Little Critter Series by Mercer Mayer

One of the fun things about having a child is being able to share books with them – books that we grew up with! My brother and I loved the Little Critter Series when were children.  Was it the colorful illustrations? Was it the normal child conflicts of each book?  I couldn’t say for myself,… Continue reading Little Critter Series by Mercer Mayer

Packing the Beach Bag for Toddlers & Babies

The dog days of August have hit us (or rainy days – it seems this summer!), and many families are making that last trek to the beach, lake, or pool before school begins.  We were fortunate to be able to travel this summer, and we completed a great road trip this summer with our toddler… Continue reading Packing the Beach Bag for Toddlers & Babies

American Regional Series by Lois Lenski

Lois Lenski is a Newbery award winning author who wrote, among many others, Strawberry Girl.   I’d added Strawberry Girl to my Goodreads list, and I was interested once I found out more about Lenski as an author.  Strawberry Girl  is actually one book in a series that Lenski wrote about children in various regions… Continue reading American Regional Series by Lois Lenski

Eighties Cartoons

My mother was a elementary school teacher when we were children, and the weekends, during the school year, were always a cross between play and preparing for the week ahead.  While she always scooted us outside after our lunch on Saturdays, we always seemed to have lovely, lazy Saturday mornings.  Usually my brother and I… Continue reading Eighties Cartoons