Month: December 2022
The True Story of a Musical Genius
Marvin Makes Music By Marvin Hamlisch, illustrated by Jim Madsen Happy New Year from The...
“The Legend of Old Befana; An Italian Christmas Story” and “The Story of the Three Wise Kings”; both retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola
January 6th is in the offing, and to some observers of Christmastide, it marks the...
Christmas Book Confections and Hanukkah Holiday Books to Help Young Readers to Savor and Celebrate the Holidays!
“I can not live without books.” So says Thomas Jefferson’s former 1815 quote in a...
Combining Holiday and History
Hanukkah At Valley Forge By Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Greg Harlin With the arrival of...
Introduce Your Young Readers to the Christmas Beauty of These Picture Books on the Nativity.
Tonight, December 13, 2020, PBS broadcast the iconic 1964 TV special commissioned by the Coca...
A Peek into a Christmas Tree Farm
Christmas Tree Farm By Ann Purmell; illustrated by Jill Weber Like millions of other families...
The Greatest Gift at Christmas is STILL the Gift of Self! And, This Second Christmas Without Tomie dePaola, Please Bring His Unique Literary Gifts to a Young Reader!
"The Clown of God" by Tomie dePaola Picture book author/artist Tomie dePaola is unmatched in...
“Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree” by Robert Barry
The Snuggery is all about celebrating classic children's picture books that are the portal for...
A Bird’s Eye View of Christmas
The Birds of Bethlehem By Tomie dePaola Who better to tell the beautiful story of...
There’s an Undercover Operation at the North Pole!
North Pole Ninjas, Mission: Christmas by Tyler Knott Gregson and Sarah Linden; art by Piper...