Where Reading is a Way of Life
My daughter will be 11 in less than two weeks and she still sleeps with me at least one day a week. If I’d allow it, she’d sleep with me all seven. In talking to many other parents I know, I’ve realized that I’m not alone. Many of us have kids that either just go [...]
My daughter loves history and in this area we have nearby Indian museums and some can still find arrowheads in our pastures. So when we received The Legend of the Wolves of Gunflint Lake, I knew my daughter was going to be excited, and I was right. The Legend of the Wolves of Gunflint Lake [...]
I recently had the pleasure of receiving one of the most meaningful children’s books I have read in a long time – Abe’s Lucky Day by Jill Warren and illustrated by Kalpart. Abe’s Lucky Day is the story of the day in a life of a homeless man (Abe) who faces many opportunities to make [...]
What does it take to make a good children’s book? A funny character? A great illustrator? Rhyming? Small words that are easy for a beginning reader? This may be a common assumption, but if you read My Hare Line by Patsy M. Henry, you’ll find that none of these are necessary. My Hare Line is [...]
It is becoming more and more popular to become “green.” Not only are more and more families making wiser decisions, it is also becoming a popular topic of conversation in classrooms. My daughter did a major unit last year in 3rd grade on “the 3 R’s” – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse. Over the summer, she was [...]
You may remember how much Cameron liked the first book in the Precious Girls Club series, A Little Bit of Faith. Thanks to the Precious Girls Club and MomSelect she just received the second book, Operation Kindness, and it was just as much a hit as the first one – maybe more so. In case [...]
I just found out about a new book series that I’m sure Cameron is going to love and so I wanted to come by and share a preview of this series with you guys. The series will be called The Fairy Godmother Academy. The first book will be called Birdie’s Book will be released August [...]
Along Came You written by Karona Drummond and Illustrated by Estelle Corke came in our mail recently to review. From the time we opened it, Cameron was excited. The pretty pink and glittery cover had Cameron’s attention immediately. The fact that the little girl on the cover was blonde made it even better. Karona Drummond [...]
One of the best gifts (and one of the cheapest) that I gave Cameron this year was one of Frecklebox’s personalized books for children. And I feel so excited that I did so. It was an awesome gift that Cameron truly enjoyed. She has carried it around and shown everyone. She is so proud of [...]
