How to Raise a Reader (Does anyone actually know?)
This post first ran on Book Riot on 13 February, 2020. *** Since becoming a parent two and a bit[…]
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I guess my child isn’t a sociopath
For the most part, the books Tilly reads now are all board books or picture books. I haven’t tried any[…]
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Help Children Live Their Best Bookish Life
This post originally appeared on Book Riot. Every child deserves to live their best bookish life, and here are some[…]
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Baby book review: Who Loves Books? by Lizi Boyd
Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the lift-the-flap board book Who Loves Books? by Lizi Boyd. Tilly reviews[…]
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Baby book review: Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang & Charlene Chua
Baby librarian Marian and her mommy Margaret review the yummy and adorable picture book Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao.[…]
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New picture and board books about politics to read this election year
I’m really not the most observant of people, so I have no idea if there are political picture books published[…]
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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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This book is my favourite read of 2020 so far: ALL OF THE FACTORS OF WHY I LOVE TRACTORS
All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors is the latest book from Australian writer Davina Bell and it[…]
Read moreNew picture books about parental love even a grumpy cynic will enjoy
This post first ran on Book Riot on 16 February, 2020 (Incidentally, this is a post on books about love[…]
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A book for the grown-ups… MAMA NEEDS A MINUTE
Most of the books we review here are for children, but this was a book I discovered recently that I[…]
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Baby book review: The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee and Pascal Campion
Baby librarian Marian and her mommy Margaret review the night adventure The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee, illustrated by[…]
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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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Check Out This Kickstarter For A Fantastic LGBTQ Children’s Book
I’m going to admit, usually, I don’t enjoy self-published books, but there are always exceptions, and Mighty May Won’t Cry[…]
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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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What’s Hot In Kid Lit, January 2020 Edition
Welcome to a new addition to Baby Librarians! I thought it would be neat to collect some of the most[…]
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Baby book review: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
Baby librarian Tilly and her mum Jen review the fun classic Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd. Tilly[…]
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In Praise of Dolly Parton and the Imagination Library
January 19th is Dolly Parton’s birthday, and as a fellow Tennessean, I consider her a book hero. She founded the[…]
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2020 Children’s Board Books From The First Half Of The Year
Last week we previewed thirteen 2020 picture books, and this week we have twelve 2020 board books! All of these[…]
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Thank goodness for books and bedtime routines
One of the things that had me the most worried about parenting was the thought of losing the final baby[…]
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2020 Children’s Picture Books From The First Half Of The Year
It looks like 2020 children’s picture books will cover a lot of topics, from the women’s suffrage movement to grandmothers[…]
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