by Carolyn | Board Books, Book Lists, For fun, Recommendations
I learned something new this year. February 14 is International Book Giving Day! How perfect! What better way to show love to your child than by giving them a book (and reading it with them!). In addition, the founders of International Book Giving Day encourage you to...
by Carolyn | Board Books, Book Lists, Education, Picture Books
Most alphabet books are basically the same. One letter per page with one or more illustrations or photos of objects starting with that letter. Helpful in teaching the alphabet but not really a joy to read. (And lets face it, we need to read these books over and over...
by Carolyn | Board Books, Book Lists
You can hardly have a complete baby/toddler (even preschooler) library without at least a few books by Sandra Boynton. She really is the master of simple, humorous board books that are not torturous for a parent to read again and again. And again. Let’s face it,...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Book Lists, Highschool, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Middle School, Older Elementary, Picture Books, Reading, Recommendations, Wordless Books, Young Adult
Ok, let’s be honest, almost any book can (and should) inspire the imagination. But some are just better at it than others. In my opinion, there are three basic kinds of books that inspire imagination: 1) Books in which the main character(s) are playing...
