by Julie | Dec 4, 2008
At long last! Here is the giant compiled list of recommended chapter books. I have gotten all Web 2.0 (true fact: I don’t actually know what this means) and created the list as an Amazon.com widget (another true fact: I only vaguely understand what this means)....
by Julie | Dec 1, 2008
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet I knew I was going to love love love this book. We have a bit of a Melissa Sweet addiction here (I always get all wrapped up in Maine children’s book authors and...
by Julie | Nov 24, 2008
Turk and Runt: A Thanksgiving Comedy by Lisa Wheeler, Illustrated by Frank Ansley This is a very silly book, from the same geniuses who brought us Wool Gathering, our most favorite book of sheep poems ever. Some turkeys on a turkey farm completely misunderstand why...
by Julie | Nov 17, 2008
Dig Dig Digging by Margaret Mayo, Illustrated by Alex Ayliffe Dig Dig Digging is another one of Eli’s transportation-related favorites. I like it because it pretty much covers any type of vehicle Eli might currently be obsessed with. It’s got excellent...
by Julie | Nov 10, 2008
Please, Baby, Please by Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee, illustrated by Kadir Nelson This is exactly the book to review after last Friday’s post about Eli. What’s that? You didn’t know Spike Lee (and his wife) had written a children’s book? Well, he...
by Julie | Nov 3, 2008
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley This book is sort of like Bridget Jones’ Diary, except in this case Bridget Jones has been replaced by a wombat who likes to eat oats and carrots. The wombat is very cute, though troublesome, and...
