Posts Tagged ‘kid’s books’

Waiting With My Milk Toof At The Dentist

Waiting With My Milk Toof At The Dentist
Tweet What do I get for being early? An extra long wait, that’s what. And me doesn’t like any waits, let alone those of the elongated variety. Yet there we were, in the lobby of the dentist at 5:50pm for dual 6:00pm appointments. While...
May 22nd, 2012 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews | Read More

RIP Maurice Sendak

RIP Maurice Sendak
Tweet Legendary children’s author & illustrator Maurice Sendak has died. As a hopeful kid’s book author myself and as a fan of the outlandish in what we read together as a family, a hearty thank you from me to you, Mr. Sendak.  You...
May 8th, 2012 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews | Read More

Mr. Putter & Tabby – An Early Reader Chapter Book Series To Grow Old With

Mr. Putter & Tabby – An Early Reader Chapter Book Series To Grow Old With
Tweet It’ll help if you and/or your kids have or have had a memorable grandpa and/or if you and/or your kids have or have had a meaningful relationship with a feline. If one or more of those scenarios are true then you and your kids are going...
May 3rd, 2012 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Book Review: Chloe, Instead by Micah Player

Kid’s Book Review: Chloe, Instead by Micah Player
Tweet CHLOE, INSTEAD by MICAH PLAYER Those with younger sibling experience have all been there – getting all fingers-cross-y that the round mound inside mummy’s tummy is a carbon copy to share in all that you yourself find fanciful. ...
April 26th, 2012 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews | Read More

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide

The 2011 OWTK Holiday Gift Guide
Tweet You’ve been waiting patiently, I know, just dyin’ to get started on the Christmas shopping but not wanting to make a single move until perusing the annual OWTK Holiday Gift Guide.  Well, get the credit cards ready ’cause...
December 7th, 2011 | Holiday Gift Guide, Musings on Parenting | Read More

iPad App For Kids Review: Millie and The Lost Key & Mille Was Here

iPad App For Kids Review: Millie and The Lost Key & Mille Was Here
Tweet Millie and the Lost Key and Millie Was Here are the digital equivalents of those always-enjoyable Highlights for Kids Magazines; a diverse entertainment bonanza in a tightly wrapped, colorful package. Equal parts story, You Tube animal-videos-gone-viral,...
December 2nd, 2011 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews, OWTK TECH REVIEWS | Read More

iPhone App Review: Tales2Go Happy Holidays Edition

iPhone App Review: Tales2Go Happy Holidays Edition
Tweet We’re already huge Tales2Go fans here in OWTK-land, having enjoyed hearing American Girl stories, Clifford, Ivy & Bean, and Clementine books, as well as Henry & Mudge tales during our many road trip adventures. Now, just in time...
November 21st, 2011 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews, OWTK TECH REVIEWS | Read More

Kid’s Book Review: Ivy & Bean Book 8 “No News Is Good News”

Kid’s Book Review: Ivy & Bean Book 8 “No News Is Good News”
Tweet IVY & BEAN “NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS” (BOOK by Annie Barrows + Sophie Blackall The latest installment in Barrows’ + Blackall’s whip smart chapter book series for girls 6-10 is a cautionary tale…for dads everywhere. ...
November 15th, 2011 | Ivy and Bean, OWTK Children's Book Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Book Review (+ Free Song Download): My Woodland Wish

Kid’s Book Review (+ Free Song Download): My Woodland Wish
Tweet MY WOODLAND WISH by Kate Endle and Caspar Babypants A rhythmic children’s picture book with a scrapbooker’s charm and a musician’s cadence, My Woodland Wish is a love song to nature, its critters, and one young girl’s...
November 3rd, 2011 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews | Read More

iPad App for Kids Review: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

iPad App for Kids Review: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Tweet The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore shares more with the film UP then just it’s creative team.  Yes, a fella formerly with the much-respected animation giant PIXAR is responsible for this stunning new iPad app, but also...
October 25th, 2011 | OWTK Children's Book Reviews, OWTK TECH REVIEWS | Read More
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