Maya was Grumpy

Maya Was Grumpy

Author:  Courtney Pippin-Mathur Illustrator:  Courtney Pippin-Mathur Publisher:  Flash Light Press 2013 Such a perfect book for anyone raising a little girl…um…I mean for anyone who has a little girl (or boy).  I’m not sure who enjoyed or could relate to this book more, my daughter or me.  Such a funny twist on the bad-mood blues [...]

I Scream Ice Cream

I Scream Ice Cream!

Author:  Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator:  Serge Bloch Publisher:  Chronicle Books 2013 I’m not sure what it is about a new book by Rosenthal, but I always seem to be drawn to it….maybe it’s the sweet theme of ice cream or the colorful cover that happens to be my favorite shade of green, but the book [...]

Being Frank

Being Frank

Author:  Donna W. Earnhardt Illustrator: Andrea Castellani Publisher:  Flash Light Press 2012 Oh, how I love this book!  Frank truly represents all that is honest and charming and comical about kids…they say it like it is, oblivious to the adult phenomenon of social filters.  Frank takes a lot of slack from people for simply saying [...]

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