After reading Carrie’s review of Natalie Lloyd’s debut novel, A Snicker of Magic, I added it to my mental TBR list and was pleasantly surprised when it appeared on the new books table at one of our libraries. Then it languished in our library bin at home until I finally promised one of my girls I’d read … [Read more…]
Little Poems for Tiny Ears by Lin Oliver is a new poetry book for the youngest listeners. This is a collection of twenty-three poems on various baby-approved topics like body parts, noises, first words, playing peekaboo, taking a bath, etc. Lin Oliver’s verse is mostly simple and sing-song, which is ideal for the target audience. Some of … [Read more…]
One of my favorite things in the world is children’s books illustrations. (I think I could decorate my house in them!) What’s Your Favorite Animal? is especially fun to me because it offers the reader an opportunity to see various authors’ and illustrators’ styles alongside each other. It is a smorgasbord of fun answers to the titular … [Read more…]
My regular readers know that we here at the House of Hope have a natural fascination with Helen Keller because of our proximity to her birthplace and childhood home. We were at the library named in her honor (!) last week where I saw this brand new title by Doreen Rappaport, so of course I had … [Read more…]
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