6
Apr
Thingy Things Get a Makeover
Thingy Things by Chris Raschka Find them at: Your Library | Your Local Bookstore Published: Abrams Appleseed (April 8, 2014) Recommended Reading Age: 2-6 You may recall a post I wrote last year about the Thingy Things series, by Chris Raschka. Ever since stumbling upon these books, I’ve been hoping and wishing a publisher would […]
24
Jan
Review: Bluebird
Bluebird by Lindsey Yankey Find it at: Your library | Your local bookstore Published: Simply Read Books (January 26, 2014) Recommended Reading Age: 3 & up In a nutshell: Boy, do I have a special treat for you my dear reader friend… Local Lawrence artist Lindsey Yankey has published her first picture book! And it is […]
29
Dec
Reading Together
***Reading Together is a sampling of books I’m currently reading aloud to my 3-year-old toddler, Lorelei, and newborn baby, Mira. I work in the children’s room of a public library and am always bringing home stacks and stacks of books to share together. Old and new. These are our current favorites. Some of which have been […]
14
Oct
Review: Sophie’s Squash
Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller and Anne Wilsdorf Find it at: Your Library | Your Local Bookstore Published: Schwartz & Wade, imprint of Random House Kids (August 6, 2013) Recommended Reading Age: 3-7 In a nutshell: Tis the season of pumpkins, gourds, and delicious squash! While pumpkins remain to be in the spotlight during this […]
26
Sep
Review: Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipies
Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Tricycle Press (April 1, 1994) Recommended reading age: 3 – 7 years old In a nutshell: Little L has recently taken an interest in cooking. She gets out her crayons and scribbles recipes for pizza, […]
6
Sep
Reading Together
***Reading Together is a sampling of books I’m currently reading aloud to L, my toddler daughter. Since I work in the children’s room of a public library, I’m always bringing home stacks and stacks of books to share together. Old and new. These are our favorites. Some of which have been read over and over […]
21
Aug
Small Press Stories: Hank Finds an Egg
Hank Finds an Egg by Rebecca Dudley **Small Press Stories” on Sturdy for Common Things is a new regular series featuring children’s books from small, independent publishers. They aren’t often on everyone’s radar, so this is my way of giving a shout out to the little dudes.** Find it at: Your library | Amazon | […]
30
May
Reading Together
***Reading Together is a sampling of books I’m currently reading aloud to L, my toddler daughter. Since I work in the children’s room of a public library, I’m always bringing home stacks and stacks of books to share together. Old and new. These are our favorites. Some of which have been read over and […]
10
May
Chicken (and Goose) Storytime
Our house has chicken envy. We desperately would like a few hens of our own to roam the backyard. Lucky for us Lawrence is a pretty laid back community that allows domestic chickens, and quite a few of our neighbors already exercise that freedom. We currently rent, so it isn’t in the cards for another […]
30
Apr
Garden Storytime
Finally! Warmer weather. Some of my favorite picture books are about gardening and we’ll soon be free of the last frost date. The Old Farmer’s Almanac estimated Lawrence, Kansas be 50% frost free by April 7, but mother nature had another plan. It’s going to be a late start for planting this season, but we […]
