Hi y'all! I hope you are having a lovely May. It's been a bit crazy around here with the end of school and everything. Hope you are surviving and thriving wherever you are. Today I thought I would share a few mini reviews of some of the books I've been reading aloud to my kids. …
Tag: childrens fiction
[Hotel Flamingo] A Series Review
Hi y'all! I hope you are doing well and feeling motivated in 2022. I love the potential at the start of a new year and feel good about how the year has started for us. Today, I am excited to share my review of the Hotel Flamingo series by Alex Milway. I read these books …
[The Trumpet of the Swan]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope my American friends had a great 4th of July weekend! July is the epitome of summer, right? Hope you are staying cool and enjoying the sunshine. Today I am here with a review of The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White. I read this book aloud to my kids earlier …
[The Boxcar Children]: A Review
Hi y'all! This review pile just keeps getting bigger so I am trying to make a dent in it! Today I am excited to share my review of The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. This is the first book in the Boxcar Children series. I remember loving these books as a kid and was …
[Tumtum and Nutmeg: Adventures Beyond Nutmouse Hall & The Rose Cottage Adventures]: A Double Review
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 …
[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 …
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