I remember growing up and hearing numerous fairy stories from my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. We were always told bedtime stories and all my friends knew the same stories. It was the same with nursery rhymes. They were just something that everyone knew. So I was so surprised when I was speaking to my [...]
03
Jul
If you don’t know who Justin Bieber is, you probably don’t have tweens and teenagers in your house. This kid is phenomenal and already a mega superstar. Not only is he a hit as a singer, he’s now written a book about his rise to stardom. It is a fantastic book with insights into Justin [...]
18
Jun
My niece is an avid artist and all she wants for her birthdays and Christmases are art supplies. Along with her passion for art, she also is a dedicated animal lover and boasts a menagerie of dogs, cats, fish and reptiles. At the age of 6 though it’s very difficult to find gifts that she [...]
11
Jun
As always the characters in this classic children’s story charm little girls (or boys) all the way to bedtime. My 5-year old niece has discovered Alice and her wonderful adventures and we are now busy with the third reading of the book. The pictures are beautiful and vivid and add to the sense of magic, [...]
01
Apr
As a parent, one of my sister’s biggest frustrations is getting her kids to listen to her and talk to her. This is especially true with her very small ones and then her teenager. Perhaps all of them have the same problem. How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk [...]
25
Mar
Sam-I-Am is a very persistent little character that uses every possible way to convince the sceptic reader that green eggs and ham are indeed a delicacy. This notion, however, takes seventy two pages before there is the climactic revelation to by the sceptic that green eggs and ham are actually quite good to eat. My [...]
11
Mar
The inimitable Dr. Seuss has a poem for every occasion. Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is one of his most inspiring. This book was written by somebody wise as the advice he gives is heartfelt and true. It makes sense, as well as guides the reader through the topic of ‘going places’ in a [...]
01
Feb
Those adolescents, particularly those in middle school are a wild bunch going through changes they can’t control or understand has never been captured so aptly or amusingly than in this book. The latest diary, which is the fifth in the record-breaking Wimpy Kid starring Greg Heffley, is in danger of being reduced to tatters. It [...]
