A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime.
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost When I walked into a small creaky bookstore named the Bear Pond Bookstore in Stowe, Vermont this picture book, The Road Not Taken illustrated by Vivian Mineker caught my eye. The beautiful cover and captivating illustrations immediately interested me. The Road Not Taken is a famous poem written […]
Clean Getaway When middle grade novel Clean Getaway by Nic Stone arrived at my door, I was immediately intrigued by the plot of the story. 11 year old Scoob just had his spring break cancelled because he got in trouble again at school! He thinks that he will have the most boring spring break until […]
Birds Can Fly, Why Can’t I? Birds Can Fly, Why Can’t I? written by Vicki Addesso Dodd and David Hill and illustrated by David Hill is a picture book to remember. This past summer, I had the pleasure of meeting illustrator, David Hill. I was in Saratoga Springs, NY passing a gallery, when I noticed […]
I’m Not Just a Scribble I’m Not Just a Scribble written and illustrated by Diane Alber is a wonderful to help begin important conversations about friendship, empathy, inclusion and diversity. Scribble, the main character didn’t think he was different until he met his first drawing. After feeling left out, Scribble decides to take the opportunity […]
When Sadness Is At Your Door I recently found When Sadness Is At Your Door by Eva Eland at my local library. What is sadness? How do we cope with it? For many children, they may not understand what sadness is and why they feel this way. This is not just for younger children but […]
Little Libraries, Big Heroes…a history of Little Free Libraries Little Libraries, Big Heroes is a work of art that brings the reader on a non-fiction journey about the history of Little Free Libraries. I have been fascinated with Little Free Libraries since my trip to Alaska. Being in some remote little towns in Alaska, I […]
“In the absence of love and belonging, there will always be suffering.” Brene Brown Growing Up Gorilla When I was asked to participate in the Growing Up Gorilla Blog Tour, the answer was immediately “yes!” Anyone that knows me well, knows how much I love monkeys and gorillas. When this book arrived, I immediately loved […]
Do you have a son that is not sporty? How does that affect him? Does he feel left out? Check out this wonderful podcast with acclaimed author and psychologist Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette. After reading her book, The Last Boys Picked, I wanted to talk more with Janet about this important topic of boys, sports and […]
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana, (White Bird, 2019) White Bird As an avid reader who is passionate about children’s literature, there are many books that captivate my attention. However, the graphic novel, White Bird is in a class of its own! White Bird written and illustrated by […]
Who is Sam the Soldier? Have you ever wondered what a soldier does? Why does he or she dress a certain way? Private First Class Sam Smith is a soldier in the U.S. Army. Who is Sam the Soldier? written by Erin Morris and illustrated by Vipin Alex Jacob does an excellent job of explaining […]
