Recent Fun Blog | Books PostsRead What They Are Readingby Lauri Griffin20 Jan 2008 10:14 AMMany years ago, I worked with hospitalized emotionally disturbed children. One of the girls got a letter from her parents saying that were reading the same book that she was. Their letters to each other grew longer as they had more to talk about. The "I Spy" Booksby Lauri Griffin12 Nov 2007 09:27 PMWe have a lot of books and games at our house. And we have a lot of "I Spy" books. These books are more like games than stories. They've gotten our family through many a doctor's appointment, road trip, and sick day. The I Spy books are large, on each two spread there is a large photograph. The Best of Children's Literature - Olive the Other Reindeer (Deluxe Edition)by Jeff Bogle12 Nov 2007 09:10 AMOlive was a favorite in my house last year and now Chronicle Books has upped the ante by creating a hardback, pop-up version of this modern day holiday classic - to celebrate the book's 10th Anniversary. Let's take a look inside and see if it worth its weight and its hefty price tag ($19. The Best of Children's Literature - Bagel's Lucky Hatby Jeff Bogle09 Nov 2007 09:21 PMBooks rule, TV drools! Here is a write-up of one of the best kiddie books to come across my desk over the past couple weeks. This one will make an awesome Christmas gift for a smart youngster and/or a fan of comic books anywhere between age three and nine. Family Reading Funby Lauri Griffin27 Jul 2007 08:16 PMFor the last week, my family has been occupied reading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". Seven hundred and fifty nine pages is a lot of reading. We've all been at different points throughout the week, so we've had to be really careful about not giving things away as we talked. Children's Literature - Animal Books for Toddlersby Jeff Bogle25 May 2007 09:40 AMThe Frog House By Mark Taylor Buy today from Amazon.com I picked up The Frog House while exiting my local library one afternoon. Children's Literature - Stories of Acceptance for Toddlers and Preschoolersby Jeff Bogle24 May 2007 09:13 AMOdd Velvet By Mary E Whitcomb Illustrated by Tara Calahan King Chronicle Books, 1998 I feel a deep sense of connection to Velvet, the title character of this story of acceptance and uniqueness by Mary E. Whitcomb. I was (and still am) a bit of an odd ball. Children's Literature - American History for Kidsby Jeff Bogle22 May 2007 12:03 PMIntroducing children to history and politics may be a tricky thing to manage. Breaking out the Baby booksby Jeff Bogle22 May 2007 08:57 AMWow, we accumulated A LOT of baby books during our little girl's infancy. There must have been hundreds of board books, cereal box freebies, and classic titles like Beatrix Potter and Winnie the Pooh packed away into the nursery room closet. Recent Blog Comments Jacob09 says... "There are lots of ways to have fun without cost." micheleld says... "I have a great idea for party favors that can tie in with almost any popular party theme these days..." |
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