Summer Reading Day 46: Today's selection was Little Bitty Friends by Elizabeth McPike & Patrice Barton. It's a really sweet book about children exploring the world of "little bitty" animals and plants told in rhyme. It's got cute illustrations and was a great length for JJ, and... well, that's about it. The book had nothing … Continue reading Little Bitty Friends (Elizabeth McPike & Patrice Barton)
Summer Reading Day 45: Today's book was Sit, Truman! by Dan Harper. The mastiff on the cover made me pick this one; JJ's daddy and I have always been fans of giant-breed dogs (JJ's "brother" is a Dane mix rescue). So I was very pleased to discover this adorable picture book was all about a … Continue reading Sit, Truman! (Dan Harper)
Summer Reading Day 44: Today's book was Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick, the story of the real-life Winnie-The-Pooh. A lot of people know that Christopher Robin and his stuffed bear Winnie really existed, but many don't know the story of the bear that inspired the stuffed bear that then inspired A.A. Milne's classic tales of … Continue reading Finding Winnie (Lindsay Mattick)
Summer Reading Day 43: JJ had a tough day today, she had her one-year checkup, including blood tests and vaccinations ☹️ After that and swim class, we wanted to pick a nice calm book to read before bed, so today we read Good Night, Truck by Sally Odgers. This is a really sweet bedtime story … Continue reading Good Night, Truck (Sally Odgers)
Summer Reading Day 42: Hello! Our book today was No Matter What by Debi Gliori. Those who know me know that I have a serious love of foxes (JJ's nursery is fox/woodland themed), so I noticed this book awhile back when I was allowed to make a fox-themed children's display at the library. Giving it … Continue reading No Matter What (Debi Gliori)
