I Love Looky Book - Swim Buddies

For a closer look at this book click the eyes on the upper right corner of the page.

If Frogs Made Weather

Crazy weather we have been having, ordered up by the polar bear no doubt. Take a look at this book here or at Looky Book where you can page through the books before you decide to buy.

Color up

Visit this Jan Brett site for a fun coloring game. Jan Brett is the author of all the books we love, The Mitten, The Hat, Annie and the Wild Animals, my favorite is - The Trouble with Trolls
and many others. Click around in her site for videos of how to draw things, cards and envelopes to download, crafts and games of all kinds.

Good Reads

If you would like to be my reading friend, I will be posting books that I like. Mostly great stories to check out for your kids - but I do like novels too, and I will let you know what I am reading. Just click below to check my shelf so far.

my 'read' shelf:

Go Outside

Richard Louv has written a compelling book about how the lack of connection to nature is affecting our children in surprising ways. Our mother's words of wisdom win out again. "Helen, go outside and play"

The Carrot Seed 2

Click HERE to listen to this wonderful recording of my favorite children's book The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss. This recording presented by the Children's Record Guild in the 60s and 70s took me back to those great story records I listened to on the "hi fi" when I was little. Its the crackle and pop of the album and needle that I miss the most. (and the least)