The Cat at Night Author / Illustrator: Dahlov Ipcar Publisher: Islandport Press (2008) [Originally released in paperback by DoubleDay, 1969] Genre: Children’s Fiction Subgenre: Animals, Cats Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: “Join the farmer’s cat on his fascinating nighttime journey through fields, farms, forests, and even the city to see what only he can…
This is my first week joining the weekly #weekendcoffeeshare hosted by Part Time Monster! I discovered this weekly blog-post-sip-drink-and-catch-up this past week on the blog of AmieWrites74. As a coffee lover, I couldn’t pass it up a chance to sit with a brew (decaf though it may be at this late hour) and catch up! Without…
Eleven months after the move and about ten months after we were hoping to have a new master bathroom, the remodel is finally underway! Monday morning the demo started. It’s been a busy week of activity. Here’s a brief summary of the activity so far: Old closet = Gone. Old bathroom = Demoed. Nap time = Gone.…
Big dude turned FIVE last week! FIVE. Next year, I’ll have a kindergartner. Where does the time go?? Any how, on to the story of the grand slam after two strikes. For big dude’s birthday, hubby took the afternoon off and we met for lunch at a Japanese steakhouse near his work and a park with…
Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat Author: Jennifer Armstrong Illustrator: Mary Grandpre Publisher: Crown Books © 1993 (Hardcover), Dragonfly Books © 2009 Genre: Children’s Books Age Range & Grade Level: 3-7 / Preschool – 2nd grade Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: Chin Yu Min, the wife of a prosperous government official, lived a life…
When my oldest was a baby, we avoided flying like the plague. He did not set foot on an airplane until he was almost 4 years old. What then, would possess us to take the not-quite 8 month-old on a plane? Family. And a big dose of crazy. We flew across the country to Arizona for my niece’s bat mitzvah…
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: Chronicle Books © 2013 Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Construction, Family Life Reviewer: Sara Review: The end of the day at the construction site means rest and bedtime for all the machinery working there. Each type of equipment finishes the last of…
Steam Train, Dream Train Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: Chronicle Books © 2013 Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Trains, Stories in Verse, Family Life & Sleep Reviewer: Sara Review: It’s past bedtime and the magic of a steam train carrying tasty snacks and toys abounds. Animals are matched to loads and cars, packing…
Every night we let our oldest son pick out two books to read before bed, one that I will read and one for my husband. He recently picked out “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch and asked me to read it. He snuggled close and we rocked, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth…
My Sister’s Keeper Author: Jodi Picoult Publisher: Washington Square Press, of Simon & Schuster, © 2004. First paperback publication: February 2005. Genre: Fiction; Subgenre: Women’s fiction, contemporary fiction, family life, domestic life. Synopsis: The Fitzgerald family has a history of dealing with facing life and death situations. The eldest child, Kate, was diagnosed with a rare…
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