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When Gravity Brings You Down

September 28, 2013 by Alice 1 Comment

Today, a sweet and quiet book on dealing with Heavy Things: Whimsy's Heavy Things, by Julie Kraulis Tundra Books, ISBN: 978 1 77049 403 9 Whimsy is encumbered by some "heavy things" that she needs to deal with, and she tries a few things through this book before she figures out that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: issues, mental health, picture books

V is for Vegan – and Virtuous

September 18, 2013 by Alice 1 Comment

Myself, I'm not vegan, or even vegetarian. But for those who seek to be gentle to animals and the earth by way of a vegan lifestyle, this is a nice little starter book for sharing those ideals with children. V Is For Vegan: The ABCs of Being Kind, by Ruby Roth North Atlantic Books, ISBN: 978 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: ABCs, food, lifestyle, picture books, vegan

Nervous About School? A Contest Might help!

August 29, 2013 by Alice 28 Comments

And maybe your kids are, too? ;) Noni Is Nervous, by Heather Hartt-Sussman Tundra Books, ISBN: 978 1 770 49323 0 Every year, there appear a few more books about starting school, because let's face it, this is a big event and looms large in the minds of children and parents alike. Teachers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: family, friendship, picture books, school

What Am I?

July 27, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

A little girl ponders her nickname, and how she is like a whole host of other animals, too. Little Mouse, by Alison Murray Disney Hyperion Books, ISBN: 978 1 423 14330 7 This little girl's mother calls her "little mouse," but she doesn't think she's really all that mouse-like at all. She … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: animals, bedtime, picture books

Mo’ Willems

June 18, 2013 by Alice 2 Comments

Mo Willems has made himself a household name in kidslit by being an unstoppable force of funny. These two newer ones only reinforce why he is right at the top of the heap. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Disney/Hyperion, ISBN: 978 0 062 10418 2 When three dinosaurs carefully prepare some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: humour, picture books

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