OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: I love You More Than Christmas

From the illustrator of the best-selling board book, I Love You to the Moon and Back, this festive hardcover picture book celebrates the joy of family at Christmas.

OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Happy Narwhalidays

Narwhal and Jelly spread some holiday cheer (and warm waffle pudding) in the festive fifth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series!

OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Santa.Com

The North Pole modernized, and Santa.com was born. Now, Christmas wishes are fulfilled by robotic candy cane arms and delivered by peppermint drones . .

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.

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