Can you believe there's less than 100 days before Christmas?! This summer has flown by and fall is moving fast too. Before you know it, we will be sipping hot cocoa by the fire and reading Christmas books at bedtime. Itsy Bitsy Christmas by Max Lucado is a perfect night time story to read to your little one or have your little one read to you. Peyton is in 1st grade now so she is participating … [Read more...]
Magic Bat Day
Magic Bat Day pick up right where Nick's Very First Day of Baseball left off. We meet back up with the kids and Nick, they are on day 2 of baseball practice. And this time they are learning how to hit the ball! Again, Kevin Christofora, step by step play is given on how to hit a baseball and be successful. Each illustration shows the next piece of the puzzle so my audience could see just how they … [Read more...]
Nick’s Very First Day of Baseball
My nephews love sports and are about three years old. Nick's Very First Day of Baseball is the perfect book for them. Children are curious by nature and this book really helps a child understand the game of baseball and everything that goes into it. Even my 5 year old daughter loved listening to the story. But I must admit my favorite part was when the coach was having the children do … [Read more...]
Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z A Bedtime Story
Does your child have a hard time falling a sleep? Mine does! Every single night we have a dance around the house about going to bed. There's always one more drink. Or she's starving to death and needs a snack. Or it's too dark in her room. Or one hundred million other reasons she can think of to stall bedtime. Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z A Bedtime Story shows how various people get ready for sleep each … [Read more...]
Wilton Wilberry & The Magical Christmas Wishing Well
Wilton Wilberry and the Magical Christmas Wishing Well is not your average Christmas story. When I first picked it up I was surprised that it was forty some pages. At first I didn't think my daughter would sit still that long but I was wrong. On the very first page we meet Wilton Wilberry, a young child who is not very happy. Every Christmas he feels his brother and sister get all the good … [Read more...]
The Three Wise Guys
This is a cute story! I chuckled all the way through it. It's meant for a little older crowd, about 6 or so. There's lots of humor throughout the story. I feel because of the humor, your child would need to know the bible story of the birth of Jesus to fully get the humor. I love the little boy’s humor in this book, I feel he captures how many of us feel time to time about Sunday … [Read more...]
Yuletide Ice Cube Fair
Yuletide Ice Cube Fair is a VeggieTales themed book full of the typical VeggieTales fun. It's Christmas time in VeggieTales and they are getting ready of the Yuletide Ice Cube Fair. All the children are having a blast munching on snowcones and slurping slushie drinks. There's even ice skating rinks made with root beer that the children skate on for hours. This fair even has a Ice Cube Queen, … [Read more...]
The Very First Christmas
The Berenstain Bears The Very First Christmas takes a very detailed and complex story and brings it down to a children's level without losing the important pieces. My daughter enjoyed The Very First Christmas and she understood what was going on. This is a very kid friendly book and helps young readers understand the importance of Christmas. Throughout the story I felt it was kept at a high … [Read more...]
The Legend of the Christmas Cookie
The Legend of the Christmas Cookie is sure to have your child think twice about all those Christmas Cookies. Jack and his mother are just getting by while Jack's father is away working. His father sends money home whenever he can but it doesn't sound like they have much. When Jack arrives home, one day after school, he opens the door and can't believe his eyes. He sees his mother is baking … [Read more...]
The Berenstain Bears’ Christmas Tree
Another fabulous Berenstain Bears book! When we catch up with the Berenstain Bears it's Christmas Eve and they have yet to decorate their tree!So Papa and the cubs set out to fetch a tree. Mama Bear told them to go buy one from Grizzly Gus and not to stray because a big storm was about to come in. Papa bear dismissed Mama's plea and headed out in search of the perfect Christmas tree. With the … [Read more...]
