What makes The Cat in the Hat’s Great Big Flap Book perfect for the Littles (age 0-4) in the family? It is packed with over 70 seek-and-find flaps that help teach basic concepts such as colors, numbers, letters, shapes, and opposites! We are HUGE Dr. Seuss fans in our family. Those are the books of […]
The Cat in the Hat’s Great Big Flap Book by Dr. Seuss (a Review)
December 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tips for Playing the Ukulele at Story Time
December 16, 2013 by 6 Comments
I am fortunate to be married to an experienced music teacher who is very generous with his musical knowledge. Two years ago, he bought me a ukulele for my birthday, and provided a few lessons, which enabled me to begin playing live music at story time. The ukulele has since become a regular part of […]
Holiday Activities for Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
December 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
“Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree Came by special delivery. Full and fresh and glistening green – The biggest tree he had ever seen.” One of our family’s favorite holiday books as always been Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree. Even this year as my 12 year old was unpacking the holiday decorations he stopped and read the fun […]
Books for Boys (a Gift Guide)
December 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Let me start with an admission: I don’t have any boys. For help in compiling this list, I asked my three girls what the boys in their classes liked to read and I checked out some library lists. I also remembered books I had previously bought for my friends’ sons and my own nephew. There […]
Books for Kids Who Don’t Sit Still (a Gift Guide)
December 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
I started reading to my babies the day they were born. My first son was always willing to have a cuddle and read a book. My second son was a different story! Once he learned to move on his own he had no interest whatsoever in sitting down to listen to a book. I had […]
