Luke (like most children!) loves any book he can interact with. Whether lifting flaps to discover various species of birds, sliding a finger to move a puppy’s ears and tail, or unfolding flaps to discover opposites, that’s what most of these December-January favorites have in […]
Category: Book Reviews
5 of the Most Beautiful Board Books
I own and love each of the following books (in fact, I purchased the first one before Luke was born, before I was even married, because it was just so deliciously beautiful). The texts in the following three books are simple and not story/narrative-heavy, but […]
Joy: A Celebration of Mindfulness
This simple board book by Kate Wilson is enormously helpful in reminding me (not to mention my toddler) to give thanks in all areas of life. Through asking the readers to “find joy” in many repetitive, daily tasks, the book urges us to be present […]
Luke’s Top Ten Board Books (1-16 months)
Luke loves to read, and it brings my mama heart such joy. Sometimes, I’ll follow a path of unusual silence only to find Luke sitting quietly on his bedroom floor, surrounded by the books he’s pulled down from his shelf. He also loves to read […]
Last Stop on Market Street
This is one of my favorite books, reminding me of my days taking the bus into the inner city as a special education paraprofessional. Last Stop on Market Street also happens to be a #1 New York Times bestseller and was awarded a Caldecott Honor, […]
Before Morning
I have been SO excited about this book, a recent library find. Rarely will I give a book a 15/15 rating (only Jabari Jumps has so far received that rating!), but this book gets pretty close. Before Morning marries poetry to intricate illustrations, creating an […]
Waiting Is Not Easy!
I love Mo Willems’ books for their passionate and relatable characters, brilliantly simple illustrations, and sense of humor. Waiting Is Not Easy!, however, stands out among his books as one of the more thought-provoking. Incidentally, the book also received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor in […]