About

Welcome to a small part of our world where I share our favorite children’s books. I have always loved reading and often stayed up well into the night immersed in a book. From the moment I found out I was pregnant with our first daughter, my book hoarding changed directions as I shifted from novels to picture books. I wanted to introduce her to as many books as possible. We did a lot of reading in those early days – and she loved it. When we she was a toddler, we would take a weekly trip the to library and have all our new books read within a day. Two additional kids later our time is a little more limited, but reading is still one of our favorite things to do together and my love for and collection of books continues to grow. Over the years, I have realized there is a pattern to our book reading – starting with board books and then gradually moving up as a they grow. As we re-read books and start new ones, memories are triggered and I have started to keep track of time based on the books I am reading with each of our kids.

Because we read so many books, I wanted to create a space where I could keep track of our favorite books and the memories we create around the books we read and love.  I am not a librarian, English professor or editor, just a mom who is constantly looking for ways to connect with her kids. Which means my ‘reviews’ won’t be focused on plot lines and character analysis but on the sound of giggles or tears that a book triggers, or the amount of times my kids ask to read the same book in a day.  With three kids under 6, we live in chaos most of the time which is why I wanted this space to reflect our real life as much as possible. I want to remember the sticky hands, imaginary games that create chaos everywhere and the imperfect life that we have created. I hope you enjoy following along.

 

Reviews:

All the reviews on this site are my own, honest reviews. If a book is ever sent in exchange for a review, I will disclose this upfront while still providing an honest review.