tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post5923932096290916878..comments2023-04-13T10:45:46.763-04:00Comments on My Brain on Books: It's DecemberJoanne R. Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-78544025516198966152009-12-13T10:28:57.276-05:002009-12-13T10:28:57.276-05:00Thanks, everyone. Kim, I've added that title ...Thanks, everyone. Kim, I've added that title to my ever-growing To Be Read list.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-76706902610323676882009-12-11T01:20:15.100-05:002009-12-11T01:20:15.100-05:00Thanks for the recommendations. Congrats to your ...Thanks for the recommendations. Congrats to your son. What an achievement to you both! <br />EllieEllie Kingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711249217634726986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-76390924900070038182009-12-06T21:33:52.062-05:002009-12-06T21:33:52.062-05:00Wow, way to go on 100 books! I think I've read...Wow, way to go on 100 books! I think I've read about 50 this year, but that's a guesstimation. Congrats to your son too! What a huge accomplishment especially during such a trying time. You've both accomplished so much.kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-47264322224102885452009-12-05T15:47:31.182-05:002009-12-05T15:47:31.182-05:00Have you read That Girl Lucy Moon, by Amy Timberla...Have you read That Girl Lucy Moon, by Amy Timberlake? It's from 2006. I just finished it today, and it was wonderful!Kim Wheedletonhttp://bugsandbunnies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-19613559266862920542009-12-04T21:26:27.098-05:002009-12-04T21:26:27.098-05:00Hi Donna,
I think the 8 month old is perfect for T...Hi Donna,<br />I think the 8 month old is perfect for Touch and Feel books. Don't buy Pat the Bunny. Everyone does. And there are so many newer, brighter, more colorful books that work. There's a series I like by Usborne called Touchy-Feely books (no jokes, please), like That's Not My Kitten, That's Not My Dinosaur, etc. They're adorable. For more ideas, check out Linda's blog at http://babybooknook.blogspot.com/<br /><br />The two year old might be ready for some of the simpler picture books, by authors like Eric Carle or Lois Ehlert or even Karma Wilson. Actually, there are thousands of picture books I could recommend. But if he or she is still ripping pages, stick with a nice story book in board book format. Sandra Boynton's funny. But get whatever catches your eye at your local bookstore. <br /><br />The 3 1/2 yr old is the right age for picture books. I personally love All The World by Liz Garton Scanlon. It has a nice rhythm and rhyme and lovely, somewhat old-fashioned, pictures. You didn't say if the child is a boy or a girl, but All The World appeals to both. <br /><br />Or were you looking for Christmas books?? Look for The Christmas Magic by Lauren Thompson. It's new this year and it's about a nice quiet Santa (instead of one of those loud, jolly, sorta scary Santas) getting ready for Christmas Eve. It's definitely my favorite among the new crop of Christmas books this year. For winter books, try Snow! Snow! Snow! by Lee Harper (SCBWI member and author/artist from PA). And from last year, but still available, there's Tonight You Are My Baby by Phoenixville resident Jeannine Q. Norris (who happens to be in my writing group!).Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-16379414682155185812009-12-04T11:43:07.850-05:002009-12-04T11:43:07.850-05:00100 books! That's so exciting! I'd love to...100 books! That's so exciting! I'd love to know if you have any other books to recommend - though Sara and Janine's list was awesome. I'm buying one book each for an 8 month old, a 2 year old, and a 3.5 year old --- and I have NO CLUE what to get. Help!Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.com