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Clifford the Big Red Dog Brings the Calm During Uncertain Times

Daisy
August 20, 2020
Children's, Fiction
I’m feeling a little nostalgic today; my only child has just started 3rd grade and I’m having very mixed feelings. Time is rushing by so quickly, even as many of us spend more time than ever with our families ...

Take a Walk on the Wild Side with the Who Would Win? Collection

Daisy
August 15, 2020
Children's, Fiction
I don’t know how it works in your house, but when we find a book series that works, we tend to consume every bit of printed material available. Because of this tendency, we’ve read LOTS of series over the year...

Prepare for Tough Transitions with The Kissing Hand

Daisy
August 1, 2020
Children's, Fiction
I had originally planned to share this book as a recommendation for back to school preparation, especially for kids going into preschool or kindergarten but… as I’m writing this article, most parents and child...

This Series Reminds Readers That School is Still a Thing

Daisy
July 18, 2020
Children's, Fiction
I’m writing this article in the 4th month of my family’s quarantine lockdown during the Covid-19 outbreak. It’s July 2020 and so many things about our daily lives have changed or been erased completely. Tasks ...

The InvestiGators Solves the Mystery of Quarantine Quiet Time

Daisy
July 4, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Do you have a child in your life who resists reading? Maybe they are challenged by reading or perhaps they’re a strong reader who would rather choose to do other activities in their free time. I have my own re...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 3

Daisy
June 20, 2020
Children's, Fiction
The final installment of reviews for the Ramona series includes the two remaining books. The events of Ramona Forever (1984) take place several months after Ramona Quimby, Age 8 ends. The book begins with Beez...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 2

Daisy
June 6, 2020
Children's, Fiction
This second grouping of books from the Ramona series begins with what I feel is a shift in the types of challenges our young protagonist faces. In 1977, Ramona and Her Father debuted. This installment in the s...

A Classic Series So Good it Requires 3 Reviews – The Ramona Saga, Part 1

Daisy
May 23, 2020
Children's, Fiction
I don’t usually split book series into different entries but once I starting writing, I ended up with a VERY long article. It became clear that a series this iconic is worthy of not just two, but three separat...

Mouse & Metal Save the Day in Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot

Daisy
May 8, 2020
Children's, Fiction
I’m back with a recommendation for independent readers who love graphic novels, comic books, robots, villains and adventure! Dav Pilkey may be best known as the creator of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man se...

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a Fast Paced Tale of Danger & Courage

Daisy
April 25, 2020
Children's, Fiction
Today’s book is short but it’s a classic and it packs a lot of action and eccentricities into 82 pages. I’ve covered Roald Dahl’s The BFG in a previous article and my son and I are equally fans of his The Fant...
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