We (DH) had been reading Lil’ Bit Grimm’s Fairy Tales before bed. She was liking them fine, but I felt the need to get a few classic picture books as well. First up, Rapunzel , illustrated by Paul O. Zelinski. This is such a fabulously beautiful book. No wonder his books are Caldecott winners or […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thursday – The Night Night Book edition
I recently received a super-cute board book by Marianne Richmond called The Night Night Book. My 3 year old snagged it as soon as I opened the box and absconded with it! It is a great beginner bedtime book since it has few words per page and engaging pictures. The art was originally done in […] Read more…
{Closed} Book Review & Giveaway: Read & Share Bible
I was recently contacted by Thomas Nelson’s children’s division and asked if I would like to take a look at their Read and Share Bible. A while back, I looked at their Read & Share Toddler Bible and thought it was very cute, so I was excited to try out the next step up in […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thursday: Valentine’s Edition
Since things have settled down a bit, I’m back to doing stuff with Lil’ Bit again. On purpose & intentionally, I mean. I’ve starting gathering books for holidays now that she’s old enough to look forward to them & kind of get an idea as to what they’re about. Our first acquisition was actually brought […] Read more…
Book Review – Little Star
I have been on a hunt for good holiday picture books to add to our collection now that my daughter is old enough to sit through longer books. That being said, I am delighted to add Little Star, a new book by Anthony DeStefano to our Christmas book collection. It’s a beautiful story about a […] Read more…
Book Review – The Church History ABC’s
I was lucky enough to have another opportunity to review a children’s book for Crossway. This time they sent a copy of The Church History ABC’s: Augustine and 25 other heroes of faith by Stephen J Nichols & Ned Bustard. This is a lovely hardcover book with very high quality pages. I love that about […] Read more…
Book Review – Mighty Acts of God
Mighty Acts of God is a book of bible stories targeted for children age 4-10. It was written by Starr Meade & illustrated by Tim O’Connor. Unlike many other bible story collections, this one focuses on God as the main character in each story. Additionally, rather than following the order of the books of the […] Read more…
Book Review – The Big Picture Story Bible
The Big Picture Story Bible, written by David Helm and illustrated by Gail Schoonmaker, is unlike any children’s bible story book that I have ever read. It took me almost the end of the book that it’s more than just a big picture story bible, but it’s a BIG PICTURE story bible. In other words, […] Read more…
Reading My Library/Read-Aloud Thursday
These are a few leftovers from the last trip to the library. I think we’ll have a lot to choose from next time; it looks like a good batch. First up, is Poinsettia and Her Family by Felicia Bond. It seems to be out of print but you can get used copies and it’s worth […] Read more…
Read-Aloud Thursday/Reading My Library
One of the things I have noticed since I’ve been Reading My Library is that there are a TON of children’s books. And lots of them are TERRIBLE! I bring home 20-40 books at a time (that’s the limit at our library). And of those 20-40 books, 2 or 3 are worthwhile. Sometimes they are […] Read more…