I love a good multi-generational story, especially when it is also a story about storytelling. I have really fond memories of my bubby (grandmother in Yiddish) telling the most outrageous stories. We thought about having her type them up, but we didn't get it done soon enough and we didn't help her do it, so... Continue Reading →
Yesterday Chelsea Clinton's new book, She Persisted, arrived in my mail. I had pre-ordered it because I believe that it is an important item to show our children. Kids need to see people like them achieving their dreams. They need to know that life isn't going to just hand them what they want, but if... Continue Reading →
There are some books that just scream out for certain children. When I walked my younger daughter into kindergarten today, her teacher had the latest Peter H. Reynolds book up on the counter. I love Peter H. Reynolds. He is the genius behind ish, The Dot, and Sky Color (among others). His latest book is... Continue Reading →
All children enjoy fairy tales. They help inspire us, teach us, and entertain us. Many traditional fairy tales have had a main female character who needs help from a magical being and/or gets saved by a prince. As we as a society change, so too have our fairy tales. The newest addition to the fairy... Continue Reading →
My children are not overly fascinated with magic, but they are moved by women who break the norm and especially by performers. When I found a copy of Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic, it struck me as a book that they would get a kick out of... Continue Reading →
I read way too many picture books, though I know that there are always tons of others that I have yet to hear about. That's one of the reasons that I look forward to the annual #pb10for10 blogging event organized by Cathy Mere. Each year, on August 10th, picture book lovers from near and far... Continue Reading →
If you hadn't already gathered from reading my site, I have a deep affection for books about strong girls. But it isn't just that I like strong girls, I like strong children who dream big and put their all into everything that they do. So when I saw the new book, "Amelia Who Could Fly,"... Continue Reading →
As far as our society has come, it can still be challenging to find books that encourage little girls to consider anything and everything in terms of what they are capable of. We love finding good books that also reinforce the message that girls can do anything they want. In honor of women's history month,... Continue Reading →
I am always on the lookout for something new to strike J's fancy. Since starting this blog, I also look for books that I think are cool. I found these books from a variety of sources and was thrilled when our local library had them. I know that J liked one of these books, but... Continue Reading →