Children's Book Reviews
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Puzzletopia: 100 Perfectly Puzzling Adventures- A hands-on book full of brain games that build thinking skills without feeling like school.
I was sitting at my desk this morning thinking of Chalie and Mikalyai. School has ended and Charlie has said he is bored but not ready to come home. I’m putting together a goody box for Charlie and plan on including Puzzletopia: 100 Perfectly Puzzling Adventures Review and Family Fun Breakdown. Some books don’t just sit on a shelf waiting for attention—they practically invite themselves into the rhythm of a home. Puzzletopia: 100 Perfectly Puzzling Adventures feels like one of those rare finds that slips easily into slow mornings, quiet afternoons, or those in-between moments when everyone needs something to do but no one can quite decide what. I like…
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My First Paint by Sticker: Unicorn Friends — A Screen-Free Spark of Magical Creativity By Workman Publishing
The other day David and I went to visit Charlie and Mikalyia in Hobart, Oklahoma. I had meant to take My First Paint by Sticker: Unicorn Friends — A Screen-Free Spark of Magical Creativity with me to do with them but I forgot the book at home. That is fine with me because I wouldn’t mind putting the stickers on the animals myself or seeing if my Niece Lily would like to come over and do the stickers with me. Or we have kids her in the Apartment/ Townhomes who are out for the Summer that would enjoy doing these stickers. For the kids and I here there is something…
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Secrets that Sparkle (and Secrets that Sting)
Charlie and I wanted to share a new children’s book with you Secrets that Sparkel (and Secrets that Sting.) Some children’s books open the door to conversations that are hard for grown-ups to start on their own, and Secrets that Sparkle (and Secrets that Sting) is a children’s book that does this in a kind caring way. Secrets that Sparkel (and Secrets that Sting. is written by Joy Stephenson-Laws, edited by Tim Scerba, and illustrated by Nzephany Madrigal Uzoka, and this rhyming picture book is designed for children ages 5 and up. Making it the perfect book for my niece Alexendra and my nephew Joe. Charlie and I wanted you…







