Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Think your dog is a star? Enter her photo for a chance to be included in the new video from beloved children’s author/illustrator Sandra Boynton. The song, “I’ve Got a Dog” is featured in her newest book/CD, Frog Trouble (out in September), and is sung by Dwight Yoakam.
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Monday, April 29th, 2013
Just in time for National Screen Free Week comes Dan Yaccarino’s sweet book, Doug Unplugged, about a robot who stops downloading information and—gulp!—actually goes outside!
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
You know the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” Well, sometimes you can, especially when it’s a gorgeous illustration from Anthony
Browne. One Gorilla: A Counting Book starts with a lush mixed media image of the title primate, then continues up the number chain to 10 lemurs in a simple counting theme. All the animals featured are primates and Browne expertly captures the playfulness we humans associate with them. Simple, yet completely engaging.
For another new picture picture book we love, check out I Dare You Not to Yawn.
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013
In our September 2012 issue, we wrote about bunny-themed picture books that we noticed were multiplying like, well, rabbits. Seems like a good time to feature them again as folks get ready for the Easter Bunny to hop along on Sunday.
With four simple words—Good News, Bad News—and humorous illustrations, Jeff Mack tells the story of friends with two very different world views.
The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare, a collection of four bedtime tales, features the beloved characters from Sam McBratney’s Guess How Much I Love You.
Chloe, the heroine of author-illustrator Peter McCarty’s book, loves being the middle child, but her special position is threatened when her dad brings home a surprise.
Katherine Battersby’s expressive line drawings perfectly illustrate Brave Squish Rabbit, a sweet story of a bunny overcoming his fears.
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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Has the switch to daylight Saving time wreaked havoc in your house? I know my boys and I are sure feeling it. 
Everyone is t-i-r-e-d! That’s why I had to laugh when I saw the new book, I Dare You Not to Yawn, sitting on my shelf this morning. And, reading the book, I continued to chuckle. Author Helene Boudreau’s title is an amusingly sweet take on the classic I-don’t-want-to-go-to-bed tale. The big-eyed narrator, illustrated by Serge Bloch, gives a plethora of tips on things to avoid when you’re trying not to yawn: huggable stuffed animals, cozy pjs, sleepy-time songs, and more (note there’s no mention of time changes!). Because yawning leads to being tucked in to bed. And we all know we don’t want that—unless it’s the week after daylight saving time.
For more great bedtime books, see the list from our sister magazine, Parents.
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