There are lots of books that fall under the heading "concept books" - books about shapes, colours, patterns, emotions, and vocabulary like opposites. New ones are always welcome, as far as I'm concerned, because I can only read the same one so many times - and now I have two new ones to share! … [Read more...]
Catching Up
If there's a downside to putting one's life on pause and picking it up again upon return, it's catching up. Specifically, I mean the laundry. It's amazing how fast it seems to multiply when you close your eyes to it for a few days. Truly. And in doing all the sorting ahead of time, I realise we … [Read more...]
Sleepy Bunnies, Hungry Bunnies
Spring has been flirting with us, and Easter is around the corner. What better time for books featuring sweet little bunnies? These aren't Easter books, but the bunnies are nearly as sweet as the chocolate kind. 10 Hungry RabbitsAnita LobelKnopfISBN: 978 0 375 86864 1This very simple book follows a … [Read more...]
Do Chameleons Have Identity Crises?
It seems that chameleons in children's books always have a hard time with the notion of who they are... Cases in point? One new one and a few old favourites. Who Am I?by Gervase Phinn & Tony RossAndersen PressISBN: 978 1 84939 288 4One part chameleon story, one part Are You My Mother, this cute … [Read more...]
Books for the Very Small
Board books for perfect for the clumsy hands of babies and toddlers - here's a few newer ones I've tripped across. One, Two, Cockatooby Sarah GarsonAndersen PressISBN: 978 1 84939 233 4One after another, cockatoos join together to have a fun time in this rhyming book for youngsters learning to … [Read more...]