We have been reading tales from the Grimm Brothers before bed. The girls chant, “Grimm Brothers, Grimm Brothers, Grimm Brothers!” every night so I don’t forget! Some of the stories are lame, some of them are really weird and some of them are a bit horrifying! But lots of them are great, and when we read The Queen Bee,
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Could I, in fact, have a favorite children’s book? Nah… that would be a huge statement for me to make. But I do know if I had to pick the top one for 2011, and maybe 2010 and 2009 all combined… that I could really, truthfully say that Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, by Carmen Agra
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HBO released a new DVD for children about poetry titled, “A Child’s Garden.” They sent us a copy. We loved it. Really, really loved it — which is why I am bringing it up on the bliggity blog. It is full of colorful, eye-catching animation of many different types to keep the children’s attention and
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*This post is a giveaway. Check out the end! After you read all about the book, of course. Make and Takes for Kids by Marie LeBaron is a f-f-f-f-FABULOUS family craft book. Let me simply tell you why: You won’t spend $187.56 at your local craft store to finish any of the projects. Heck, you
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There are lots of days when I feel like reading short & sweet stories to the girls. At our latest Barnes & Noble outing while we were in St. George, the girls found these gems. Squish Rabbit, by Katherine Battersby Squish Rabbit, by Katherine Battersby is about a sweet little rabbit that feels
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I wanted to post about these two Halloween things a while ago. But in the past two weeks I have just been…WOW. I put too much on my plate, and even though it is all fun…it’s just too much. I tend to have to learn lessons the hard way, and my poor husband & family
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Fall Is Not Easy, by Marty Kelley is a fall book we love. It makes us giggle — the tree just cannot get the hang of things! It feels good during the spring, summer and winter, but FALL?! Fall is just throwing the tree for a loop: I feel like the tree right now. I
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If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dussen is awesome. Another author that can write like he has the imagination of a kid! In my opinion, if you don’t have that imagination, you have no business writing or illustrating children’s picture books. If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dussen follows the imagination
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I put Abby into afternoon Kindergarten for a reason. Shae takes her longest nap in the afternoon, exactly during Abby’s school time, so now Poki (Cameron) and I can have the afternoon all to ourselves!! I get them both ready for school at the same time and they both pack up their backpacks. I put
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There is still time to sign up for your local library’s summer reading program! So for this whole week I’ll share some of our most recent pretty awesome book finds. Earth to Clunk by Pam Smallcomb is another book my girls found at the library that ended up being a real hit. This little boy
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