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9 More Picture Book Titles About Boats
From kayaks to canoes, paddleboats to pontoons, water travel is by no means a new mode of transportation or recreational activity! This summer, if you get a chance, explore a local waterway! Whether you sightsee in your own city and take a water tour or rent a boat on a…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That are Questions
There are so many children’s book titles that are questions! From classic titles to new, modern favorites this is a fun list of titles. I think children’s books definitely lend themselves to lots and lots of questions, because let’s face it, kids are curious! As they should be! So if…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/12/2021
What I Read Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson was a fun adventure in NYC as the two main characters have a night they’ll never forget! Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass is an immersive summer break story on the island of Tobago. It’s got a little…
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Storytime Theme: Jungle
We are fully in the heat of summer right now! And last week, I offered an outdoor storytime with a jungle theme. Considering it was in the eighties with high humidity, it almost felt like we were in the jungle! I paired some really adorable jungle-themed books with lots of…
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Four on Friday: National Motorcycle Day
It’s National Motorcycle Day! And although I’ve never actually been on a motorcycle myself, there are a lot of people in my life that love to ride including my brother-in-law. So of course, I’ve got to share some great children’s books about motorcycles! Four on Friday: National Motorcycle Day Girl…
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Hedgehog Book Folding
It’s been really difficult trying to find craft ideas that can be made into take-home kits for the kids! We’ve been offering our Grab & Go Kits since last October and families are absolutely LOVING them! I think what makes them so appealing to parents right now is that we…
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Celebrate World Chocolate Day
What better day is there? It’s World Chocolate Day! I love chocolate everything – hot chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cake, cookies, etc.! Today, I’m sharing six children’s books about chocolate, but I’m also sharing a small business that is all about chocolate. My sister-in-law is the third-generation working in…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Why I Love Reading
This should be a pretty easy list to create! I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember. EscapeBooks allow youto escape your everyday world and explore new places. BalanceI can actually tell when I’m not reading enough! I get super cranky and impatient. Even if I can read…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/5/2021
What I Read Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake was amazing! You can check out my review from earlier this week. I also finished up A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey. This was a fun YA book that I…
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Home Renovations on a Holiday Weekend
Home renovations are a dichotomy. They are both exciting and exhausting. Exhilarating and stressful. What started out as a quick renovation of our upstairs (main) bathroom has now been pushed to the back burner as we await our installation of a new HVAC system. We live in a split level…
