Island Potcake Dogs

Yazan: CanCan | 26 August 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Potcakes are indigenous mixed breed dogs found in two Caribbean territories, namely The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. -Wikipedia
Island Potcake Dogs is a new children’s picture book about two potcakes by author/illustrator Mary R. Lee.
The two dog’s names are “Pot” and “Cakes".
At the beginning of the story, dog-brothers Pot and Cakes are essentially homeless, eating [...]

Nito and Chloe

Yazan: CanCan | 08 August 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Assistance Dogs of the West (ADW) is a Santa-Fe-based non-profit with more than 30 dogs in training at a time.
ADW uses local school children, kids in juvenile detention centers, and developmentally and physically disabled students to train all of their service dogs.
This gives the student dog trainers leadership skills, and compassionate awareness.
Author Judith Newton [...]

Abrams Books for Back to School

Yazan: CanCan | 07 August 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Abrams Books for Young Readers has some great stuff coming off the presses, new this month!

Library Mouse: A World to Explore is author and illustrator Daniel Kirk’s newest book for children ages 6 to 9.
Sarah is an adventurous explorer mouse who doesn’t give much thought to reading and research.
Sam is fearful of adventurous exploits [...]

The Wild Soccer Bunch

Yazan: CanCan | 28 July 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children

The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 1, Kevin the Star Striker is the first book in The Wild Soccer Bunch series.
The series became popular in International markets before making its way to the US in late May.
The Wild Bunch is a soccer team in Chicago.
In The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 1, Kevin the Star Striker, [...]

Summer Reading

Yazan: CanCan | 15 July 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Jojo got a new book from Candlewick Press, perfect for car or plane trips.
Where’s Waldo? The Ultimate Travel Collection is great for the Waldo fan!
This book contains 5 different Waldo titles, previously published individually: Where’s Waldo, Where’s Waldo Now?, Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey, Where’s Waldo? In Hollywood, Where’s Waldo? The Wonder Book.
Some [...]

Summer Travel Books For Preschoolers

Yazan: CanCan | 12 July 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

It’s Vacation Time: Playtime with Little Nye by Lerryn Korda is a cute new book from Candlewick Press.
In It’s Vacation Time, Little Nye and his buddies prepare for a summer trip, with a small problem of an over-packed suitcase that won’t close.
The illustrations are enticing, and the story just right for ages 1-3

Also from [...]

Summer Bridge Activities Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 25 June 2010 | 38 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Educational products, Giveaways, Reviews

Jojo is a big fan of workbooks. I mean, he does want to be a self-taught scientist, after all.
We got a new one for the summer. The Summer Bridge Activities workbooks are designed to hone your child’s skills in preparation for the next grade, in only 15 minutes a day.
Jojo likes to do page [...]

Sewing A Friendship

Yazan: CanCan | 13 June 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Guest posts, Reviews

Sewing a Friendship is written and illustrated by an extremely talented 10 year old girl, Natalie Tinti.
She wrote the book to spread her message that friendships are created when you have the courage to include others in work together. It’s a perfect summer story for young female readers who love [...]

The Three Little Architects

Yazan: CanCan | 10 June 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

As a preschool teacher, I am becoming more and more well versed in children’s literature for 3 to 5 year olds.
I’m always excited about a new twist on an old favorite, and The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale by author/illustrator Steven Guarnaccia is a great find.
In The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale, the [...]

Guess How Much I Love You?

Yazan: CanCan | 04 June 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

If you are looking for a Father’s Day gift to make Daddy cry sentimental tears, consider these two improvements on the well-loved classic picture book Guess How Much I Love You.
Guess How Much I Love You All Year Round is written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, the same duo that brought [...]