I have always been a lover of children’s books. Of course I loved them as a child, but I also continued to collect them as a teen and young adult. By the time my children came along I already had an impressive collection of children’s books… then the fun really began. All the opportunities to …
Although my kids are getting a bit older, they still enjoy picture books and I must say I’m still very drawn to beautifully illustrated books. I have several books sitting in my Amazon cart that I’m debating purchasing for Christmas gifts. I have not seen any of these books in person and am simply judging …
I must admit as a young child I did not read much poetry. Oh, sure, I had learned most of the nursery rhymes by heart and marveled at lines like “Mary, Mary, quite contrary” and “Peter, Peter pumpkin eater” and would say them over and over again, enjoying the sensation of the words dancing over …
When it comes to children’s books, I find my favorite books tend to be the classics. As a preschool and elementary school teacher, I was exposed to the latest books, and although there were many wonderful new books, my top 10 still would have been the tried and true. I find even today, as I peruse the books at Barnes and Noble, I find myself comparing books …
WEEK 4 – Birth of Baby Jesus The book: Room for A Little One The craft: Nativity with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (using 2 large people bodies and 1 boy peg with assorted fabric scraps) The recipe: Coffee cake birthday cake for Baby Jesus The applique: Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph “It was a …
WEEK 1 – Gift Giving From the Heart The book: The Littlest Angel The craft: Wool roving angels The recipe: Angel wings The applique: An angel Children are constantly learning whether we are aware of it or not. Think about this. How many times between now and December 25 do you think someone will ask …
“Jack had dinner early, Father played with Kate, Jack needed burping, So Nora had to wait. First she banged the window, Then she slammed the door, Then she dropped her sister’s marbles on the kitchen floor. “Quiet!” said her father. “Hush!” said her mum. “Nora!” said her sister, “Why are you so dumb?” So the …
Over the next few weeks I plan to share books with Bug, Fairy and Pixie by author and illustrator Leo Lionni. I have quite a few of his books in my collection including: It’s Mine An Extraordinary Egg Fish is Fish Swimmy Little Blue and Little Yellow Inch by Inch Frederick Matthew’s Dream A Color …
It all began when one very curious little duckling decided to leave the nest and follow a moth on an adventure. When Mommy Duck returns to her nest, only to find herself one duckling short, her quest begins to track him down in Have You Seen My Duckling? Throughout the story, Mommy searches high and …
“Once there was a peddler who sold caps. But he was not like an ordinary peddler, carrying his wares on his back. He carried them on top of his head.” So begins the tale of Caps for Sale, the lovely story of an unorthodox peddler and a tree full of pesky monkeys! Written and illustrated by …
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things about the Holidays was baking with my mother. She loved… nah, loves… to bake, and the Christmas cookie platter in our house was always overflowing with the most delectable variety of cookies imaginable. Some of the recipes were hand-me-downs from the family. Some were …
We’ve gotten a few inquiries about the little Fairy sitting in a tree in the Felt Forest. In answer to every one’s questions, no, we do not have a pattern for the fairy. He was made using the directions for pipe cleaner fairies in Salley Mavor’s incredible book, Felt Wee Folk: Enchanting Projects. Making the fairies …
