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Review: No Reading ALLOWED (The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever*)
This is a clever, fun book that took the premise way further than I expected. However: I would build some parental explaining time into your read. This is the kind of book where your kids get more from it as they grow and learn.
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: My Very First Cookbook
An “off the shelf” quick take on a cookbook for kids!
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Looky Looky (Discover Your World)
An “off the shelf” quick take on a Where’s Waldo, but BETTER!
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Ten on a Twig
An “off the shelf” quick take on an interactive counting book for kids!
REVIEW: Natsumi’s Song of Summer
Natsumi’s Song of SummerAuthor: Robert Paul WestonIllustrator: Misa SaburiAges: 3-7Tundra Books There is nothing quite like being young in the summertime. The endless possibilities, the
A Reflection on Thanksgiving Past and Present
It’s been well over 30 years since I experienced a Thanksgiving like that; a Thanksgiving with a large extended family, surrounded by those with whom I share a common ancestry, but really so much more. Whether through blood or marriage, those familial bonds, made often through strife laced with love (and not the other way around), are indelible. They are what put the “crazy,” in Crazy Glue. Yes, we have framily, but even those of us who roll our eyes at going home for the holidays, sometimes wish we had a home to go home to.
Return to Where the Wild Things Are
At aged six or so, my dreams began as I disappeared through the headboard of my bed. My headboard was made of black, shiny plastic, think patent leather, but cheaper, with a mirror like surface. I thought I could make out my reflection. Like Alice, but before I’d heard of Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, I’d somehow slip from my bed into an alternate world in my headboard’s reflection.
Review: Click clack goodnight
It’s been twenty years since we met those typing cows, and Farmer Brown is tired. (Well. Aren’t we all?) It’s time to unplug and go to sleep. The cows, sheep, and chickens are all ready for bed. Why can’t Duck sleep?