Such A Little Mouse by Alice Schertle and Stephanie Yue. A favorite picture book about the seasons! This sweet little mouse comes out of his house to show what each season is like for him. He has easy little adventures and meets up with different animals based on the season. He also gets to collect... Continue Reading →
Let's read some beautiful picture books for fall. Where I live, fall is a gorgeous, but short, season. Right now, my home state is filled with "leaf peepers" checking out all the vibrant colors of the leaves as the trees prepare for winter. And it is no wonder! The changing colors make our mountains into... Continue Reading →
Let's get ready for Halloween with some of the best Halloween Picture Books Halloween is my favorite holiday. There, I said it. And I stand by it! I mean, costumes? Candy? Ghosts and witches? A fear of the unknown? Sounds like me every day, really. In our house, we celebrate in some traditional ways. Especially... Continue Reading →
This month's Author Spotlight is on Lucky Diaz, a prolific talent! He is a bilingual children's book author and a Grammy- and Emmy-winning musician and television personality. Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, his talented wife, make up Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. If you haven't heard their music, what are you waiting for?!... Continue Reading →
Before reading Book Fiesta, I had never heard of Children's Book Day. A whole day devoted to celebrating reading with children? Yes please! This sounds like my kind of fiesta. Since 1996, Book Day/Children's Day is a time dedicated to sharing Book Joy (my new favorite term) with children. This reading-friendly holiday is featured in... Continue Reading →
