Best 10 Picture Books My 4 Year Old Loves

  As an avid book lover and English teacher, I have a boatload of book opinions. I love reading, reviewing, and discussing all types of books, especially children’s books.  So, when my first son was born, I knew we would have fun building a library.  Each night we read (I should clarify: he doesn’t read… Continue reading Best 10 Picture Books My 4 Year Old Loves

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

Recent Reads: Spring 2013

The Railway Children by E. Nesbit (1906) A charming classic about the adventures of three siblings: Phyllis, Roberta, and Peter who move to the country with their mother.  Their father is gone on a mysterious trip and their mother is preoccupied with managing a home and finances.  Thus, the children often end up on their own… Continue reading Recent Reads: Spring 2013