Baby Loves Books » Celebrating Children’s Authors http://babylovesbooks.com Reading to Kids Enriches Lives, Expands Horizons, Changes Attitudes Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:01:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Everlasting Picture Books http://babylovesbooks.com/2011/03/13/everlasting-picture-books/ http://babylovesbooks.com/2011/03/13/everlasting-picture-books/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:48:33 +0000 admin http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=1422 A few days ago, the world experienced a sad loss – a legend who had touched millions of young lives, sparked their imagination, entered our homes and entertained, educated and enriched us and will continue to for generations to come, passed away. [...]]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2011/03/13/everlasting-picture-books/feed/ 68 Award-winning books to read to your child http://babylovesbooks.com/2011/01/16/award-winning-books-to-read-to-your-child/ http://babylovesbooks.com/2011/01/16/award-winning-books-to-read-to-your-child/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:02:53 +0000 admin http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=1382 If finding age-appropriate, vocabulary-enriching, imagination-sparking, attention-grabbing books to read to your child isn’t your cup of tea, there’s good news. For those of us with not enough time or talent to pick out the best books for our little ones, help comes in the form of children’s literature awards.

The American Library Association recently announced the [...]]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2011/01/16/award-winning-books-to-read-to-your-child/feed/ 111 Happy Birthday to The Very Busy Spider! http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/03/25/happy-birthday-to-the-very-busy-spider/ http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/03/25/happy-birthday-to-the-very-busy-spider/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:37:19 +0000 admin http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=861 Did you know that our very busy friend celebrated her birthday this week?  

It’s a sheer coincidence that M and I picked up several of Eric Carle’s books from the library yesterday. Looks like this is going to be Eric Carle week at our home. The first book that caught my [...]]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/03/25/happy-birthday-to-the-very-busy-spider/feed/ 4 Turning Readers into Writers – Parenting Lessons From a Book Launch http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/03/14/making-writers-out-of-readers-parenting-lessons-from-a-book-launch/ http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/03/14/making-writers-out-of-readers-parenting-lessons-from-a-book-launch/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:50:10 +0000 admin http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=868 About Celebrating Our Children’s Accomplishments

I read about this 8-year old’s first Book Launch and just had to share it. Just another endearing example to show that parents and other grown-ups in a child’s life have a HUGE role to play when it comes to shaping the child’s attitudes, beliefs and personality. I believe that nurture has the [...]]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/03/14/making-writers-out-of-readers-parenting-lessons-from-a-book-launch/feed/ 4 Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/02/23/happy-birthday-dr-seuss/ http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/02/23/happy-birthday-dr-seuss/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:58:27 +0000 admin http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=814 March 2nd marks the birthday of one of America’s, and perhaps the world’s, most beloved and charming children’s authors who has captured our hearts with his quirky writing and clever tales for decades.  

Whenever I read his books with my daughter, I am reminded that sometimes, you need no rhyme or reason to enjoy what you’re reading. (Well, [...]]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2010/02/23/happy-birthday-dr-seuss/feed/ 4