Category: Board Books
A Tribute to Mary Blair (1911-1978)
Blair was honored as a Disney legend in 1991 for her designs during the golden age of animation. In October 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored her with a “Centennial Tribute” at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Board Books: Rhyme & Rhythm
The poet Gerard Manley Hopkins said, “Read with your ears.” These two books make sure that you do.
Review: A Kiss For You! by Joan Holub
A Kiss For You! By Joan Holub and Caroline Jayne Church Is the perfect board book if you’ve got a kid who’s formed a relationship with books.
It’s a Little Book by Lane Smith
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Kids’ Halloween Books: Cats, Bats, & Skeletons
Our Halloween book list spotlights everything from growing pumpkins to plain-old, creepy stories that beg to be read on a dark night with a flashlight.
Earth Day Books: Gardens, Compost & Bees
Gardening, recycling, composting, and being at one with nature—including our vanishing honeybees—and all it has to offer; these are great ways to connect young children with our environment and encourage them to nurture our special one-of-a-kind Earth.
Spring Books, Easter Books, & Farm Animals
From bunnies to eggs to butterflies to chicks and even a spring shower, these books that have been selected all harness some kind of special spring power and celebrate Easter in its secular form.
Valentine’s Day Gifts: Kids’ and Young Adult Books
The theme is love, but of course. “The giving of love is an education in itself.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Farmyard Alphabet by Dahlov Ipcar
Fans of illustrator Dahlov Ipcar will be pleased to see that Islandport Press has recently published her newest book, Dahlov Ipcar’s Farmyard Alphabet.
