Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all spend the cold winter days sleeping in a cozy bed.  We are off to go sledding, but hopefully will come home and snuggle up with some hot chocolate.  Bear Snores On is an absolute favorite in this house.  When our children were little they could recite the whole book.  We love the picture of Bear holding Mole and laughing as they party in his lair.  Once you read one Bear book, you are destined to go get the others.  Stay warm!

My husband found this book several years ago; When Charlie McButton Lost Power by Suzanne Collins.  I was pregnant with our son at the time.  I loved to read it, smiling at the sibling relationship between Charlie and Isabel Jane, excited about what was to come in our life (me, having several siblings; my husband, none).  My favorite part was when they were watching TV and snuggling under the blanket.  The rhyming words and the story quickly became one of our daughter’s favorite.  One night, we were driving to DisneyWorld in the morning, we lost power about 3am.  We were all up, so we decided to just get going.  As…

We are expecting another 6 inches here in the Northeast tonight.  So, probably another snow day!  What to do with the kids? Go to you local library today and pick up some books.  Any Jan Brett book  is perfect for reading on a snowy day, especially The Mitten. It is a delightful story about wild animals seeking comfort and warmth inside a mitten.  The illustrations are wonderful, as always, from Jan Brett.  After reading, you can work on making your own “mitten” or fort, and trying to fit as many kids, and/or stuffed animals inside.  You can also go to www.janbrett.com and get some coloring pages. The Snowy Day by…

I have started this blog to go along with www.thehappyreaders.com I have had a difficult time (but not impossibe) finding books that are appropriate for my daughter (age 8) to read and to read to her because the subject matter is not at her level.  I am now beginning the search for my son (age 5). I welcome your thoughts and comments.