by Julie | Feb 16, 2009
The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller Sometimes a children’s book comes along that makes me just want to call up the author and invite him or her to coffee, and this is one of them. It’s hilarious, adorable, and even educational! And completely along the...
by Julie | Feb 9, 2009
The Mighty Street Sweeper by Patrick Moore The first time we got The Mighty Street Sweeper out of the library, I thought, “This is exactly what a library is for. Nobody actually buys a book about street sweepers for heaven’s sakes. Here is a book that can satisfy a...
by Julie | Feb 2, 2009
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas What Will Fat Cat Sit On? is a simple book that is infinitely pleasing to kids. Indeed, what will Fat Cat sit on? He threatens to sit on a variety of animals, who all quake in fear at the thought of being squashed under Fat Cat....
by Julie | Jan 26, 2009
The Little Fisherman by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar These days in our house, a good measure of a children’s book is how quickly and totally it gets adapted to everyday play. There are some books that are read and absorbed and maybe even...
by Julie | Jan 19, 2009
Barnum Brown: Dinosaur Hunter by David Sheldon The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating Story of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Brian Selznick For those of you who have dinosaur-obsessed children (you know who...
by Julie | Jan 12, 2009
Polka Bats and Octopus Slacks by Calef Brown Have I really not recommended this book yet? I think I’ve been assuming that you all have it already, and that recommending it would be like recommending Bread and Jam for Frances and you’d all just roll your...
