by Tiffany King I know how difficult it can be to juggle soccer practices with teenage boys, help with homework, or try to get things done with toddlers underfoot and still make time to get dinner on the table for a hungry family. The chaotic weeknights, especially during the back-to-school season, can push anyone to […]
“We’re Amazing 1, 2, 3!” stars our favorite Sesame Street characters plus the newest kid on the block, Julia, who has autism. Elmo and Abby navigate a play date with Julia, with Elmo explaining along the way why Julie acts a little differently at times. I read this book with my 6-year-old and she enjoyed […]
“Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine” by Caroline Starr Rose Review by Megan Cox “Breaking news: gold, gold, and more gold! Come one, come all, along the Klondike Trail. This is exactly what two brothers, Melvin and Jasper, are planning to do, without their father. The boys’ father became a drunk when their mother passed […]
Review by: Katie Saltz Any mother can relate to “Mama’s Kisses,” a playful tale of mischievous babies trying to avoid bedtime. In this book, written by Kate McMullan, the animal moms search for their babies in the jungle and send them off to sleep. The illustrations are calming and the dialogue rhythmic, sending the perfect […]
Review by Katie Saltz I would recommend “Easter Colors” for infants all the way through beginning readers. The vibrant illustrations are a good way to discuss colors, animals and seasons with your little ones. The “Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Easter Colors” is a perfect Easter basket treat for even the youngest book-lover. Fans of Eric Carle […]
This book is large, colorful and well illustrated without being too busy. The pages have great illustrations of the pig and bear without a lot of extraneous detail in the background that can be distracting to a 3-year-old. The book is about a vivacious pig, Pip, that has tons of ideas on how he and […]
By Mike Lowery Review by Katie Saltz “The Search for Slimy Space Slugs” is part of a “Doodle Adventures” series that incorporates your child’s own drawings into the book. The book’s narrator, Carl the Duck, addresses the reader directly and invites him on a super-top-secret mission to travel into space and search for a missing […]
Celebrate the season by reading a holiday book with your kids. Here are three new titles to check out this Christmas season. Lexington Family Magazine will give away these books on Facebook in December. “Goodnight Manger” by Laura Sassi This sweet rhyming book follows Mary and Joseph trying to get baby Jesus asleep for […]
Review by Eryn Keenan Three hundred years ago a sickness called the Scourge killed half of the population in the city of Keldan … and it has returned. When Ani Mells is taken captive, she is declared a Victim and immediately must prepare to leave for the Colony – a place where Victims are sent […]
