Wake Up to Goodnight Oppy A documentary film review BY PAT BURNS Growing up in the sixties, space exploration had nearly everyone’s attention. I remember how the entire world froze
My Alphabet Prayer Book This book will become a treasured keepsake! A bedtime book that teaches the alphabet and becomes a place for the parent and child to record the
Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? Looking for a new pet? Bored with cats, dogs, goldfish, gerbils, and hamsters? How about a cheap rhinoceros? Shel Silverstein’s loving look at the joys
– What Adults Can Learn from 75 Years of Letters and Conversations with Kids? Once I started reading, I could not put it down. The real letters from real children
The Making of an Old Soul By Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. This excerpt is from The Making of an Old Soul: Aging as the Fulfillment of Life’s Promise, the healing vision
A review of John Jory’s Smart Cookie BY EMILY MORGAN It’s “idiom day” in the third-grade classroom at the local elementary school. Children are dressed up as a piece of
Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination – Book Review BY EMILY MORGAN For many of us of a certain age, the word groovy conjures up the old Paul Simon song about
A Bear to Share Business leader, actor, and Baby2Baby co-CEOs Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Norah Weinstein with ambassador Jessica Alba deliver the important message of giving back from an early
Billie the Octopus invites you to explore the wonders of the ocean, become aware of the threats to it, and how you can make a difference. Lotus wrote More Beautiful Than
Shelf Stuff – Summer Reading Selection Why Is Summer Reading So Important for Kids’ Success? According to Study.com, summer reading is critical for students to retain knowledge and skills learned
The Museum of Everything REVIEW BY EMILY MORGAN The Museum of Everything is anything but an ordinary children’s book. It’s more like a trip you might take to an art
How To Make A Book About Your Grandchild BY BARBARA SIMMONS As the stay-at-home guidelines eliminated all in-person contact with my 6 grandkids, I FaceTimed them to ask: How about
BY PAT BURNS From Russia With Love There’s been plenty of media coverage around questionable behavior coming from Russia. It’s also fair to say, there are many good things that
Do you remember reading Narnia? The beloved series’ most famous tale, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2020, and there’s no better time to
The Extreme Danger Of Entitlement Attitudes Being an “independence-giving” grandparent is one who works out ways for grandkids to earn for themselves and who substitutes grit for entitlement BY LINDA
I Promise – #1 New York Times Bestselling Picture Book from Cultural Icon LeBron James Is the Perfect Gift to Give This Holiday Season Every parent (and grandparent!) wants to
Books For Summer reading to inspire all ages Conversations with Samantha – Love Your Skin Author: Patricia Young A mother of a biracial child shares a message of self-love. Having emigrated
I PROMISE, the Slam Dunk New Picture Book from Cultural Icon LeBron James “I promise to be courageous, to be free, to strive for greatness, to be me.” Every parent
Can You See Me? Authors: Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott Age range: 8-12 Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba I could not put this tween book down. It is the story
Two Great Books for Black History Month Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba As we honor Black History in February, here are two books worth a read. The first is a