Get Out of My Bath! by Britta TekentrupThis is a perfect book for just before bath time – especially if you have a reluctant bather. Ellie the elephant has just gotten into her bath when other animals start to join her. A crocodile, a tiger, a flamingo and a mouse....
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or, if you are like me, it’s the most stressful time of the year! I want to know who these people are who can have their homes decorated by December 1st. HOW do they do it? My goal was the 1st. Alas, the tree wasn’t up and...
The Thing About Yetis by Vin VogelFor whatever reason, George is obsessed with yetis at the moment. We read this book again and again. Yetis love winter. They love to make snowballs (or become snowyetis), they love to build snow castles and then play Godzilla, and...
It’s been quite a while since I’ve updated this poor book blog. Due to an incident involving a hot cup of tea, a mom trying to buy a child’s parka online and a three-year-old asking for a story (the irony is not lost on me) – my trusty laptop now rests wherever dead...
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie SimaKelp was born in the ocean but has always known he doesn’t quite fit in. His tusk isn’t as long as those of his friends, he doesn’t share the same taste in food and he can’t swim nearly as well as the other narwhal. One day, he is...
Trick or Treat! George is now at the age that he truly understands Halloween and is so excited he wakes up every morning and screams "trick or treat time?". This is the first Halloween were he has decided his own costume. Which is a cowboy. Well, first he wanted to...
So you are getting on an airplane with your baby/toddler/preschooler. What can I say about that? Not much beyond "may the force be with you". Just kidding - it's not nearly as bad as you think it will be. Or it might be. That's the fun part! It's like Russian...
It’s that time of the year again. The time of the year when mornings are crisp, when sun shines onto yellow or orange leaves, and when this mama makes all things pumpkin (or drinks a plethora of PSL’s). Since moving to Ontario, I have developed a deep love of October...
Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom LichtenheldThis is the sequel to the much-loved Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (please tell me you have read this). In this instalment, the trucks and . . . . uh, big rig things, build a...
Chengdu Can Do by Barney SaltzbergChengdu is a panda who can do many things. He can push, pull, climb and swing – yes, he can do many things. But sometimes even Chengdu needs help (especially when it comes to getting some leafy bamboo leaves) and that’s okay. What...
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