Giftable Books
Books We Read All Year Long
While I’m obviously an advocate and fan of using your local public library, there are books that we’ve been so glad to have as part of our permanent collection. These often started out as books that we checked out of…
Books We Use Over and Over
When I buy a book, it’s got to be one that I anticipate opening over and over. As a librarian, I defer always to the library, so when actual dollars are being spent, I look for only the very best.…
- Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Giftable Books, Lift the Flap Books, Our Literate Life, Puzzle Books, Travel
Books that Travel Well {Seek & Find & Flaps}
Updated with more great titles, 2021! When packing for a road trip, every book has to be worth its weight! Seek & Find books and Lift-the-Flap books are great for holding attention spans and can usually serve various ages in…
- Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Age early elementary, Christmas Books, Giftable Books, Holidays
My List of Christmas Booklists
The most wonderful time of the year, bookworm style! There are SO MANY books to read at Christmastime! Here is a roundup of my favorites that I’ve blogged about in the past, by category: You might…
Heirloom Board Books for Babies and Toddlers
As I was cleaning my 3.5yo Bookworm’s room I realized that his bin of board books hasn’t been getting much love lately. (Let’s not discuss my emotional state as I write this post.) These titles have been adored for the…
Last Year’s Gifts We’re Still Using
The elusive gift with staying power. I know I’m always searching for it, so I thought I would share gifts from last year that we’re still using. My bookworms are now about to turn 3 and 5 (in the next…
- Activities, Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Giftable Books, Our Literate Life, Puzzle Books
Visual Feasts for the Kitchen Table, or Easel Worthy Titles
Our family was gifted a perfect bookworm friendly gift this year for Christmas– a wooden book easel. I think it may become our most used gift of the year, and I’ve quickly begun to wonder why we didn’t have one…
Christmas Books for a Two Minute Attention Span
Combine my high standards with Toddler Bookworm’s attention span, and you know the books that make our cut are pretty unique! When it comes to holiday books (Christmas or any other), I have little patience for books that seem like…
- Age 1-2, Age 2-3, Age 3-5, Age 5-8, Age early elementary, Baby Bookworms, Giftable Books, Our Literate Life, Sibling Books
New Baby Books that Don’t Borrow Trouble
When I became a sister, I was the happiest girl on the planet! I had begged my parents for a baby pretty much from the time I could talk, and just before my 4th birthday my wish came true! Fast…
Books About Strong Girls that I Read With My Sons
There’s a lot of testosterone in my home, but that doesn’t keep us from reading about strong girls. The books below feature female protagonists who demonstrate courage, intellect, perseverance, wit, and strength! My Preschool Bookworm loves each of these heroines…
A Baby Registry Must, with Room to Grow #tbt
I’d put this one right up there alongside of The Very Hungry Caterpillar on the baby registry. It’s simple yet you can share it in different ways based on your bookworm’s age, starting with the very youngest bookworms! Each Thursday I’ll be…
- Award Winners, Christmas Books, Construction and Vehicle Books, Giftable Books, Lift the Flap Books, Our Literate Life, Shopping
Post Christmas Round-Up: The Books My Bookworms Received
Alternately titled, The Books We Were Embarrassed to Check Out from the Library AGAIN So We Put Them On the Christmas Wish List I have an odd relationship with purchasing books. As a librarian and also a frugal bargain shopper…
Away in a Manger: Christmas Books about Jesus
This post is coming much later into December than I had planned. Turns out it has been quite a task to find excellent Christmas books that are about Jesus. Hmm. I’ve been reading through stacks of offerings- my poor Bookworms,…
Itty Bitty Bookworm: Books for the First Six Months
There’s just nothing like buying books for a brand new baby bookworm! How precious those first reading snuggles are! I had the joy of attending a baby shower last week and learned of a new baby on the way for…
Happy FIRST Birthday! Giftable Suggestions for the 1 Year Old
My nephew is turning ONE! So, I’m simultaneously shaking my head at how fast the time is flying, loving watching my nephew’s personality start to shine through, and….trying to narrow down my first birthday gift list! In addition to a few…
