Book Review by Ashley Beecher My dad gifted P is for Pterodactyl, by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter, to my children when they were a little young to appreciate it, but since then it’s become one of my oldest child’s favorites. The theme of the book is to showcase weird words that are pronounced nothing […]
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Book Review by Kathy Porter This classic book became one of my favorites as a child. Now I’m a Nana Extraordinaire and it’s still a favorite read aloud. If you aren’t already familiar with the story, let me catch you up. A mama bird goes to find food to feed her baby while he is
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Book Review by Haley Bono As the snow melts and the grass grows, so does every child’s favorite little yellow weed: the dandelion. Soon these little flowers will go to seed and turn into a gray round puff ready and waiting to grant little kids’ wishes, while remaining a nemesis to every yard enthusiast. I
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Book Review by Kathy Porter Piggy Pie is a humorous children’s book about a group of pigs who are determined to outsmart a hungry witch who is planning to eat them for dinner. The pigs come up with a plan to disguise themselves as other farm animals since Gritch the Witch is only interested in
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher Scribble Stones by Diane Alber is an adorable book about a rock that just wants to make everyone’s life a little bit happier. He waits and waits to be picked and find his purpose, but then he gets used as a paperweight, a boring job by his standards. Along come
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Book Review by Haley Bono Spring is in the air, and Easter is right around the corner, so The Golden Egg Book, By Margaret Wise Brown, is the perfect book choice to review. This book is an old classic with different editions over time, but the cute story remains the same. The story is about
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Book Review by Haley Bono Shapes That Roll by Karen Nagel, takes the reader on a tour of a variety of different shapes, and how they are a part of everyday life. There are three adorable shapes that become the “guides” throughout the story The reader will see these three shapes, throwing, building, driving, or
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Book Review by Haley Bono The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone is a childhood favorite of mine. As a kid, I remember snuggling up with my mom while she read this story in the best “Grover” voice she could muster. This is an interactive story, so Grover is talking directly
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher One of my favorite books as a child was I Love You the Purplest, written by Barbara M. Joosse and illustrated by Mary Whyte. It’s a sweet story about a mother’s love and sibling rivalry with vivid imagery and beautiful pictures. I owned a hardcover copy as a child, but
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Book Review by Kathy Porter As my first book review on Yarn Spinning Mama, I’m thrilled to recommend a book written and illustrated by my very own cousin, Ginny Tilby! It’s called, You Should, You Should. This timely book is about a lovable hippo. His peers want him to try things they can do well,
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