Here's another one of my very sporadic book reviews. I generally only review books that REALLY catch my eye - books where I know there's some element that my kids will get excited about. This one in particular is for my oldest kid - the adult kid who teaches preschool to a diverse class of 3-year-olds. Kayley reads to her class every day, and they have regular favorites they read again and again. What I love is how she will pause in her …
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Avenging the Owl – Book Review
I don't do a ton of book reviews, but when I got this pitch for Avenging the Owl, it caught my eye: AVENGING THE OWL by Melissa Hart deals with the difficult issues of suicide and depression, but more than anything it captures the powerlessness of being a kid when a young boy is labeled an at risk youth after accidentally injuring a neighbor boy. My family has dealt with its share of depression and anxiety, and I thought this might be a great …
Everything I Need to Know About Christmas…
I Learned From a Little Golden Book. Actually, I learned everything I need to know about LIFE from a Little Golden Book! These were my absolute favorite books as a child. Mostly because they cost about 33¢ at King Soopers back in the 70s, and I could always get my mom to buy me one whenever we went to the store. To this day, reading The Tawny Scrawny Lion will make me feel better about life and about people in general. The …