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Voyage of the Dogs is a Sci-Fi Stepping Stone for Young Readers

Bambi
April 13, 2021
Children's, Fiction
Every now and then, my son and I will come across a book that we may not have expected much from but it turns out to completely captivate him. In today’s case, my husband actually found the book while searchin...

Wonder & Whimsy Abound in the Classic Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Bambi
January 5, 2021
Children's, Fiction
Every now and then, it’s fun to share a book with your child that is just completely silly and unbelievable. This week’s entry is a classic tale of whimsy and what if. What if a penguin from the South Pole end...

Allow Your Heartstrings To Be Pulled By The One and Only Bob

Bambi
December 14, 2020
Children's, Fiction
I love it when a sequel is just as good as the original, don’t you? It’s a rarity, for sure. But when you stumble on a follow up to a favorite book or movie that captures the charm or thrill of the original yo...

Rascally Rodent Seeks the Open Road in Ralph S. Mouse

Bambi
October 5, 2020
Children's, Fiction
A couple of months ago, we added a new pet to our family. We’d made a deal with our son that if he was able to keep a small garden alive for the summer, then he would be allowed to get his first ‘solo pet’, a ...

The Bad Guys Make Good By Providing Calm After the Storm

Bambi
August 25, 2020
Children's, Fiction
As my adopted city stares down the barrel of yet another potentially devastating hurricane, I feel compelled to share the stories that we found comfort in during a tough time for our family. In my continuing q...

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

Bambi
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

Bambi
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...

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

Bambi
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

Bambi
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...

Chart a Course for Adventure with My Side of the Mountain

Bambi
April 11, 2020
Children's, Fiction
My 8 year old son is obsessed with the idea of living on his own in the wilds. He often talks about how he wishes he could live in the woods and hunt his own food. This coming from a boy who has never hunted a...

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