Review By MAUREEN MCDOWELL What better way for baby to learn the colors of the rainbow than from the garden? What’s in My Garden?, a board book by Cheryl Christian, will entice babies with the illustrated, cut-out veggies that slide up from behind a garden scene. This simple book lacks a story, and instead invites [...]
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What’s in My Garden?
August 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Baby Book·Board Book·Cheryl Christian·Colors·Garden·Gardening·Good for Toddlers·Maureen McDowell·Vegetables
The Carrot Seed
April 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By MAUREEN MCDOWELL The Carrot Seed is a board book about a little boy who plants a seed and patiently awaits its sprout. While not pertaining to animals, the book illustrates the sense of awe for and love of the earth natural to children. The little boy ignores his parents and older sibling when [...]
Tags:1940s Childrens Literature·Baby Book·Board Book·Confidence·Garden·Gardening·Maureen McDowell·Natural Living·Nature Books
Have You Seen My Duckling?
December 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Beautiful illustrations depict an American wetland in Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri. When kiddo was little, she enjoyed looking for the lost duckling, who is barely in view in each of the scenes. Now that she’s 4, she enjoys identifying the other wildlife. She points out the beaver and [...]
Tags:Baby Book·Board Book·Caldecott Honor·Ducks·Female Protagonist·Good for Toddlers·Heron·Preschoolers·Turtles·Wildlife
The Very Busy Spider
November 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Spiders have a special status in our home. Rather than shoo them outside — as we do for other bugs — we let spiders stay, at least for a little while. It’s not surprising then that Eric Carle‘s classic board book, The Very Busy Spider, is also a favorite around here. [...]
Tags:Activities·Baby Book·Board Book·Eric Carle·Good for Toddlers·Preschoolers·Spider
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