Jun 30, 20202 minSocial distancing week one thousand and forty twoWell, it looks like I ran out of steam for weekly blogging about the pandemic! In the beginning I think I was in denial about the scope...
Mar 14, 20202 minSocial distancing day oneThough I thought I had mostly transitioned away from my blog, with this pandemic, social media has been a bit overwhelming. It seems most...
May 20, 20152 minGet to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Salina Yoon, author and illustrator of Penguin’Next up in my Asian American Children’s Author Blog Series, is the talented author/illustrator Salina Yoon. Salina Yoon has created...
Mar 2, 20152 minMommy Read it Again: FRIENDS FOR FREEDOM followupSo last week on the blog, I reviewed Friends for Freedom, but unlike with my other picture book reviews, you may have noticed that I...
Nov 17, 20141 minPicture Book Review: Kayla the Great and the Magic Red Dress by Stephanie DavisKayla the Great and The Magic Red Dress by Stephanie Davis; Illustrated by Robert Paul, Jr. Kayla the Great and the Magic Red Dress is...
Nov 3, 20141 minMommy Read it Again: Apple Pip Princess by Jane RayThe Apple-Pip Princess by Jane Ray Intricate illustrations combine with a gentle, earth-friendly storyline in this fairytale picture...
Sep 19, 20142 minPreschooler Favorites: Zita the Spacegirl by Ben HatkeZita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke Zita the Spacegirl is a graphic novel for younger readers about a young girl named Zita who discovers an...
Aug 8, 20141 minMommy Read it Again: The Adventures of Beekle by Dan SantatThe Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat Preschooler Monkey found spotted this book at the library just as we were...
Jul 18, 20141 minMommy Read it Again: I Lost My Tooth in Africa by Penda DiakitéI Lost My Tooth in Africa by Penda Diakité (Author), Baba Wagué Diakité (Illustrator) I stumbled across this book at the library while...
Jun 13, 20141 minPreschooler Favorites: Zombelina by Kristyn CrowZombelina by Kristyn Crow (Author), Molly Idle (Illustrator) Since it’s Friday the 13th, I thought I’d share this recent favorite....
May 27, 20141 minPicture Book Recommendation: Grandma and the Great Gourd by Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniGrandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale Retold by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Illustrated by Susy Pilgrim Waters This is a...
May 12, 20141 minPrincess Book Recommendation: The Princess Knight by Cornelia FunkeI chose this book after looking for some alternative princess stories for my princess-obsessed pre-schooler monkey. Princess Violetta has...
Feb 24, 20141 minRandom Library Find: Poof! by John O’BrienPoof! by John O’Brien Sometimes when I’m at the library picking up one of my ILL requests, I stop by the kid’s section to look at picture...
Feb 10, 20141 minMommy Read It Again: Rain! by Linda Ashman, Illustrated by Christian RobinsonWhat a gorgeous book! I spotted this on someone’s website (unfortunately I lost the link), and just had to request it from the library....
Jan 20, 20141 minRead it Again Mommy: Two more great library findsOver the holiday break, we visited the library a few times, and these two books have been a big hit in my house. I Dare You Not to Yawn ...
Dec 2, 20131 minPicture Book Review: Alex and the Rabbit by Monica DumontAlex and the Rabbit by Monica Dumont The premise of this book was promising—a story to teach children breathing techniques to handle...
Oct 31, 20131 minA Library Halloween Find: The Three Little Witches StorybookThe Three Little Witches Storybook by Georgie Adams (Author) and Emily Bolam (Illustrator) What’s more frustrating then falling in love...
Sep 9, 20132 minMommy Read it Again: Two Unusual Fairy Tale BooksAs you know, my preschooler has been very interested in fairy tales lately, so we’ve been checking out a lot from the library. The most...
Jul 8, 20132 minPicture book review: Mother Nature Rhymes (for iOS) by D.B. JohnsonPreschooler Monkey and I don’t read a lot of books on the iPad. The problem is, she is more interested in the games and watching videos...
Jun 20, 20131 minMommy Read It Again: Two More Hits from the LibraryPreschooler Monkey and I enjoyed a lot of books this past month, but I thought I’d share a couple that really stuck in my mind as unique...