How Machines Work: Zoo Break!by David Macaulay32 pages, color throughout Hardcover $19.99 US ISBN 978-1-4654-4012-9“Expertly blending comedy with a substantive look at physics and mechanics.”—Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW“With… Read More »
Holiday sequel to New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series reminds young readers what being merry is all aboutThe Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Dan Hanna!The grumpiest fish in children’s… Read More »
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June 25, 2015 Hardcover, 256 pages Deep River Books ISBN-10: 1940269504 ISBN-13: 978-1940269504We all have “Giants” in our lives—such as parents, mentors, coaches and teachers—the individuals who profoundly change and uplift us.… Read More »
Bring your baby into the world of Anne Geddes as you record memories from their first year!Anne Geddes My First Year: A Baby Journal (ISBN 9781402298134; October 7, 2014; $14.99 U.S.; Gift; Hardcover) is brimming with questions… Read More »
Caught “reading” the book to her sister.Recently, my family reviewed the therapeutic picture book, “Liz Tames a Dragon (and her Anger)” by Stephanie Painter. The author has written this book to help children learn to manage their… Read More »
Recently released in theatres,“The Help” Movie stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in… Read More »
With aging relatives, there is hopefully one person who will take on the responsibility of being a caregiver. It’s a tough job, and I’ve been witnessing the strains of this between my grandmother, my aunt and my mother. I’ve got… Read More »
Book Review: The Villa Dog by Ruth G. Zavitsanos (Wild Child Publishing)Review by Heather BitzerThis is a sweet, sweet, sweet book! (Did I mention that it was sweet?) Uniquely told from a dog’s point of view, The Villa Dog, by… Read More »
