Every once in a while, the weekend gets away from you (okay me!), and it’s almost midnight, and I haven’t done my blog yet. Soooooo, I’m going to do a quick post here–especially since I have something very exciting to announce–the winner of Pirates! Drum roll. . . It is dollstory. I’ll be emailing you [...]

*Picture book for preschool through first grade *Little girl and her cat as main characters *Rating: Brownie and Pearl: Take a Dip is a cute, summer book. I wouldn’t say it’s one of the best, but it sure captivated my 10-month-old daughter’s attention and got her “talking.” I would say fans of the series will [...]

I am happy to present to you today this wonderful audio book, Pirates!, by Roy McMillan and read by Jasper Britton. Even better, I have a copy to giveaway! If you are the parent of a child (I would say fourth grade and up) who loves pirates, then you should enter this contest. If you [...]

*Picture book for preschoolers through 1st graders *Duck or rabbit as main character *Rating: Duck! Rabbit! is one of those books that I wished I would have thought of. It’s super cute. Short, short summary: The narrators of this book (whom we never really meet) are arguing whether there’s a duck or a rabbit present [...]

*Picture book for preschoolers through 1st graders *Two young rodents as main characters *Rating: The strength in The Vole Brothers by Roslyn Schwartz lies in the illustrations and humor. I just wish the Vole brothers would have solved their own hunger problem, instead of luckily falling into a garden. However, you can use this book [...]

*Wordless picture book for preschool through 2nd graders *Walrus as main character *Rating: Where’s Walrus? by Stephen Savage is a cute book that tells a complete story without any words. Short, short summary: Walrus is on an adventure of a lifetime, and the zookeeper can’t keep up with him. When Walrus escapes and is being [...]

*Young adult, contemporary fantasy *Teenage girl as main character *Rating: I thought the plot in Extraordinary really moved the book along and kept me reading until the end. I listened to the audio book and sometimes the character of Phoebe was whiny–but that could have just been “listening” instead of “reading.” All in all, I [...]

*Picture book, fantasy, for preschool (?) to third graders *Young boy as main character *Rating: The Fearsome Beastie is a beautifully illustrated picture book with a unique story–it’s a bit dark–you’ll either love it or think it’s not appropriate. I liked it, I see the value in it, and I can imagine KIDS WILL LOVE [...]

Vacation is over, and we haven’t quite finished moving–for now, all of our stuff is in storage. But it’s August, back to school for the kiddos soon, and back to blogging for me. First I want to announce the winner of the July contest and the recipient of a free 10-page critique from Editor 911 [...]