‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house….Bash was excitedly running laps waaaay past his ever increasingly later bedtime, Mom was still baking cookies for “Santa’s” midnight snack, and Nick was sent out to buy more wrapping paper. While my household will more likely be eating the sugar plums rather than dreaming of…Read More
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Sunday Shelfie – Kids’ Books for the Holidays
This December is flying by: we’ve been lighting the candles and our tree is up and fully decorated, filling the apartment with its delectable fresh pine scent. As we enter the final countdown to Christmas day, we’re reading two wonderful kids’ books for the holidays The Story of the Nutcracker Ballet and The Polar Express. The…Read More
Sunday Shelfie – Winter Books for Toddlers
With our first snow of the winter season, we are indulging in hot cocoa and our favorite winter books for toddlers. Over the next 3 weeks, we’ll be sharing our top winter picks and festive holiday classics that will be sure to endure on the library bookshelves for many years to come. This week, we’re…Read More
Sunday Shelfie – Our Favorite Whale Tales
Before we jump head first into our holiday books, we’re sharing a couple of our favorite whale tales as we reflect on our fall trip to Newport, Rhode Island. We love visiting this quaint, New England seaside town and can’t wait to share our full recommendations later this week. In the meantime, we’ll be reliving…Read More
Sunday Shelfie – Our Favorite Winter Books for Kids
As we’ve gobbled our way past Thanksgiving, we’re taking a brief pause before we overdrive into the holidays with City Moon and Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter. While the Winter Solstice doesn’t officially start until December 21st, the days are getting shorter and there’s definitely a chill in the air. Bash has been fascinated by the moon…Read More
Sunday Shelfie – Thanksgiving Books for Young Kids
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! We are excited to kick off the countdown to Turkey Day by sharing two “off the beaten path” picture books, Lizard from the Park and Balloons Over Broadway. While these books aren’t directly focused on the story of Thanksgiving, both prominently feature the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC, making these year-round…Read More
Sunday Shelfie – Fun Circus Books for Kids
Calling all daredevils, performers, and ringmasters! Coordinating with the return of the Big Apple Circus to NYC’s Lincoln Center Damrosch Park, we are preparing for the excitement under the Big Top by reading Olivia Saves the Circus and Peter Spier’s Circus. These circus books promise to amaze young audiences, so step right up with your little…Read More
Sunday Shelfie – I Love my Pete the Cat
I’m so excited to share one of our all-time favorite series, Pete the Cat! This series has a number of books for all ages including picture books, “I Can Read” books, song books, activity books, and storybooks. So far, we’ve started by adding 4 of the 7 books in the picture book series: Pete the…Read More
