My youngest daughter is about 22 months old and she is FASCINATED with pop-up books so when My Pop-Up Bible Stories came in, I knew it would be a hit. We have lots of books of children’s bible stories, but this is the first pop-up book. My Pop-Up Bible Stories is a hardcover book about […] Read more…
Simon and the Easter Miracle {Book Review}
I ran across another review of Simon & the Easter Miracle several weeks ago and in it they mentioned the author was Catholic and that the story was an old Polish folktale. I’ve been unable to discover if there is truth to that, but it would explain why I enjoyed it so much. I’m a […] Read more…
Catholic Children’s Treasure Box {Book Review}
A lot of Catholic preschool & kindergarten programs reference the Catholic Children’s Treasure Box. None of them, however, tell me WHAT they contain. The Catholic Children’s Treasure Box is a reprint of a children’s magazine by the Mary Knoll sisters in the late 50’s. Let me start by saying that I really love these. I […] Read more…
New Christmas Books {Read Aloud Thursday}
I haven’t participated in Read-Aloud Thursday in a while, but I found these three awesome books at Sam’s Club and had to share. The first one is a AniMotion edition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. It’s a beautifully illustrated version made even better with the AniMotion effects on many of the pages. It’s large […] Read more…
Baby’s Little Bible {Book Review}
Baby’s Little Bible is a great collection of children’s bible stories. If you are looking for something a little more casual with fabulous illustrations, this book is for you! It’s small enough to tuck in your purse or diaper bag for your little one to look at in church. It has plenty of pictures go […] Read more…
The Three Trees: A Traditional Folk Tale {Book Review}
The Three Trees is a traditional folktale about three trees who have big dreams. One wants to be a treasure box, one a ship that carries a king, and one that wants nothing more than to just grow old on the hill. If you are unfamiliar with the tale, the trees are cut down and […] Read more…
{CLOSED} Gabby, God’s Little Angel {Book Review & Giveaway!}
Sheila Walsh (of God’s Little Princess fame) has started a delightful new picture book series aimed at little girls ages 4-8 starring a little angel named Gabby. In the first book, Gabby, God’s Little Angel, you are introduced to Gabby. Gabby is a delightful, talkative, well-meaning but accident prone guardian angel in training. She […] Read more…
WFMW: Beautiful, Inexpensive Children’s Gifts
We stock our gift closet with the $5 children’s books & toys from Kohl’s Cares for Kids program. They always have beautiful hardcover books with fabulous quality stories. Stocking my gift closet at Kohl’s works for me! Find other tips at We Are THAT Family every Wednesday. Read more…
What’s On Your Nightstand – Summer 2011
I realized that I missed one last time: 21. A Heart Divided by Kathleen Morgan (see my review here) In June I overbooked myself for book reviews and read: 22. Don’t Make Me Come Up There: Quiet Moments for Busy Moms by Kristen Welch 23. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 24. The Shunning by […] Read more…
Read Aloud Thursday – Tuff Books edition
A few weeks ago, we won some Tuff Books from 5 Minutes for Books and I wanted to share them. The first book was Rainbow Fish and the Whale. This is a cute little story about how misunderstandings can lead people to do mean things. A bunch of little fish get scared when the big […] Read more…