2010-07-17 02:26
See him? That little tramp twitching a postage stamp of a mustache, politely lifting his bowler hat, and leaning on a bamboo cane with the confidence of a gentleman? A slapstick comedian, he… Read More
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2010-07-17 02:20
Its Poetry Friday in the kidlitosphere. This week the round-up is being hosted at my juicy little universe. Hop on over to to see whose blogging about poetry today. I'm sharing a poem f… Read More
2010-07-14 00:29
HarperCollins has launched The Great Dr.Seuss Read Aloud Competition. Readers of all ages are invited to upload a video of themselves reading one of five Dr.Seuss stories. Besides the opport… Read More
2010-07-11 20:37
Inspired by the sheer joy 19-month-old Oona derives from physical activity I recently picked up a copy of Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More. Written by… Read More
2010-07-06 17:03
This is Oona my 19-month-old bundle of joy / bookworm. Oona and I are introducing a new feature to Little Kid Lit. Its called Oona's Picks and its a bi-weekly top-five list of whats currentl… Read More
2010-07-06 17:01
1. Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Lucy Cousins at her very best, but be warned: fairy tales are never for the faint of heart.2. Truck. A nearly wordless wonder… Read More
2010-07-04 23:38
Happy 143rd Birthday Canada! Oona and I will be celebrating today book-style by reviewing M Is For Moose: A Charles Pachter Alphabet.In case you're wondering this isn't one of those place-sp… Read More
2010-07-04 23:37
written and illustrated by Richard Scarrypublisher Random House Books for Young ReadersWow, this really is the biggest word book ever. Every inch of its two-foot tall pages is covered with s… Read More
2010-07-01 22:33
Last week my 18-month-old's new word was two. I'm pretty sure she doesn't know what it means but it got me thinking that maybe it was time to introduce her to that mainstay of little kid lit… Read More
2010-07-01 20:38
by Alice Schertleillustrated by Jill McElmurryPublisher: Harcourt Children's Books (2008)A friendly blue truck drives down a country lane happily greeting his animal friends along the way. A… Read More
2010-06-29 17:10
When I was pregnant with Oona my partner and I had all sorts of plans to make handmade picture books for our budding bookworm. Alas, the best laid plans were soon put to rest once our sleepl… Read More
2010-06-26 23:48
To celebrate its 70th birthday Puffin has put together the "Puffin Handbook". Its a free booklet that includes articles about child literacy, essays by writers including Eric Carle, and a li… Read More
2010-06-25 01:06
I was trying to place a moratorium on the buying of books until my family and I move house at the end of the month. I absolutely hate moving and the less things to take the better. Don't ask… Read More
2010-06-21 19:26
Welcome to my first blog post otherwise called 'why this blog?'.Since becoming a stay-at-home mom to a cheeky toddler I've developed a bit of an obsession with picture books. I've seen a lot… Read More
2010-06-14 00:22
written by Margaret Wise Brownpictures by Stephen SavageForgive me if I gush, but I just really love the books of Margaret Wise Brown. When Simon and Schuster recently released the previousl… Read More
2010-06-14 00:21
A few months ago I was scouring the Internet looking for websites about kid's books from around the world. As a film programmer much of my exposure to other cultures comes from the foreign f… Read More
2010-06-13 23:30
Guggenheim Children's Book ReissuedGoo-Goo Goo-gen-heim! First published in 1970, the Guggenheim Museum had reissued the long out of print children's book, I'd Like the Goo-gen-heim. Sm… Read More
2010-06-13 16:45
Check out Jacob Lambert's darkly comic musings about the picture books he loved as a child,Are Picture Books Leading Our Children Astray? (published at The Millions) Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It's Poetry Friday in the Kidlitosphere. Book Aunt is hosting this week's round-up of poetry themed blogging.I'm in with a link to one of my favourite children's authors reading one of my fa… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Check out Publishers Weekly Fall 2010 Children's Announcements. I feel like Christmas is coming early this year. Here is our top-ten fall reading wish list: Little Black CrowFrom extrao… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Little Kid Lit is going on hiatus for a couple of weeks. My family and I are moving house - with lots of cleaning, painting etc to do. Needless to say - reading still trumps moving. Even tho… Read More
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