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Baby book review: Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the great picture book Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again by Mem Fox,…

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Baby book review: Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek

Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the wonderful bedtime book Good Night, Sleep Tight by Mem Fox, illustrated…

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Baby book review: This and That by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek

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Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review This & That by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. Tilly reviews This and…

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Baby book review: Ducks Away! by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek

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Baby Librarian Tilly reviews Ducks Away! by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. Tilly reviews Ducks Away! This book is like…

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Baby book review: Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox

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Tilly’s review This book is a very nice poem. There are all sorts of babies in it, born all over.…

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Baby book review: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

Tilly’s review This book is so great! There are lots of sheep and they are all doing different things and…

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Baby book review: Fox and Chick: The Quiet Boat Ride and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier

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Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the early reader Fox and Chick: The Quiet Boat Ride and Other…

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How to Raise a Reader (Does anyone actually know?)

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This post first ran on Book Riot on 13 February, 2020. *** Since becoming a parent two and a bit…

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What’s Hot in Kid Lit: February 2020 Edition

Welcome to our new monthly installment of kid lit news and happenings and just general stuff we liked this month!…

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Seeing yourself in your child

As Tilly gets older and we see more and more of her personality and quirks, we see more of ourselves…

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A Year in Review: 2019 Reflections on Reviewing Children’s Books

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2019 marks a full year of reviewing books at Baby Librarians. Here are Jen and Margaret’s reflections, and their year…

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Something To Read: Children’s Books Gift Guide

Something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read. Even if you haven’t heard or don’t follow…

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10 parenting books that made me feel less incompetent than other parenting books

This post could also be titled ‘The Parenting Books I Actually Read and Really Liked and Didn’t Make Me Feel…

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If you give a newborn a book…

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This post first ran on Book Riot. *** So you’ve been invited to a baby shower, or your best friend…

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10 of our favorite board book classics for babies and toddlers

A lot of fantastic children’s books are being published now, and it seems that every week and every month we…

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Books on a theme: Crime and mystery for adults and toddlers

When I’m not reading board books, crime fiction is one of my main reading homes. And surprisingly, mysteries show up…

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Five great books about wombats

No, it isn’t wombat day, or marsupial day, or Australian animal day. I just like wombats. They’re adorable and cuddly-looking…

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Book review: Hide-and-Sleep by Lizi Boyd

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Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the lift-the-flap board book Hide-and-Sleep by Lizi Boyd. Tilly reviews Hide-and-Sleep This…

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Bookish parenting: Expectations versus reality

This post originally ran on Book Riot. *** Reading to your children is wonderful, and it is something parents are…

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20 board books you need for your baby’s library

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I also considered ‘My Most Favouritest Board Books Ever’, ‘The Best Board Books I’ve Read Over and Over’, ‘The Board…

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