Ever meet someone with a resting grump face? Well, what about a creature with the exact opposite? As the quokka at the center of this silly little tale will tell you, having an RHF (resting happy face) is no picnic! Humans and other creatures assume that they are always happy to be woken from naps … Continue reading I Am NOT Happy! (Caroline L. Perry, illus. by Sydney Hanson)
Happy book birthday to these two adorable new titles! A Quick Trip to the Store by Sam Wedelich is the madcap adventure of a mother and daughter as their quest to pick up a few bananas turns into a series of grocery store misadventures. This is a laugh-out-loud experience that is still rooted in the … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: A Quick Trip to the Store (Sam Wedelich) and The Bunny Ballet (Nora Ericson, illus. by Elly MacKay)
New article on LitPOP! The holiday gift-giving season is coming up, which means that kids will be out of school for the winter break and ready for some new reading material. After all, in between snowball fights, holiday merriments, and visits with family, there are plenty of opportunities to cozy up with a new book. … Continue reading 20 December New Releases Perfect for Kids’ Winter Break TBRs
What is your favorite discipline of science to explore? Amongst others, we’re big fans of space exploration and study in the Baby Bookworm household, and we love reading about the past, present, and future in the sciences of space. As such, two of our favorite science books from the past year were Moving to Mars … Continue reading Happy National STEM Day!
Spooky season may be over on the calendar, but ghosts still have plenty to teach us year-round. For instance: how does one make friends with a spirit from the other side? This is the question facing the titular protagonist of Gilbert and the Ghost, written by Heather Pierce Stigall and illustrated by Jess Mason. Don’t … Continue reading Gilbert and the Ghost (Heather Pierce Stigall, illus. by Jess Mason)
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