We have a few summer decluttering projects in the works over the next couple weeks at our house. Today’s project was to sort through all my son’s books. He still had books on his shelves from when he was an infant. I think it’s harder for me to let go of some of his books than it is for me.
I gave him two large plastic totes one for books he wanted to keep, and one for books he wants to get rid of.
When we were done we had two full totes of books. The books he wants to get rid …read more

I’m having a contest on my children’s books blog, One Book Two Book.  The winner will receive a Mark-My-Time digital book mark.  It’s a great product to help parents monitor their child’s reading!
It’s easy to enter – just leave a comment on the blog contest post.  The contest ends on May 17th.
Good luck!
Image: Mark-My-Time.com

Teacher Appreciation week is May 4-10. 
This just in…..
I got an email from Lakeshore Learning today, which is a great company that offers a huge variety of educational toys, books and more for parents, teachers or schools.  Lakeshore Learning is offering free shipping on purchases of $99 or more (excluding gift cards) to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week between April 29th and May 11th.
This is a great time to stock up on some cool products!
When you place your order be sure to use coupon code APM638 at checkout to get the discount.

My husband takes our triplets to the library every week.  The kids love it, and we discover a lot of cool books that way.  For example, we found the Good Night Our World book series from our local library.
If you’re not familiar with the Good Night Our World series, it currently includes 33 titles each dedicated to a different city, state or area.  The books are all set up the same, with children saying good night to various landmarks, animals and more related to the location in the title.  For example, the “Good Night Florida” book says good night to …read more

My name is Susan Gunelius, and I’m very happy to be the new author of Play Library.  I have some big shoes to fill, but with 3-year old triplets and 10 neices and nephews ranging in age from 3 to 18, I’ve been around toys, games, children’s books, children’s movies, and more for a long, long time.  Suffice it to say, I’ve tried my fair share of toys and kids’ products, and with 3-year old triplets, I get to try them all again times 3!
I hope I can bring a unique perspective to Play Library, and of course, I’m thrilled to hear from …read more

My 8 year old son is reading Racso and the Rats of NIMH and he says it’s the best book he has ever read. You have no idea how good it is to hear him say that because it’s pretty hard to get him to read most of the times.
His teacher gives them time every day to sit down with a book and read. She also challenges them to go beyond the reading level they think they can understand. He has really started to love books and thatmakes me one happy momma.
This book is the sequel to Mrs. Frisby …read more

I was watching the Martha Stewart show this morning and she was talking about the book The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder. I haven’t read any of the Chowder books and I don’t believe my kids have either. I’ll have to ask them, but this book sounds like one I will want to add to our library. This one is the second book in the series. The first one is just called Chowder. Here’s what the books are about:
Chowder: Chowder is not like most bulldogs. Instead of burying bones, he busily arranges them into a skeletal formation, as an archaeologist would. He …read more

Have you been introduced to Jack and Annie and their Magic Tree House? The Magic Tree House series, written by Mary Pope Osborne, is one that my daughter was introduced to last year. The series follows Jack and Annie, siblings, who find themselves on a variety of adventures through different times and destinations, beginning and ending at the Magic Tree House.
In addition to the series itself, there are Research Guides that include additional facts to the times, places, and situations that Jack and Annie have experienced. My daughter enjoys these as well, but the …read more

I have to say, I’m so very excited to have a child who loves to read! Okay, so the other two may have that also, but being that they’re only 2 and 3, I’m not sure, yet, whether they’re going to share with me that insatiable desire to have a book in hand at all times.
My daughter, though, shares my passion for reading. And because she does, it’s getting to be more of a challenge to keep her supplied with books that push the limits of her reading level while keeping her entertained. (Love the library!!!)
I’m thinking …read more

One of the first books we received for my daughter upon bringing her home from the hospital was Dinosaur’s Binkit by Sandra Boynton. My daughter fell in love with this book (as did her mom and dad), and it has been well used through the infancies/toddlerhoods of both of her brothers as well. The text and the illustrations of the book are fun to read and look at, and lend really well to being expressed and acted out! This is one of my favorite kids’ books of all time.
Looking for other books to share with …read more