Hi y'all! What a crazy month we've had so far--celebrations, projects, goodbyes, and disappointments. Life keeps on surprising us. And we're grateful to face it all together. I sure started the month with a lot of blogging ambitions. My reading goals are still going well. I'm loving reading so much to start the year. But finding …
Tag: childrens fiction
[My Father’s Dragon & Three Tales of My Father’s Dragon]: A Review
Hi y'all! Does it feel like winter where you live? It's been deceptively warm the last few days. And then we had some cold snow flurries come in last night. Winter is back. Now we are just hoping for another good snowfall or two. My kids love playing outside in the snow! Today I am …
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[Mandy]: A Review
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I am excited to share a review today of a book I read out loud to my kids this fall. We all loved it! Mandy by Julie Andrews is simply delightful. Initial Thoughts: I was initially drawn to this book when I found out that Julie Andrews wrote it. I …
[The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle]: A Review
Hi y'all! I find myself only able to blog here and there lately. I am grateful for the times and seasons in my life. And for this little corner of the internet that helps me find balance--if only occasionally right now. I'm excited to share a review today of The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by …
6 Favorite Collections of Children’s Stories
Happy Wednesday, y'all! I am excited to share a Book List this week. It's been a while since I have shared a list. I was reading bedtime stories to my kids the other day when the idea for this list came to me. We love anthologies at our house! As my kids get a little …
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[James and the Giant Peach]: A Review
Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to publish as I am snuggling our newborn and trying to get a bit of sleep. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl is a children's classic. I have read it before but I think not since I was a kid myself. It was a delight to read …
Top 10 Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! I've scheduled this post to publish today. This week's prompt is Books That Make Me Smile. I love this idea and found this list to be one of the easiest I've created to date. So many books make me smile. Some because they …
Top 10 Tuesday: Happy Birthday TTT!
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week is a special anniversary week because Top Ten Tuesday Turns 10! Pretty neat that TTT has been around that long and I'm lucky to have participated in about half of those years. Time flies when you're having fun and talking about …
[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]: A Review
Hi y'all! I'm excited to share a review today of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. While I have read this book several times and seen the movie adaptations over the years, this is the first time I read this book aloud. Such a fun read aloud with my kids! This was our …
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Top 10 Tuesday: Best Read Aloud Early Chapter Books
Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week's prompt is Genre Freebie (pick a genre and build a list around it!) I am excited about this one because it lends itself perfectly for one of my book lists--which I haven't shared in several months. I decided to focus on chapter …
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