities, and your sturdy to-do list smizzles away like a sandcastle at high tide? Yup. I thought you had. That’s been this past …
