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Nature Is Our History Teacher in As An Oak Tree Grows

September 18, 2020

I’ve easily read today’s book 100 times but to my son, it just never seems to get old! It’s a picture book that he received when he was 3 or 4, through an excellent program I’ve cheered before, Dolly Parton’s ...

Schoolboy Antics of The Terrible Two Bring End to Story Drought

Daisy

September 7, 2020

Children's, Fiction

You would think that with an endless supply of books in the world, the pool of inspiration would never run dry. But 30 reviews in, I have to say that not being able to visit the library on a moment’s notice ca...

Can 50¢ Buy a Face Full of Freckles? Find Out in Freckle Juice!

Daisy

September 3, 2020

Children's, Fiction

I always get a little parenting thrill when I share a book from my childhood with my 8 year old son and he loves it just as much as I did when I was his age. Today’s book was an absolute hit with both of us, t...

A Father’s Fantastical Fable Fascinates in Fortunately, The Milk

Daisy

September 1, 2020

Children's, Fiction

Today I’m going to take a break from the book series kick I’ve been on and share something a little different. New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman is extremely prolific and well-known, specifically ...

Give Kids the Keys to the World with the Who Was? Series

Daisy

August 28, 2020

Non-Fiction

A few years ago, when my son was in kindergarten, I volunteered once a week in his school’s library. After spending several months helping kids of all ages to find books, I started to notice a trend among the ...

The Bad Guys Make Good By Providing Calm After the Storm

Daisy

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

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...

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...

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...