Who Needs Donuts (When You’ve Got Love?)
This was one of my favorite books as a kid. I remember puzzling over the bizarre and extremely detailed drawings again and again. The book slipped out of my memory…
Review: Little Red by Bethan Woollvin
Little Red, by Bethan Woollvin, is a re-imagining of the classic story, Little Red Riding Hood, with one major exception. Instead of a hunter or woodcutter coming along to saveLittle…
Ooko by Esmé Shapiro
In Ooko, by Esmé Shapiro, a lonely fox searches for companionship. Geared up with a stick, a leaf, and a rock, she’s all set to play. But, ugh, she has no friends!
People. People. People.
Tonight, while reading Where The Wild Things Are, S— pointed to the monsters and said, "Person. Person. Person." I started to correct her. I pointed and said, "Monster." But, I mumbled…
Five Favorite Picture Books
Reading: it builds empathy and increases language development. Beyond those two benefits, it's also a wonderful form of entertainment. We value reading in our household and we read to our daughter on a daily…
Favorite Kid’s Book: The Sheep of the Lal Bagh
The Sheep of the Lal Bagh is one of those books my mom read to me as a child that I loved.