Watch This Animated Version of William Steig’s Pete’s a Pizza
If you’re still on the fence about some of the board books that I recommended yesterday, you should definitely check out this Weston Woods animated version of Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig. Sure, the...
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In Praise of Mélanie Watt – Part Three: Leon the Chameleon and You’re Finally...
I’ve spent two posts so far lauding the comedic storytelling talents of author-illustrator Mélanie Watt – apologies again for the delay in getting the third part of the trilogy online – and now it’s...
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The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone, illustrated by Mike Smollin
One of the most essential kids' books of all time... seriously I’ve mentioned several times (probably too many times) on this blog that the very first book I bought for my daughter was The Phantom...
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Buying Board Books as Baby Gifts: Five Recommended Recent Purchases
Question: What's cuter than a baby reading a book? Answer: Almost nothing. The upside to having your own kid lit blog is that now, when friends’ kids have birthdays or when a new baby is born, the...
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The Importance of Reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Out Loud...
I see a book that should be a fixture in any home library… Ever since I started this blog almost a year ago (our first anniversary is rapidly approaching), I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a post...
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Three Different Readings of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See
We see an old guy overanalyzing the heck out of a 26-page book for babies…. In my last post about Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle‘s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, I talked a lot about how...
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Building a Library for Friends: Great Starter Books for Your Best Friends’ Baby
Just in case you were wondering, Grace Lin’s “Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same” is one of the best kids’ books about twins I’ve ever read A few months ago, I found out that two of my best friends in...
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21 Kids’ Books Coming Out in October That You Should Be Excited About
This looks like a cool one… It started simply – I asked myself, “I wonder what new kids’ books are coming out in October.” Two hours later, I was still browsing through publisher catalogs, muttering to...
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The Eight Essential Kinds of Books That Every Kid Should Own
I love the variety of book spines on my kid’s bookshelf… I’ve never been a big fan of lists like “50 Books Your Kid HAS to Read” or “The 100 Best Children’s Books OF ALL TIME.” Typically, they make my...
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How to Make Sure That Your Baby Shower Book Won’t Get Returned
Don’t follow the leader! Find a way to make your baby shower book stand out from the pack… There was recently a post on Brightly (a site I’ve been writing for) that I really liked – “8 Baby Shower...
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