Babies as young as 5 months old may show interest in books.
“Interest” at this age means turning pages back and forth and putting the book in the mouth. Think of mouthing a book as a “pre-reading” skill!
By the … Read more >>
Category: Read
Green Hat, Blue Hat
By Sandra Boynton
Ages 1-3
Summary:
Three earnest animals and one misguided turkey learn colors and clothes. Summary from:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Blue-Hat-Green-Hat/Sandra-Boynton/9780671493202]
Marni’s comments:
I confess–I’m not a Boynton fan. But I was doing a Zoom … Read more >>
The Dogist Puppies
By Elias Weiss Friedman
All ages
Marni’s summary and commentary:
When I was growing up, we had a coffee table book that was all photographs of cats. When we were very lucky, my mom would … Read more >>
Stef Soto Taco Queen
By Jennifer Torres
Ages 8+
Summary:
Estefania “Stef” Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of Tia Perla, her family’s taco truck. She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a … Read more >>
It’s Hard to be Five
By Jamie Lee Curtis
Ages 3-6
Summary:
Learning not to hit? Having to wait your turn? Sitting still? It’s hard to be five!
But Jamie Lee Curtis’s encouraging text and Laura Cornell’s playful illustrations … Read more >>
A Little Book of Sloth
By Lucy Cooke
All ages
Marni’s summary and comments:
Learn about a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica through photographs. Meet Buttercup, who started it all. See two and three toed sloths. They hang … Read more >>