When we were little, my sister and I got several magazines delivered to the house, Cricket, Ranger Rick, Penny Power, Muppet Magazine, Barbie Magazine to name just a few. One was Highlights, which had stories and articles and crafts as well as regular features and puzzles. One was a hidden picture puzzle: A scene that [...]
It is funny what sticks with you. This book is one that it seems like we always had. I remember reading it over and over again, and scratching and smelling the little stickers for hot chocolate and candy canes and a Christmas tree and oranges and apple pie.
Bibliography: Scarry, Patricia M. (1970). The Sweet Smell [...]
Bibliography: Fucile, Tony. (2009). Let’s Do Nothing. Somervlle, MA: Candlewick Press. ISBN: 9780763634407
Review: I don’t usually review picture books, but when this one showed up in my mailbox, I was so tickled by it that I wanted to share it with just about everyone I know. (My mom has already gone out and bought a [...]
Grogan, John, and Richard Cowdrey. 2007. Bad dog, Marley! New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. ISBN: 9780061171154.
Plot Summary:
A father, mother, and their two young children decide to adopt a rambunctious puppy that they name Marley. As he grows, Marley begins to cause trouble by destroying household items and making huge messes. It seems that everything Marley does – [...]
Fritz, Jean. 2001. Leonardo’s Horse. New York: Putnam. ISBN: 0399235760.
Plot summary: This book begins with the story of Leonardo da Vinci and his lifelong mission to complete a bronze horse statue. The famous artist became busy completing other masterpieces for which he is well-known, but he continued to work on his idea for the statue [...]