-
Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books About Self-Love
This week is a Valentine’s freebie for Top Ten Tuesday. There are so many directions I could take this – middle grade friendships or YA couples. So rather than create another typical “contemporary romance books” (which I love), I wanted to share some really great books for young kids all…
-
#blogbookaday: Dear Girl,
Summary: “From the New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal comes the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl, Dear Girl, is a remarkable love letter written for the special girl in your life. Through Amy and Parisās charming text and Holly Hatamās stunning illustrations, any girl…
-
#blogbookaday: Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Summary:Ā Ā “The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more…
-
Picture Book Month: Creativity
Vashti knows she’s no artist, but with a little encouragement and faith from her art teacher, Vashti soon realizes that art is in the eye of the beholder. If Vasthi’s art teacher thinks her dot is good enough to be signed and hung in a frame, what else could Vashti…
-
Toddler Storytime Theme: I Like Me!
In a world where kids (and adults!) are constantly being pushed to do their best and beyond, I think it’s so important to teach kids to have good self-confidence and to like who they are. We did a few of my favorite books includingĀ The OK Book by the dynamite duo…
-
Palace of Stone (Princess Academy #2)
IĀ have to admit, I still love a good princess story!Ā Overall, I really enjoyed Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale the follow-up story to The Princess Academy.Ā MiriĀ travels to AslandĀ to attend the Queen’s College and becomes a lady of the court to her friend, Britta.Ā But after having grow…
-
Tough Chicks
As I was searching the stacks for those perfect read-aloud books for story time, I came across Tough Chicks written by Cece Meng and illustrated by Melissa Suber and I fell in love!Ā Tough Chicks is the story of three little chicks by the names of Penny, Polly, adn Molly…
