Poor little Llama Llama, he woke up feeling not so good, and has to (gets to?) stay home with Mama Llama until [...]
Children’s Books
Bailey, Review and Back-to-School Giveaway
It’s back to school time for kids of all ages, and in Bailey, a fun new picture book from Harry Bliss, the [...]
Ladybug Girl, Review and Giveaway
Always a sight in red with black polka dots, Lulu, also known as Ladybug Girl, has been delighting young readers for the [...]
Beast Friends Forever: The Super Swap-O Surprise, Review and Giveaway
Beast Friends Forever: The Super Swap-O Surprise! is written and illustrated by two brothers, Nate Evans and Vince Evans. I don’t know [...]
Mission:Explore, Camping and On the Road Editions, Review and Giveaway
Last summer, I had the great joy of reviewing a book intended to get older kids out and about in their own [...]
A Mr. Popper’s Penguin Book and Movie giveaway
At 5 Minutes for Books we have a regular column called Books on Screen where we review movies that were made from [...]
Outdoor Exploration Books: Review and Giveaway
The sun is shining, the air is warm, and your kids are spending more and more time in the great outdoors, whether [...]
I Spy Spectacular, with Giveaway
I Spy is celebrating 20 years of incredible “picture riddles.” Can you believe it? These books have challenged children to look closely [...]
I Wonder if Caterpillars Eat Ranch Dressing?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a book that should be in every young child’s library. I particularly like the [...]
Tuff Board Books, review and giveaway
In a category all their own, somewhere between traditional picture books and board books, comes a new line of Tuff Books from [...]
Madeline at the White House, with Giveaway
“Their old house in Paris is covered with vines and they travel about in two straight lines. Their plane gets in at [...]
Soup Day, with Giveaway
The winter winds are blowing cold now, so I wasn’t surprised to discover that January is National Soup Month in the U.S.! [...]


















