Family Fridays – Red Sled by Lita Judge
Book: Red Sled (2011) Ages: 2-5 Years Blurb: In this almost wordless picture book, a host of woodland creatures take a child’s sled for a nighttime joy ride. Their whimsical ride is gorgeously depicted in bold watercolor, complemented by humorous expressions and pitch-perfect sound effects. With a timeless tone and classic characters, RED SLED will […]
Happy Saint Nick’s Day!
Today is Saint Nicholas’s Day, which is celebrated in various ways across the world. Because nothing makes me happier than the idea of observing a full month of Christmas (Dec 6 to Jan 6 – Epiphany), I’ve decided to start observing this day with my family. My plan is to just do something small to […]
Family Fridays – Pre Christmas Five
I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving yesterday and has a respectable, but not overwhelming, amount of leftovers. Today is our last Pre Christmas Post! See below for links to all four previous installments. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is such a classic that it needs no introduction. So I shall simply say, if you don’t have […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I’m imagining you all reading this post with a cup of tea and a large slice of pumpkin pie, having escaped from the football games for a few moments. 🙂 Even if you don’t celebrate the American Thanksgiving, I’d encourage you to take some time to think about what you are thankful […]
Family Fridays – Pre Christmas Four
Here’s is the fourth in my Pre Christmas series. Have you started shopping yet? I’ve had my baby’s presents for weeks now. Not that I’m excited or anything… Angelina’s Christmas (1985): Amazon, Barnes & Noble I adore this book. The illustrations are beautiful and it tells a simple tale about wanting to make an old […]
Family Fridays – Pre Christmas Three
Here’s the third Pre Christmas set of recommendations. By the way, how is it already mid-November?!? A Little House Christmas Treasury: Festive Holiday Stories: Amazon, Barnes & Noble This enchanting collection of Christmas stories will delight and entertain the elementary school aged crowd. If you have the Little House books, you could of course just […]
Family Fridays – Pre-Christmas Two
I’m continuing with part two of our Pre Christmas series (you can see my twisted logic as to why this is ok here). Merry Christmas, Ernest and Celestine by Gabrielle Vincent (1983) It is perhaps unfair of me to recommend this book – it is out of print. But I have to. It is such […]
Family Fridays – Pre-Christmas One
Welcome to Christmas Season! No, don’t run away – at least let me explain. While I try very hard to stifle the Christmas spirit until it’s legally allowed (post-Thanksgiving meal in our house), one thing that I am allowed to discuss during the year is Christmas presents. I hate waiting until the last minute, and […]
Family Fridays – Goodnight iPad by Ann Droyd
Book: Goodnight iPad (2011) Genre: Babies & Toddlers, Children’s General, and Parenting. Ages: Babies & Toddlers up through parents and grandparents Blurb: In a bright buzzing room, in the glow of the moon-and iPhones and Androids and Blackberries too-it is time to say goodnight… Modern life is abuzz. There are huge LCD WiFi HD TVs […]
Family Fridays – Bread and Jam for Frances (Frances Series) by Russell Hoban and Lillian Hoban
Book: Bread and Jam for Frances (1964) Series: Frances the Badger Genre: Children’s general / early readers Ages: 4-8 years old (younger is fine) Blurb: Frances is a fussy eater. In fact, the only thing she likes is bread and jam. She won’t touch her squishy soft-boiled egg. She trades away her chicken-salad sandwich at […]