Stay Close to Mama {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn April 30, 2012 56 comments
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The bond between mom and young child makes delightful fodder for picture books. As Mother’s Day approaches, Toni Buzzeo’s adorable new book Stay Close to Mama explores the theme with love and tenderness. A young [...]

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Mother’s Day Giveaway 2012- $50 Cash Card and Because Your Mommy Loves You

by Jennifer Donovan April 24, 2012 251 comments
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Many of my Mother’s Day memories are not about a gift I received or special lunch out, but the special opportunity to reflect upon the gift motherhood is. On my 2nd Mother’s Day, my daughter [...]

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Checking In With the Sisters – Easter Picture Books

by Lolli April 7, 2012 0 comments
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I cannot believe that tomorrow is Easter. Where did the Winter go? (Please don’t mistake my disbelief for being upset. I am thrilled beyond measure that Spring is here) One of my favorite holiday traditions [...]

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Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn March 26, 2012 72 comments
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Your kids may be familiar with the names of some baby animals, like kittens and piglets. Sure, those are easy. Bonus points if they know calf or foal. But I’m willing to bet that they [...]

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Invent-a-Tale: A Whole Lot More Than an ebook

by Guest Contributor March 5, 2012 1 comment
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If your children are anything like mine, they always want to play with whatever device I have my hands on. Whether it’s the family desktop, dad’s laptop, mom’s iPad2, or the iPhone, your child will [...]

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Kidz Inc.- Extending the Learning Process with Books and More!

by Guest Contributor March 5, 2012 0 comments
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Give a child a book and a whole world opens up to that child. I’m paraphrasing something I have heard from others. Books are treasures. Books open up new worlds for children and adults. In [...]

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When I Woke Up, I Was a Hippopotamus {Review and Giveaway}

by 5 Minutes for Books February 27, 2012 75 comments
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When I Woke Up I Was a Hippopotamus, written by Tom MacRae and illustrated by Ross Collins, is the charming story of a little boy who wakes up one morning feeling like a big hippopotamus [...]

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The Perfect Name for You {review and giveaway}

by 5 Minutes for Books January 22, 2012 75 comments

Barbara Houghteling is co-partner of Birthday Keepsakes, an online baby keepsakes website. When she came up with the idea for a personalized storybook, her daughter Jana, then a senior in high school, read her mom’s [...]
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Snagit Screen Capture Software

by Lolli December 13, 2011 23 comments

Sometimes when I’m doing things online, like research, shopping or paying bills, I see something that I want to share with someone else. But I don’t need them to have to sift through the entire [...]
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Utales.com Digital Books Review & Giveaway

by Lesley December 12, 2011 24 comments

One of the things I am most glad that my children got from me is my love of books. I absolutely love to read. I can pick up a book and just get lost in [...]
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