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The Children's Board Book Review
Aug 6, 2016
Anna Karenina: A Fashion Primer
I'm sure many parents have noticed -- as I have -- that there has been a surge in the popularity of the BabyLit Books series. Drawing...
Aug 1, 2016
The House in the Night
I have nothing but praise for The House in the Night. In this 2009 Caldecott Medal winner (for best illustrations, by Beth Krommes),...
Jul 27, 2016
Penguins! Interview with Author & Illustrator Melissa Guion
Many thanks to Melissa Guion (author of Baby Penguins Love their Mama and Baby Penguins Everywhere) for allowing me to interview her. She...
Jul 24, 2016
Finding Racial & Ethnic Diversity: 20 Board Books
Rain Feet by Angela Johnson. A beautifully illustrated, ten page depiction of a boy marveling at the rain, jumping through puddles---all...
Jul 18, 2016
Some Bugs
Twenty-eight pages of bugs. Stingy bugs, biting bugs, stinky bugs, fighting bugs, hopping bugs, gliding bugs, swimming bugs, hiding bugs,...
Jul 13, 2016
Otis
Otis, Otis, Otis. That's what we read. All day! (Or at least it seems that way.) A lengthier book than most board books, Otis is the...
Jul 11, 2016
Uh-Oh!
When two friends set out to have a play date at the beach there's only one word that describes everything that will happen to...
Jul 7, 2016
Mommies Say Shhh!
Where to begin with Patricia Polacco? A highly esteemed author and illustrator with over 100 books for children, Mommies Say Shhh! is...
Jul 6, 2016
Ribbit
If someone wanted to publish their manuscript as a sketch book, this is what it would look like---Messy. From one page to the next the...
Jul 2, 2016
How Big Is A Pig?
How Big is a Pig? is a fun little story. Written and illustrated by Clare Beaton, her felt illustrations are reminiscent of Eric Carle's...
Jun 27, 2016
Interview with Author-Illustrator Stephen Savage
I first came across Stephen Savage's work when I purchased Little Tug for my son. He was just an infant at the time so it was hard to...
Jun 25, 2016
Books by Alain Grée
I recently came across these board books by Alain Grée -- and what a wonderful series they are! I only have My first book of Nature, My...
Jun 22, 2016
The Inspiration behind, I Love You, Blankie: An Interview with Sheryl Haft
I had the wonderful opportunity of connecting with author, Sheryl Haft this past week and am thrilled to be able to share with you the...
Jun 18, 2016
Spot Loves His Daddy
In the spirit of Father's Day, I chose Spot Loves His Daddy. As a toddler, I was a huge Spot fan and our son seems to have inherited that...
Jun 13, 2016
Technicolor Treasure Hunt
This book has been a huge success in our house. In addition to wanting to hear Where's Spot a hundred times a day, my son is constantly...
Jun 9, 2016
A B SEE
A lot of parents have mixed feelings about alphabet books. Is my child really learning the alphabet when I read this? What if my child...
Jun 2, 2016
It's My Birthday
Our son's birthday was back in February but that hasn't stopped us from reading It's My Birthday. This is a lovely story about a boy who...
May 26, 2016
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep
This is a wonderful good night book by Crescent Dragonwagon, with lovely illustrations by David McPhail. Written in the form of...
May 24, 2016
Good Night Beach. Good Night Ocean
A rainy weekend spent by the beach meant a lot of indoor board book reading. I don't usually pay close attention to self published board...
May 20, 2016
Bears in the Bath
For all parents whose children don't like bath time, this book is for you. Big Brown Bear gets the tub ready -- water, soap, washcloth,...
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