Hello, friends! Our book today is Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer & Oliver Jeffers, a quirky reflection on friendship. When a lonely child wishes very hard, and the conditions are just right, Imaginary Fred arrives to be their imaginary friend. It can often be fulfilling (playing pretend, having discussions, sharing secrets) and sometimes not (when … Continue reading Imaginary Fred (Eoin Colfer & Oliver Jeffers)
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Top 5: New Baby
Hello, friends! It's a new month, so we've got a new Top 5 list for you! As it so happens, several friends of The Baby Bookworm have welcomed new additions over the last month, so we thought we'd celebrate these growing families with a list of our Top 5 New Baby Books! Whether helping older siblings … Continue reading Top 5: New Baby
Here We Are: Notes For Living On Planet Earth (Oliver Jeffers)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Here We Are: Notes For Living On Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers, a charmingly sweet welcome guide to our planet for the newest arrivals. Welcome, new person! Here we are; this is Earth, a big globe spinning in a massively bigger universe, and carrying all of human and plant … Continue reading Here We Are: Notes For Living On Planet Earth (Oliver Jeffers)
A Child Of Books (Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston)
Hello, friends! Today, we read a gorgeous story called A Child Of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston, a celebration of the written word and the magical lands it can transport you too. The story is simple: a little girl sets sail on her raft of imagination, built from the words she reads, and … Continue reading A Child Of Books (Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston)
The Day The Crayons Came Home (Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers)
Hello, everyone! Our book today is The Day The Crayons Came Home, by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, the hilariously silly sequel to The Day The Crayons Quit. If you've not read The Crayons books, the concept is cute and simple: a little boy named Duncan receives letters and postcards from his crayons, detailing their … Continue reading The Day The Crayons Came Home (Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers)
