Book-loving people get lots of books as gifts, and most prospective or new parents already have The Cat in the Hat, Pat the Bunny, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and of course Goodnight Moon. That’s okay, though, because something I didn’t realize about very small children until I had one: they don’t actually like to sit still while […]
Kids love Easter baskets—and, if truth be told, we do, too! To make them as much fun to put together as they are to unpack, we have some tips from the Easter basket experts at Barnes & Noble to help you Spring into Easter!
This year, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle’s epic tale of an insect who tries and tries but cannot quench the insatiable hunger that drives him, turns 45, which is coincidentally the number of times I have read it out loud to my two-year-old this week. It’s easy to see why the book has endured. […]
Some think you can tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to (Taylor Swift or James Taylor?), their astrological sign (Scorpio or Taurus?), or even the shoes they wear (combat boots or tassel loafers?). Can the same be said for your favorite children’s book? What does it mean if you couldn’t […]
The whole world is gobsmacked over Kate and William’s little boy. In fact, I don’t think there’s been this much worldwide buzz about a baby since those panda twins were born. Of course, my first thought was for the royal infant’s bookshelf. Here’s what I’d stock it with, if I had my way: 1. The […]
