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 –...

Children’s Book Review: I’m Not Sleepy, by Jonathan Allen

We were recently introduced to children’s author Jonathan Allen, and the sassy Baby Owl from his “I’m Not…” series of books (Hyperion Books for Children).  In...

Feed Me Books Friday: Dr. Seuss!

  (for more Feed Me Books Friday posts, visit The Adventure of Motherhood) There are 6.5 years between our two youngest children, and sometimes that age gap corresponds with a memory gap...

Feed Me Books Friday: Kingfisher’s Book of Why? and Book of How?

(for more Feed Me Friday posts, visit The Adventure of Motherhood) We all know how inquisitive little kids can be, and I love finding books that present facts from the real world in fun...

Feed Me Books Friday: Step Into Reading Books by Random House

I’ve decided to join an online weekly children’s book carnival hosted by Janna at The Adventure of Motherhood.  It’s called Feed Me Books Friday, and it just seems so...

New Titles for Little Readers from Hyperion Books/Disney Press

Once upon a while ago, I wrote a book review blog. Actually, I’ve written two in my day – the first was called Paper Diet Books, the most recent was called book:thirty. (*yes, I...

Children’s Book Review: Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again

I was recently sent a new book from Scholastic Press, Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again, for review. This book made. me. CRY. Winter is an Atlantic...