It’s Tuesday, which means it’s book birthday time! This week’s new releases have something for everyone, from heartfelt explorations of community and family, celebrations of culture, adolescent troubles (both magical and practical), and powerful messages about what it means to offer and accept help. The Princess and the Grain of Rice by Tina Cho, illus. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: February 10th Edition!
Happy February! It’s the season of Puppy Love—and a bit of Kitty Love, too! Between Valentine’s festivities from the Heeler Family, a lovestruck adventure with Dolly Parton’s canine pal Billy, and sweet tales of pets’ faves and forever families, there are plenty of titles to help the little animal lovers in your life celebrate the … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s: Puppy (and Kitty) Love!
Despite being the shortest month of the year, February has so much to offer: holidays dedicated to love, celebrations of history and culture, crisp temperatures giving way to spring greenery, and so on. Even better, this coming February has plenty of amazing books for kids on the way that readers and their grown-ups should be … Continue reading Show Your Shelf Some Love with 20 New Kids Books for February
You know it’s a great book birthday when there are more new releases than fit in the frame! From thoughtful explorations of Ramadan and redlining, powerful tales of family and self-confidence, or cozy board books for little ones, these books are all worth wishing a very happy birthday to! Chicka Chicka You You: A Mirror … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: January 27th Edition!
It’s often easy to forget the conveniences of modernity until we are reminded of a time before satellite navigation, smartphones, or even electric and gas heat. For instance, in the bucolic setting of The Pumphrey Brothers' newest picture book, The Old Sleigh, a small town relies on firewood deliveries to keep its homes heated and … Continue reading Little Kindnesses Make a Big Difference: An Interview With the Pumphrey Brothers
The Baby Bookworm 