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Edwina-The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct – Mo Willems

See larger image Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct (Hardcover) By (author) Mo Willems

Edwina the Dinosaur is a beloved member of the community.  She plays with the children, helps out whenever asked, and bakes yummy chocolate chip cookies.  Yet there is one person who it not a fan…Reginald Von Hoobie [...]

Secret in the Garden – James Mayhew

See larger image A Secret in the Garden (Paperback) By (author) James Mayhew

Secret in the Garden is loosely based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic The Secret Garden and is appropriate for preschool and early elementary aged children. The Secret in the Garden is a clever tale that is told with the aid of peek-through [...]

Frogs – Sarah Courtland

See larger image Frogs (Usborne First Reading: Level 3) (Hardcover) By (author) Sarah Courtauld

We are always on the hunt for non-fiction beginning reading books.  Our daughter really loves learning about the world around her.  Astronomy and animals have both particularly captured her interest.  Usborne does a great job with their beginning readers.  Many [...]

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa – Erika Silverman

See larger image Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa (Paperback) By (author) Erica Silverman

I am always thrilled to find engaging beginning chapter books for our daughter.  Much like the Mercy Watson series, Cowgirl Kate books include great colorful pictures and text which is a bit larger than the norm within a chapter book format.  Additionally, [...]

Bread and Jam for Frances – Russell Hoban

See larger image Bread and Jam for Frances (I Can Read Book 2) (Paperback) By (author) Russell Hoban

Do you remember reading Bread and Jam for Frances when you were a child?  I do!  This is a great one for developing readers and includes a lesson about the importance of eating a variety of [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Warm Valentine’s Day wishes for all of my faithful readers…I hope your day is filled with delights!

Little Mouse’s Big Valentine – Thacher Hurd

See larger image Little Mouse’s Big Valentine (Paperback)

This is my favorite Valentine’s Day book in our collection.  Little Mouse has a very big valentine that he wants to share, but none of his friends are interested because it is just too big.  As he ponders how to solve his dilemma, Little Mouse makes [...]

Little Bear’s Valentine

See larger image Little Bear’s Valentine (Maurice Sendak’s Little Bear) (Board book) By (author) Else Holmelund Minarik

Little Bear’s Valentine is a a charming tale of a little bear who receives a valentine from a secret admirer.  Little Bear then travels to the homes of his friends to find out if any of them [...]

Lilly’s Chocolate Heart – Kevin Henkes

See larger image Lilly’s Chocolate Heart (Board book) By (author) Kevin Henkes

Lily’s Chocolate Heart is a favorite at our home, and our daughter is always excited when I pull out our Valentine’s Day books and this gem appears.  Lilly has one more chocolate heart left at bedtime on Valentine’s Day.  She searches and [...]

Angelina Loves… – Katherie Holabird

See larger image Angelina Loves… (Angelina Ballerina) (Hardcover) By (author) Katharine Holabird

Angelina Loves…. revisits scenes from a number of Angelina books to highlight all of the fellow mice she loves as well as activities she loves to do.  I like how this book reaffirms that even when things don’t go as planned an [...]