Kate DiCamillo has created an intriguing and memorable personality in the mysteriously-conscious-yet-inanimate, titular china bunny.  While one can’t help but draw parallels to The Velveteen Rabbit, the saga of Edward is certainly original and suspenseful enough to stand on its own.  Haunted by a grim fairy tale and on an extended emotional (and physical) roller [...]

It’s that time of year again for Muslims around the world to stop what they are doing to celebrate Ramadan. This book describes a young boy’s first Ramadan and gives a good incite into what this holiday is all about. I recommend this book for children of all religions, to give an easy to interpret [...]

While cleaning out my attic to make room for baby stuff  I came across boxes of books that I read when I was a child. My mom saved all my favorite books for me. I brought the boxes downstairs and spent the evening reminiscing with characters as if they were old friends whom I haven’t [...]

While I was working in the children’s department of the public library, we used to have a group for parents and their children. The groups would gather in a circle and read board books that helped the children interact with everybody, one of the popular books to use for this group, Head, Shoulders, Knees, [...]

This series of books is geared toward children in Grades 2-4.  The books have amusing illustrations and tell the story of young Araminta Spookie.  Araminta and her family are spooky, but not too scary for young readers.  The series involves her whole family of characters including Aunt Tabby and her nocturnal Uncle Drac.
I read the [...]

I was watching a recent New York Met’s game over the holiday weekend, when I heard the broadcasters talking about Jackie Robinson. I’ve never really paid attention to the history of baseball, but I recently realized that Jackie Robinson didn’t represent baseball, but independence in this country. This classic short and easy nonfiction children’s book [...]

I’ll be honest, I read Coraline for 2 reasons.
1. I LOVE Neil Gaiman. When it comes to seriously messed up tales, the man is a master.
2.  I love to read what adults consider “children’s books”
I figured with a twisted author, this could only be a twisted fairy tale. And it delivered.
Coraline starts out much like [...]