From the monthly archives:
Mix “chocolate” and “adventure” and you get a fantastic book for boys!
I read “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” one evening when I sat with Lucas as he watched his favourite cartoon or DVD. Boy, I couldn’t stop and also, I can’t wait till he’s old enough to read the book too
The book [...]
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Here’s Mr. Linky set up for March, with April coming up!
If you have just started reading for your child in March, join in the Read-a-Book-a-Month Challenge
Since we found the Apple Tree Library, I’ve got 2-3 books lined up for Lucas each month. He loves going to the library although he thinks he’s [...]
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A superconscious shopper, I tend to be selective about what I buy, especially when it comes to toys.
As an English teacher, I buy more books than toys but when I do buy a toy, I prefer toys that are durable, educational and fun.
Leapfrog’s Fridge Phonics is an educational toy I’d recommend for toddlers and preschoolers. [...]
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Diarrhea and vomiting have been far too frequent since our move to China that I find Dr. Charlotte Cowan’s “The Moose with Loose Poops” a useful book to read with my toddler.
A board-certified fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a mother and a former English teacher, Dr. Cowan
“offers a clear and childfriendly explanation of gastroenteritis…she captures the [...]
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When I received the book last week, I fell in love immediately with the cover photo of a finger drawing out an incomplete heart on a frosty window…
“A stunning debut novel of love and loss”, we follow the journey of Isabel’s heart
…from the day she signs the organ donation card, informs her husband, Alex Voormann [...]
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Browsing through the Popular bookstore one afternoon, I was delighted to find this set of 4 books in a cute, cardboard suitcase.
I’ve never read the Paddington Bear series (until I had a child) but was immediately attracted by the bear in his big, floppy hat.
Although the suitcase was a bit scuffed and dog-eared, the hardcover [...]
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