Review By KRISTIN WALD What the world needs now is hugs — taken from one person only to pass it on or return it in an improved state. The wonderful picture book The Runaway Hug, written by Nick Bland and illustrated with luscious drawings by Freya Blackwood, will leave you feeling warm, fuzzy, and wanting to […]
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The Runaway Hug
February 3rd, 2014 · 1 Comment · Books
Tags: Early Elementary·Families·Freya Blackwood·Good for Toddlers·Kristin Wald·Love·Nick Bland·Preschoolers
I Love Our Earth // Amo Nuestra Tierra
February 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN In the many years that I’ve been working with children and literacy programs, there never has seemed to be enough bilingual books on the shelves of the classrooms, libraries or museums, much less titles with an environmental lens. Most recognized for penning Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, the […]
Tags: Bilingual·Bill Martin Jr.·Carolyn M. Mullin·Dan Lipow·Early Elementary·Love·Multicultural·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Spanish
Love You When
October 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By JANE COWLES Open your eyes; love is everywhere. Love You When by Linda Kranz is a sensory exploration of the concept of unconditional love. My favorite line is: I only have to look at you and by your expression I know what you are thinking. This line reminds me that is love an open and […]
Tags: Bedtime·Jane Cowles·Linda Kranz·Love·Nature·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Unconditional Love
Whooo Loves You?
August 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I read this lift a flap board book (a review copy from the publisher) to both my 1 year old and my 3 year old. My 1 year old was interested in pulling at the flaps which, sadly, are a structural weak point in a book with otherwise sturdy pages (which […]
Tags: Animals·Baby Book·Birds·Cows·Good for Toddlers·Homa Woodrum·Love·Owls·Sandra Magsamen