Book Review by Haley Bono Groggle’s Monster Valentine, by Diana Murray, might be about monsters, but the story is anything but scary. Have you ever made a valentine so delicious you just couldn’t help but eat it? No? Groggle the monster did, and no matter how hard he tried, every valentine he made for his […]
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Book Review by Kathy Porter I like unusual alphabet books that introduce complex vocabulary words to children. Some children thrive on ‘big’ words and pronunciations. Animalia, written and illustrated by Graeme Base, is one such book. Not only do children learn ‘out of the box’ words, they learn the names of many exotic animals. Diabolical
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Book Review by Haley Bono With its delightful illustrations and engaging pictures, “Baby Signs” by Joy Allen, is an ideal introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) for babies and young kids. This book offers numerous opportunities for parents and children to interact and learn signs together. It covers basic signs such as “eat,” “drink,” and
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher Often we associate little boys with dinosaurs, but in My Dinosaur, by Mark Alan Weatherby, a little girl spends a night playing with her dinosaur friend. They do everything from playing hide-and-seek to drinking from the river before the dinosaur returns her to bed. I love how this book encourages
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Book Review by Haley Bono The Mitten by Jan Brett was one of my favorites as a child, and has been added to my own children’s book collection. The book is actually based off of a well known folk tale from Ukraine as old as the 19th century. There are different variations of this story,
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher At my house, we celebrate Christmas and one of my children’s favorite Christmas books is Where Do Diggers Celebrate Christmas? by Brianna Caplan Sayres. Any kid that loves trucks or Christmas is sure to enjoy this fun story about how different types of trucks celebrate the holiday. One of the
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Book Review by Kathy Porter Do you love to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as I do? Can you believe it? I found a cute Christmas book that uses all three of those elements! Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree is that story. It was written in the 60’s but it is easily found in your
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher The Trouble With Elephants is a sweet book that talks about both the good and the bad parts of having an elephant. The author, Chris Riddell, creates an imaginative set of habits for a pet elephant that causes the elephant’s owner all kinds of trouble. Their antics will have kids
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Book Review by Haley Bono As the seasons turn, it’s time to start bundling up. Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwarts and Kirsi Call, is a great book for the season, and is sure to warm your heart, with its sweet ending. Follow a cold turkey as he shares his warm clothing with the animals
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Book Review by Kathy Porter If you are an animal lover or you only eat plant foods for Thanksgiving, you will love this story called, A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting. You can find it in the picture book section of your local library under the letter B. Every year a moose and his
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