Wrapping up our first week with our first featured Hanukkah book of the countdown! This adorable, numerical board book gives pre-readers both a crash course in counting skills and an introduction to many of the mainstays of the Festival of Lights. From one gift box to three frying latkes, and all the way to ten … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 5: HANUKKAH 1-2-3! (Joy Nelkin Wieder, illus. by Aura Lewis)
Fans of the dynamic duo will be overjoyed by their latest and greatest picture book, a holiday tale that’s all about friendship and compromise. Both Kitty and Unicorn are excited to celebrate Christmas together, but they both have different traditions and ideas of how to properly put on a Yuletide. Filled with a sweet story … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 4: HOLLY JOLLY KITTY-CORN (Shannon Hale, illus. by LeUyen Pham)
Following up on the success of the pair’s previous titles, The Old Truck and The Old Boat, the Pumphrey brothers return with a seasonal tale of community and change. For a long time, the titular sleigh brought firewood to a small community, and with it light and warmth. Yet as the city grows, the wooden … Continue reading Holiday Book Countdown, Day 3: THE OLD SLEIGH (Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey)
Whether your family celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, this roundup has brand new picture books for your gift list!
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to celebrate book birthdays! This week, we’re welcoming the adorable Smushkins to our bookshelf. What is a Smushkin? Well, they’re adorable critter amalgamations that travel in a pack of ten, and in their introductory title, they’re searching for a home. But what would make a home for this motley … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: MEET THE SMUSHKINS (Claudia Rueda)
The Baby Bookworm 