Little Monster Did It! – Helen Cooper

“Little Monster Did It!” by Helen Cooper is one of those children’s picture books that incorporates a cute story with darling illustrations. The face on the little monster is just adorable. Amy has a mommy and a daddy, and it’s very quiet at their house, except for the times when she decides to play her drums. She liked it best with just the three of them. One day, when Amy’s mom had to go to the hospital, she left Amy a big box with a note that read, “This little monster wants to be your friend.” Amy opened the box … Continue reading

Tommy’s New Sister – Gerda Marie Scheidl

Is there a new little one on the way to your house? Do you know someone who has just had a baby? If that baby has older siblings, this might be a great gift to help deal with sibling rivalry. Tommy has a wonderful mother and father, and a great dog named Muffin. But one day, a new baby came to live with them. Her name was Wendy, and she stayed for a really long time! That was confusing. He didn’t understand why she was bald, either. And he really didn’t want to help take care of her. Tommy had … Continue reading

Little Sister for Sale – Morse Hamilton

Kate is having little sister problems. First she finds the pigtail on her favorite doll chopped in half, then she discovers that all the strawberries in the bowl on the table have had the good parts eaten off. Abby did this – Kate is sure of it! Off she goes to find Abby, but she’s not anywhere. Not under her bed, where she usually hides when she’s been up to little-sister-mischief. However, Kate did find her favorite coloring book under there, all scribbled up! Then she finds her toothbrush all wet, when she’s not the one who used it. “Maybe … Continue reading

Blossom and Boo: A Story about Best Friends – Dawn Apperley

Blossom is a cute little white rabbit, and her very best friend is Boo, a brown bear cub. Every day they meet to play together in the woods. In the summer, they like to go exploring and make each other daisy chains. They skip stones in the stream, causing splashes and ripples. In the fall, they go berry picking and have picnics. When Blossom falls down and hurts her paw, Boo is right there to make her feel better. Blossom repays him by giving him some of her berries when the mice steal his. Sure enough, Blossom and Boo are … Continue reading

I Could Eat You Up! – Jo Harper

Little children are just the cutest things in the world, and I’m sure that as parents or doting aunts and uncles, we’ve all had a child enter our lives that we’re just sure we could eat. My two-year-old is a “sandwich” – that’s what we’ve always called him, because he’s just so edible. “I Could Eat You Up!” by Jo Harper celebrates that special bond between children and parents that makes the children so very delicious – and we discover that in the animal kingdom, the parents feel very much about their children the way that we as humans do. … Continue reading