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First Books: Out of the Ordinary
Adults often do a great disservice to children by underestimating them. They keep things simple and literal. They use small words rather than realizing that context and questioning will build a child’s vocabulary at an amazing rate. They tend to … Continue reading
First Books: Beyond Goodnight Moon
My second child did not particularly sleep. I do not mean this in the traditional wakes every 2-3 hours as a newborn sense, although he did that too. I mean I had a 6 month old who you could sometimes … Continue reading
First Books: Babies for Babies
It is no great secret that babies are fascinated by each other. In person they are drawn to other small people, babbling and giggling away. Books are no different. Most babies go through a phase where they want nothing more … Continue reading
First Books: Go Big or Go Home
The only thing better than a board book is a BIG board book. Roughly the size of a trade picture book, these books offer all the durability of a board book in a much larger (and therefore illustration enhancing package). … Continue reading
First Books: Tactile Delights
Long after they stop mouthing books, kids will want to touch them, grab them, feel them, sniff them. Let them! Indulge them! Get them books that give them these exploratory opportunities. I chose more than one book from this category, … Continue reading
First Books: Black & White
I thought I knew a lot about children by the time I had one. I mean, after all, I had a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and I had actually taken Child Development and paid attention and I’d been teaching … Continue reading
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First Books: Chewable Editions
As I new parent, I dreamt of reading to my little one. Holding my small baby on my lap, gazing at lovely illustrations together, while my child was hypnotized by the combination of my comforting voice and the restful sweet … Continue reading
The Unfortunate Case of Lemony Snicket
To many Daniel Handler is a children’s book hero, the lauded author behind the wildly popular Unfortunate Events books. His alma mater (and mine), Wesleyan University, has asked him to be the speaker at commencement this year. But Handler’s history … Continue reading
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Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale Illustrations by LeUyen Pham Everyone loves Shannon Hale’s Princess in Black series and for my four year old, this is really in the sweet spot … Continue reading
