On My Bookshelf...

DAISY'S DEFINING DAY by Sandra V. Feder, illustrated by Susan Mitchell: I read this early chapter book with my six-year-old daughter. We...

I read this aloud to my six-year-old daughter after we read and loved LULU AND THE DOG FROM THE SEA. This is actually the first in the serie...

This chapter book is told in alternating chapters in first-person by Sydney and Sidney. Sydney is nervous about third grade, as it's th...

The Poodle and the Pea is in a series called Animal Fairy Tales, and it's exactly what you'd expect: a retelling of The Princess an...

My six-year-old daughter and I read this cute chapter book about Kylie Jean, a little girl who lives in Texas, aspires to be a beauty queen...

Cookie the dog likes to walk on two legs. Her friend Kevin walks in the usual dog fashion, but supports his friend's choice. When Cooki...

My six-year-old daughter and I both enjoyed this cute, quirky book. It's time for the school pet show, and Ernest is undeterred when hi...

I read this to my five-year-old daughter and we both loved it. We were delighted to discover that it's the third book in a series, so w...

Six-year-old Lilah helped me review this title, a K-3 rhyming picture book about a boy who receives a special gift: membership in the Mon...

LULU AND THE DOG FROM THE SEA by Hilary McKay: My six-year-old daughter and I both enjoyed this sweet story about a stray dog and a girl ...

AMY AND THE MISSING PUPPY by Callie Barkley (Critter Club): I've been requesting more children's books to review since Lilah's ...

This cute little book showed up on my doorstep earlier this week. My five year old asked to read it right away. Hopper (the elephant) and Wi...

And now for something slightly different from my normal Picture Book Thursday post (and some shameless promotion besides).....I have started...

First of all, HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! Did you all remember to wear green? Even though it would make more sense for me to feature St. Pa...

The more I look at Peter Brown's books the more I love them! The two I review below both have a nice take on children and their involvem...

I thought snowy books would be appropriate for this week's Picture Book Thursday. Here in Minnesota, we're having the snowiest winte...

I was absolutely delighted when I received a box in the mail from Little Brown and Company! It had some fun stuff inside that I hope to revi...

I was so excited about this picture book when I opened its envelope! Doesn't the cover just make you want to look inside? My 8-month old...

If you're looking for a picture book that is not only visually interesting but also has a great message showing how diverse our communit...

With the Fourth of July upon us, I thought it would be fun to feature some books that just scream SUMMER! I was pleasantly surprised when I ...