A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime.
Do you ever say “no” to your child when they ask for that popular and fancy doll at the toy store? I found Fanny by Holly Hobbie a couple of months ago at the library. I immediately loved this book because it teaches an important lesson. Fanny desperately wants a “Connie” doll like her other […]
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? teaches a very important lesson to children ages 4 and up. It is an excellent book to read during mealtime or any time! This book discusses how everyone carries an invisible bucket. Buckets are filled with good thoughts and feelings. When you make someone feel good, you fill their […]
When I read, “Penguin and Pinecone” my heart melted. I have read this story at snack time, mealtime and during playtime. This well written book is about a penguin who finds a pinecone on the ice where he lives. He wonders what it is by exploring it with all of his senses. He loves his […]
My daughter came home from library with this book, “There’s A Big Beautiful World Out There” by Nancy Carlson (ages 3 and up). There’s A Big Beautiful World Out There can be a very useful and meaningful book to read to your child during mealtime, especially now after the horrific massacre that occurred at Sandy […]
Pretzel (ages 4 and up) written by Margret Rey is a very special book. I have always been a fan of Curious George and so this book has been a favorite of mine since I could remember. Pretzel is about a dachshund named Pretzel who loves another dog, Greta. He wants to marry her but […]
Space Boy by Leo Landry (ages 4 and up) is a very special book about a boy visiting the moon. I picked this book up at the library a couple of weeks ago and we have not been able to return it yet because my son absolutely loves it. My son is currently in a very […]
“One Lonely Sea Horse” by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers (ages 3 and up) is a beautiful story about a sea horse named Bea. She is very sad that she doesn’t have any friends in the sea. This book takes you through a journey in the sea where she makes underwater friends as each […]
“How are you Peeling?” (ages 4 and up) is a fun and educational book to read during mealtime. The photography is fascinating and the colors are vibrant. The book focuses on emotions and asks many questions to the reader which helps facilitate conversation. It discusses many emotions that are not very basic such as […]
There are certain books that are timeless and this is one of them. This book was originally published in 1932. This book is about about a little boy who is seeking a birthday present for his mother. He visits many animals along his way and each animal offers him something but what he winds up […]
Stella Blackstone is one of my favorite children’s authors. She writes simple and beautiful books. The illustration in her books are absolutely beautiful and bring the story to life. This book happens to be especially special because this past week was my daughter’s birthday. We read this book many times over and over again. The […]
