Striking Storybook: Penguin Problems

Penguin Problems By Jory john Illustrated by Lane Smith We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We whole-heartedly agree, however, there is a time now-and-then to judge a cover by its cover. Every month we look for a new book, lost in a sea of books, that stands out from…

Stories About Thanks and Thanksgiving

It’s November, a time to celebrate the things you love about Fall, to give thanks, and…watch football if you’re in the right household. Here is a list of books our family feels best represent this time of year: Bear Says Thanks By Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman The Great Thanksgiving Escape by Mark Fearing Otis…

Topsy-Turvy Monsters

Topsy-Turvy Monsters By Agnese Baruzzi Topsy-Turvy Monsters is a simple but innovative picture book that turns the most innocent pictures into terrifying monsters with rotating flaps. Perhaps the key feature to this picture book is the presentation. Each page features another monster, hidden in the guise of an everyday object. FACT: Rotating flaps are more…

Little Blue Truck’s Halloween

Little Blue Truck’s Halloween By Alice Schertle Illustrated By Jill McElmurry Little Blue Truck’s Halloween is a part of the Little Blue Truck series. It is not as good as the first, which is typical for a series of picture books, but nevertheless the well-done presentation of this lift-the-flap-book makes it perfect for Halloween reading….

Striking Storybook: The Darkest Dark

The Darkest Dark By Chris Hadfield Illustrated By The Fan Brothers Contributions by Kate Fillion We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We whole-heartedly agree, however, there is a time now-and-then to judge a cover by its cover. Every month we look for a new book, lost in a sea…

Halloween Reads

It is Fall, the best season of the year, and we are coming up on the most horrific holiday on the calendar, Halloween. Here is a list of books that we are most looking forward to discovering in October 2016. I Will not Eat You! By Adam Lehrhaupt Illustrated By Scott Magoon Creepy Carrots By…

Peanut Butter and Cupcake

Peanut Butter and Cupcake By Terry Border Photography books typically DO NOT MAKE GREAT CHILDREN’s BOOKS! Yes, I’m shouting. However, this one ranks highly on Dad’s top 10 and on the family’s Read it Again Rating, because it is such a great book. Peanut Butter and Cupcake is about a peanut butter bread who moves…