We’re taking the girls to New York City in early May to see the Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet perform Fancy Nancy. That’s right, Jane O’Connor’s monolith creation of elegance in the form of a precocious (that’s a fancy word for mature) little girl now comes in ballet form. The...

OWTK loves the WorryWoo Monsters. Save 10% on every stitch of WorryWoo merchandise, now through the end of February.  Simply use the coupon code: iheartwoo when it’s time to checkout at the WorryWoo Monster store. Happy Valentine’s Day Nola, Squeek and Rue!

The OWTK backyard, through the snow covered window. Like much of the Eastern seaboard, my hometown is getting pounded today.  With nearly 2 feet of snow on the ground already, the Bear, the Mrs. and I (the Mouse is having a snowy sleepover with Mom mom and Pop pop) are spending pretty much the whole...

Artwork Courtesy of Paramount Licensing Okay, so I didn’t actually “catch up” with Angel Cat Sugar.  But, she has landed here in the States and that’s worthy of a post, albeit a short one.  Months ago, I previewed the new character on iVillage.com and lo and behold, just this...

Congrats to When You Reach Me!  Rebecca Stead’s chapter book has won the 2010 Newberry Medal. I haven’t read the book yet, but it sounds fantastic.  New York City, Time Travel – sign me up.  I’m ordering my copy right now.

Congrats to The Lion & the Mouse! The retelling of an Aesop’s fable with words and gorgeous illustrations by Jerry Pinkney is the 2010 winner of the prestigious Caldecott Award. Check out past Caldecott Award winners here.