CLOSED: Children’s Book Review and Giveaway: Because Your Mommy Loves You

The first time I read Andrew Clements’ Because Your Mommy Loves You (illustrated by R.W. Alley) with my 4yo son Eli, I couldn’t get past the third page without crying. The...

Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories Celebrates 10 Years with ‘Breakfast and a Book’ Events

I’ve shared news about the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories over the years because I believe in the great good they do to support children’s literacy and my family has thoroughly...

Introducing The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire eBook Series

I’ve written before about how my kids are all fans of The 39 Clues middle-reader book series. Full of adventure, mystery, and the use of historical people and places in each story,...

Children’s Book Review: The Loud Book, by Deborah Underwood

Rarely is my 3yo son peaceful and quiet as we head to his room for bedtime. He often needs to purge the last of his daily wiggles and wails, and we’ve discovered that The Loud Book by...

Children’s Book Review: Pirate vs Pirate, by Mary Quattlebaum

Pirate vs Pirate by Mary Quattlebaum has what I consider the ideal components of a wonderful children’s picture book: a great story, perfect “read aloud” character voices,...

Children’s Book Review: Dream Big, Little Pig, by Kristi Yamaguchi

Olympic Champion Kristi Yamaguchi has written a sweet story of courage and perseverance in her new children’s book, Dream Big, Little Pig. In the story, Poppy is a pig who knows...

Children’s Book Review: Mater’s Treasury of Tall Tales

Mater from the Disney/Pixar film Cars is one of our favorite animated movie characters.  He’s got such a big heart and a goofy way of looking at life!  We’ve enjoyed his...

Children’s Literacy and the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories Program

Among the many staples in our household of 7 (or 10, if you count the furry ones) are two of my favorite things:  books, and Cheerios.  I’ve already written about how much I love...

Spotlight on Children’s Books: Doyle and Fossey, Science Detectives {with link to Giveaway}

I’m including the children’s books series Doyle and Fossey, Science Detectives in my 2010 Holiday Gift Ideas because I always believe in giving books as gifts to kids.  And if...

Children’s Book Review: When Dinosaurs Came with Everything

I absolutely love the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories program. Cheerios is already a staple in our house, but when we see that a new selection of books has been carefully placed –...