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...

Book Review: Super Diaper Baby 2, by Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey, author of the popular Captain Underpants series for kids, has written a “spin-off” series (of sorts) called Super Diaper Baby. To celebrate the second book in the...

Book Review: KLUTZ Guide to the Galaxy

The Klutz Guide to the Galaxy is about so much more than star gazing; the book includes a surprising amount of resources for learning the basics of how the world works. From directions on...

Book Review: The Happiest Mom, by Meagan Francis

In Meagan Francis’ new book The Happiest Mom: 10 Secrets to Enjoying Motherhood, the author writes: I know you’re most likely crazy busy, and the last thing you need is one more...

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,...

Our Afternoon at the Teen Book Con

I love to read. And I love that my kids love to read. Even more? I love to talk with my kids about the books they’re reading, especially my teen daughters, who have voracious...

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...

CLOSED: Giveaway: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Prize Pack

Earlier this week, I shared excerpts from an interview with Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. On March 25, the second film adapted from the books – Diary of a...