This was truly a lovely book. While I don't have plans to have a baby any time soon, I do still find myself seeking out books like this. Because...quite frankly, motherhood does scare me but I have a feeling that the more prepared I am, the easier it will be when it finally happens (fingers crossed). This is one… Continue reading Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts – Karen Kleiman, Molly McIntyre (illustrator)
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Made for Me – Zack Bush & Gregorio De Laurentis
This was an incredibly heartwarming board book all about a Dad telling his child how important they are to him. It is an extremely short book but it does such a good job of expressing the love between the father and his child - often hitting on that refrain that 'you were made for me.' The illustrations were… Continue reading Made for Me – Zack Bush & Gregorio De Laurentis
Nita’s Day – Kathy MacMillan & Sara Brezzi
★★★★ Good morning, Nita! Time to wake up!WAKE UP, signs Nita. This sweet little board book follows a day in the life of little Nita. From the moment she wakes up to being tucked in by mom and dad, Nita is on the go, go, go! However, Nita is so young that she cannot talk yet. So, how will… Continue reading Nita’s Day – Kathy MacMillan & Sara Brezzi
Marvin’s Monster Diary 3 – Raun Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen & Arief Kriembonga (illustrations)
★★★★ ½ This week in a few words: Thrilling. Memorable. Dangerous. Hilarious. Marvin the Monster has figured out how to deal with distractions at school and difficult social situations...but he's never had to deal with Summer Camp. Marvin goes to a local camp with a lot of friends from his school and meets some new ones… Continue reading Marvin’s Monster Diary 3 – Raun Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen & Arief Kriembonga (illustrations)
Buy the Avocado Toast: Crush Student Debt. Get Paid. Have the Life You Want! – Stephanie Bousley
★★★★ ½ I was so overwhelmed with what I owed that I could barely function. Stephanie Bousley graduated her first round of college with about 10k in debt. ...I thought that having a successful career was a formula...get into a good school, work hard... And she had it pretty much all paid off when she realized that… Continue reading Buy the Avocado Toast: Crush Student Debt. Get Paid. Have the Life You Want! – Stephanie Bousley
Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
★★★★★ The woods had grown up around them thoughtful and wise, but the family they desperately wanted had not. A husband and wife couple spent their entire lives caring for their forest. They desperately wished for a child but nothing they did make a difference. One night, the husband - desperate - made a plea to the forest.… Continue reading Five Sisters by Stephanie Campisi & Mădălina Andronic (illustrator)
Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa!) – Raul Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen and Arief Kriembonga (illustrator)
★★★★ Sometimes I see something across the room and my mind totally runs off in another direction in a pair of Sneaky, Squeaky Sneakers, Marvin Monster is the same as every other monster his age - he loves learning and playing - except he sometimes has troubles paying attention. He learned about ST4 (Stop Take Time… Continue reading Marvin’s Monster Diary 2 (+ Lyssa!) – Raul Melmed, Caroline Bliss Larsen and Arief Kriembonga (illustrator)
The Munchy Munchy Cookbook for Kids – Pierre Lamielle
★★★★★ Ahhh! This was so stinking cute - I still cannot get over how much I LOVE this cookbook. This book is designed to get kids into the kitchen and to foster their creativity. It starts with a (surprisingly helpful) overview of the responsibilities and dangers associated with cooking. Not only does it tell them what to… Continue reading The Munchy Munchy Cookbook for Kids – Pierre Lamielle
Fairy House – Debbie & Mike Schramer
★★★★ ½ Artists Mike and Debbie Schramer have been crafting and creating fairy houses for the past thirty years. They use mostly found objects to piece together wonderfully unique and stunningly beautiful fairy homes, gardens, furniture and many, many more. For years, people have asked HOW in the world to the Schramers make such intricate pieces...well ask no longer, for… Continue reading Fairy House – Debbie & Mike Schramer
Bad Day Ice Cream: 50 Recipes That Make Everything Better – Barbara Beery & Kathryn Thompson
★★★★★ Think of this book as a list of "whine pairings" - just the right spoonful of sugar to help the yucky medicine of your bad day go down and, hopefully, stay down. Bad Day Ice Cream is truly the perfect book for any terrible occasion. Because, face it, bad days happen. And they happen a lot. And bad… Continue reading Bad Day Ice Cream: 50 Recipes That Make Everything Better – Barbara Beery & Kathryn Thompson
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