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#blogbookaday: If the S in Moose Comes Loose
Summary: “Rollicking, clever, and a great way to have fun with letters, If the S in Moose Comes Loose is a seriously wild ride from start to finish. When two of Moose’s letters come loose, he vanishes. Poof! But his best friend, Cow, has an idea: she’ll find a G, an L, a…
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#blogbookaday: Rainforest
Summary: “Travel deep into the rainforest – what elusive, fascinating creatures will you find there? Delicate, colourful and distinctive, Julia Groves’ illustrations introduce us to the animals that live in this precious and endangered habitat.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: A close up look of animals that live in the Amazon rainforest.…
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Weekend Plans: Princeton Children's Book Festival
I’m excited for some fun weekend plans after a really crazy week at work (think budget entries, interview questions, and policy updates). This Saturday, September 22 is the annual Princeton Children’s Book Festival from 11am – 4pm. With over 80 authors and illustrators, it’s an amazing way to get to…
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#blogbookaday: A Bilingual Tale of the Legendary Creature Known as… El Chupacabras
Summary: “A long time ago, a girl named Carla lived on a goat farm with her father, Hector. One night, a goat disappeared from the farm and turned up flat as a pancake. Only one creature could do that–El Chupacabras, the goatsucker! Legend has it that El Chupacabras is a fearsome…
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Music & Movement: Transportation
I’ve never done a Music & Movement program before, but I’ve always wanted to and we finally had some space in the calendar and I knew that I definitely needed to do a little preschool programming. It was a little intimidating to put together, probably because I am a musically…
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#blogbookaday: Hello, My Name Is…: How Adorabilis Got His Name
Summary: “Inspired by a true event! In the summer of 2015, an adorable new species of octopus was discovered on the ocean floor–this picture book story imagines how this cute creature got his name. Deep down in the water lives an octopus small enough to fit in the palm of your…
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Princess Readalikes: Sleeping Beauty’s Loyalty
Sleeping Beauty was one of the hardest princesses for me to figure out just one trait that defined her as a character, but in the end, I chose loyalty. Aurora is extremely loyal to her fairy aunts who raise her far away from her castle in order to keep her…
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#blogbookaday: Kings of the Castle
Summary: “George didn’t want to waste the night moonbathing. He wanted to build a sandcastle that would turn any monster green-eyed with envy. But when George meets the strangest creature he has ever seen, the night takes an unexpected turn.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: George wanted to build the most amazing…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Fall TBR
I love middle grade fiction and I can’t wait for these ten novels to be published this fall! Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Fall TBR! Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Fall TBR The Lotterys More or Less by Emma Donoghue (September 25) The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden…
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#blogbookaday: Grains of Sand
Summary: “On the last day of a family vacation, a little girl is as blue as the sea, and her shoes are filled with sand. What should she do with all of this sand? Together, she and her brother decide to plant the grains of sand, and imagine what will grow.…
