MAMA, HOW LONG WILL YOU LOVE ME?

This is another of our favorites, also by Anna Pignataro (I just LOVE her soft, pastel illustrations!). This specific title is about the special bond between mama and child. “Like all young children, Oli wants confirmation of his mother’s love. As they spend their day together, Mama shows Oli how their love is as everlasting…

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YOU BELONG HERE

First, I have to admit that Isabelle Arsenault is one of my favorite illustrators, and has been for a long time. And this book is no exception! I even have to say that it is probably one of my all-time favorites, one I just LOVE reading to my daughter every day. The moment I ordered…

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AN ANTHOLOGY OF INTRIGUING ANIMALS

I had a very hard time finding an animal anthology that sparked the same amazement I had with the one I used to have when I was little. The one I had would mesmerize me over and over again. I could spend hours going through, looking at the beautiful pictures. Sure, there are a lot…

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IMAGINE

Long before we discovered this book, my son (then 2 years old) was already a big fan of John Lennon’s Imagine. He would ask again and again to listen to the song. Then, one day, I stumbled upon this book that was to be published the next day. I knew I just had to add…

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THE BUSY TREE

This was one of the first books in English I read to my son. I was intrigued by the beauty of the illustrations: they almost look like pictures. Discover all the activity that goes on in a tree, from roots to branches. A rhyming text makes for a wonderful reading moment about the marvels of…

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