Best Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

Linking up with The Children’s Bookshelf for fun posts on children’s books! Board books are the best way to get a baby or toddler interested in reading and pictures; they have simple messages, (usually) rhyming language, and great illustrations. Plus, board books are usually the number choice for a teething child to gnaw on.  Here… Continue reading Best Board Books for Babies & Toddlers

The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

“I prefer not too!” is Margaret’s response to her camp director and counselor when asked why she won’t participate in any camp activities.  Margaret is sent to camp while her parents travel in Peru.  Because Margaret refuses to participate and is being teased by other campers, her two uncles pick her up from camp. Margaret… Continue reading The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

The Worst Best Halloween Ever

The Worst Best Halloween Ever is Barbara Robinson’s sequel to the popular The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.  In this Halloween adventure, the Herdmans are back for disaster. Mr. Crabtree, the principal of Woodrow Wilson, cancels Halloween.  No trick or treating, no activities and certainly, no fun! The cancellation is due to “misconduct” of a few students whom everyone knows… Continue reading The Worst Best Halloween Ever

The Mysterious Benedict Society

The Mysterious Benedict Society is written by Trenton Lee Stewart and published in 2007.  I had seen the book prominently featured in book stores and just recently picked it up to read.   The Mysterious Benedict Society is a great children’s book, mainly because Stewart creates a world that is easy to get lost in. Also, I love when… Continue reading The Mysterious Benedict Society