Welcome to my obsession with children’s books–especially the ones that deal with everyday challenges in a fun and compelling way. I’ll share old classics, new gems, and everything in between to help support you and your kids (or just your kids if they like to read solo). Sign up and you’ll get my top-pick resources, delivered to your inbox each month on the full and new moon.
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1942)
The Little House was very happy living in the country. She sat on the hill and watched the sunrise every morning and the sunset each evening. As time passes, the countryside changes, and soon the city starts to move closer and closer to her doorstep. Read More
What’s in Your Pocket? Collecting Nature’s Treasures by Heather Montgomery (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2021)
What’s in your pocket? A smooth stone? A feather or seashell? A wiggly worm? Children love to pick up all the wonderful and interesting things they find in nature —and put them in their pockets! In this book, we learn that “every famous scientist was once a curious kid.” As… Read More
Pax by Sara Pennypacker (HarperCollins Publisher, 2016)
Peter and Pax are inseparable. Peter is 12 years old and Pax is the fox he rescued when he was a kit. When Peter’s dad enlists in the army, he makes Peter return Pax to the wild. Peter is heartbroken. Before… Read More
Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin and Kate Messner (Little Brown and Company, 2023)
Alice is tired of staying inside and wearing heavy sweaters and thick socks. She’s tired of having nothing to do. When Alice declares, “I wish I were someplace that wasn’t so frozen and gray!”, a whole world opens up to her. With the turn of a page, her magical book… Read More
Sam!: A Little Treasury by Marie-Louise Gay (Groundwood Books, 2014)
Have you met Stella and Sam yet? These adorable siblings spend their days together, entertaining themselves. If you haven’t read Marie-Louise Gay’s children’s picture books, you are missing out. This treasury brings all three books about Stella’s little brother together. Good Morning, Sam: Good… Read More
I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in ALL of Us by Andie Powers (Bala Kids, 2022)
Meet Emile. Grown-ups tell him, “Don’t be shy.” Emile says, “I am not shy. I AM QUIET.” Emile has been misunderstood by the adults in his life. He is quiet on the outside but not in the inside. On the inside, Emile has… Read More
A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbot (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021)
Drawing always came naturally to Hudson. But Hudson found reading did not come easy to him. He felt lost in the world of words. Hudson was the slowest reader in the class. What if the kids in his class found out that he couldn’t… Read More
The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammed and S.K. Ali (Little Brown and Company, 2023)
What kind of world do you wish to live in? The class of children in the Kindest Red, get to use their powers to make the world a better place. What would you choose? In this book, we see how important it is to share… Read More
The Bird Book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page (HarperCollins Publishers, 2022)
Thousands of different kinds of birds are found all over the world. They are one of the most successful groups of animals. But they need our help. In this picture book you’ll meet small bird, tall birds, colourful birds, powerful birds, and smart… Read More
The Most Magnificent Idea by Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press, 2022)
It’s not every day that a magnificent idea arrives on the scene. Will you be ready when it does? In this book, we meet a young girl who makes things. She makes things that grow, things that float, cozy things, whirling things, and helpful things. She calls… Read More