Book Review by Haley Bono The Halloween season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by picking out a pumpkin and carving our favorite spooky or funny faces on it. Pumpkin carving is a beloved tradition in my home, so it was no surprise that we thoroughly enjoyed the book Pick a […]
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Book Review by Haley Bono A Gold Star for Zog by Julia Donaldson is such a fantastic children’s book. The story follows Zog as he goes through dragon school to learn all the things he must do to be a proper dragon. Along the way, he meets a young girl who fixes his bumps and
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Book Review by Haley Bono Yoko By Rosemary Wells is a childhood favorite of mine. I was able to read this book to my 3-year-old who grew to love this book so much, sushi has become one of his favorite foods. Yoko is a cat who takes sushi for her school lunch. As a food
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Book Review by Haley Bono The Skunk Who Couldn’t Smell By Sarah McCormick is all about accepting differences. Smellarella one day realizes she can’t smell! As she tells her siblings, they test all sorts of smelly things, none of which the poor skunk can smell. Her mother takes her to the doctors who confirm Smellarella
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Book Review by Haley Bono Making new friends can be scary and intimidating. If your little one is nervous about making new friends, “Happy Hands” by Marisa Mieczkowski is a great book to add to your library. This book follows Odin on his first days of kindergarten. At first he is excited and shows that
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Book Review by Haley Bono Sometimes in life we feel small, and this can especially be true for children. “Can You See Me?” by Gokce Irten, is a book about perspective. This book explores things that are really small, as well as things that are large, and explains how a small thing might be large
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Book Review by Haley Bono With longer days and melting snow, spring is officially here. It’s time to pull out Wake Up, It’s Spring, by Lisa Campbell Ernst. This book walks the reader through a beautiful journey, as bugs, animals, and people all wake up, excited and ready for spring. The pictures are big and
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Book Review by Haley Bono If you want to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with a fun book, you cannot go wrong with “How to Catch a Leprechaun” by Adam Wallace. The story shows the many kids and all the ways they try to catch a leprechaun, except the clever leprechaun is always a little too
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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 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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