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National Daughters Day is Celebrated on September 26th, 2022. With Frances and Gloria Badger, Life is Interesting in a Classic Picture Book Way that Is Highly Relatable Territory.
Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell and Lillian Hoban If you’ve not stumbled on to the “Frances the Badger” series created by Russell and Lillian Hoban and enjoyed by readers for years, you are in for a real treat. I chose “Bread and Jam for Frances” of the lot because let’s face it parents,…
Read MoreEssential Classic Picture Book Halloween Fun!
“Pumpkin Moonshine” By Tasha Tudor Recently, I went to our local costume/party shop in town to find it decked out for Halloween. The owner has even been known to create a pretty authentic looking in-house haunted house, a time or two. Outside you will find a VERY angry looking clown with green teeth and inside…
Read MoreA Fantastic and Classic Couple of Mice Featured as a Grand Husband and Wife Team That Outfox a Fox Who is Fetid!
Dr. De Soto by William Steig It’s no secret that I love classic children’s picture books and today I’m featuring perhaps the most favored, in my mind, of a highly favored group. There are picture book writers who can weave an imaginary tale full of wry wit and wisdom, coupled with wonderful illustrations. In case…
Read MoreWay Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Lentil by Robert McCloskey
Lentil By Robert McCloskey Yes, it’s the same author of Make Way for Ducklings, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Blueberries for Sal, many of which take place in Maine. But just maybe your young reader missed not only these, but another peek at a slower pace of childhood in Lentil! Mr. McCloskey…
Read MoreWay Back Wednesday: The Snowy Day
Way Back Wednesday: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Way Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Alice in Wonderland
“All in the Golden Afternoon” with Alice Did you know that this is the 150th Anniversary of the utterly “contrariwise” childhood nonsense world that one can discover in “The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland? And so, here is the perfect opportunity to introduce the youngest of readers to Alice and her utterly unbelievable list…
Read MoreWay Back Wednesday Essential Classic: Bambino the Clown
Bambino the Clown by George Schreiber There is a very fine dividing line that I have discovered on opinions surrounding the subject of CLOWNS. And the line is crystal clear, as it seems there IS no middle ground. You either love them or fear them. So imagine my surprise when I found a Caldecott…
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Babar And The Wully-Wully By Laurent de Brunhoff Have you or your children ever seen a Wully-Wully, much less had one for a pet? Probably you haven’t unless you’ve been fortunate enough to discover the Babar books! They’re classic picture books written initially by Jean de Brunhoff, writer and illustrator, and after his…
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Snow By Uri Shulevitz If you’ve seen the 1950’s movie, “White Christmas” on TV during the holidays with your kids, I’ll bet you thoroughly enjoyed it and so did they. Starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, plus that stellar hoofer, Vera-Ellen, along with songstress Rosemary Clooney, aunt of George Clooney, complete a quartet boarding a…
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