Review By JESSICA ALMY I love Sara Gillingham’s illustrations, so it was with high expectations that I checked out this interactive board book. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, the book incorporates flaps and pop-outs that allow the reader to feed, tickle, diaper, swaddle, shush, rock, and tuck in the baby. Although most of the pages […]
Entries Tagged as 'Caretaking'
Snuggle the Baby
August 3rd, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Board Book·Caretaking·Good for Toddlers·New Sibling·Preschoolers·Sara Gillingham
The Monsters’ Monster
April 8th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By KATRINA F. This story is, in a word, charming. The Monsters’ Monster is the tale of three tiny monster friends who constantly bicker over which of them is the biggest and baddest monster. Ultimately, they can’t make up their minds and decide to create the biggest, baddest monster together, using some comical and […]
Tags: Bats·Caretaking·Good for Toddlers·Humor·Junk Food·Katrina Donovan Fleming·Kindness·Monsters·Patrick McDonnell·Picture Books·Preschoolers·Rats·Snakes·Spiders
Nini Lost and Found
June 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT When indoor kitty Nini spies an open door on a beautiful day, she strolls outside, though it can’t be said that she doesn’t look back and fondly recall all of the cozy spots in the house. However, the sensory delights of the summer day entice her to keep exploring through grasses, […]
Tags: Anita Lobel·Caretaking·Cats·Companion Animals·Early Elementary·Indoor Cats·Jennifer Gannett·Preschoolers
Smudge Bunny
May 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT I am in a period of major bunny dreaming, even occasionally cruising over to Petfinder so that I can gaze adoringly at bunnies available at a local rescue (adopting one is a dream deferred since my place is already bursting at the seams with dog, cats and humans). Since I have bunnies on […]
Tags: Animal Adoption·Animal Care·Animal Families·Caretaking·Companion Animals·Dr. Bernie Siegal·Early Elementary·Easter·Jennifer Gannett·Laura J. Bryant·Pet Stores·Rabbits