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One Dark Night – Lisa Wheeler

The wee little mouse and the wee little mole live together in a wee little house. They eat really little food and drink from really little cups. They were small, see. On the other side of the forest is a great big bear. He rumbles and grumbles and bellows in his huge lair. He is not small by any stretch of the imagination. One dark night . . . Although they are scared of the dark, the mole and the mouse creep out of their hole and into the scary forest. The moon is high overhead but is soon hidden … Continue reading →

Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon – Marjane Satrapi

One of the biggest challenges of raising children is getting them to go to bed at night, and among the many things that interfere with this process is the natural fear of monsters. “Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon” is a great children’s picture book to help overcome that concern. Marie was your average little girl. She had a cherry tree in her yard and she loved to climb up and eat her fill. She enjoyed playing with her cat and drawing pictures of bunnies. During the day, everything in Marie’s life was normal. But that was during the day. … Continue reading →

Prudy’s Problem (and how she solved it) – Carey Armstrong-Ellis

Reading “Prudy’s Problem” reminds me so much of my own children – they can’t seem to throw anything away! Prudy is an ordinary girl who wants to do all the things her friends do. And like most children, Prudy is a collector. There’s just one problem – Prudy collects everything. Some of her friends collect butterflies, or stamps, or tin foil. So does Prudy. But she also collects rocks, feathers, leaves, twigs, dead bugs, old flowers, and even fungi. She won’t throw away any picture she’s drawn, and she has over six hundred stuffed animals. She has scarves, pencils, fabric … Continue reading →