One Wolf Howls by Scotti Cohn is a book to be read outloud - even if you are the only one in the room because otherwise you might not like it as much. I wasn't sure I liked the book until I read it outloud (note to self. . .always read poetry outloud) because I didn't...

You know how life throws you a few curve balls (maybe your life is not like mine and always runs smoothly). Well I had great plans to get lots done on our blog this weekend, but then my baby got sick and since I was flying solo most of this weekend I held her most of...

So Natasha over at Maw Books Blog is doing a fantastic book blogging challenge called Bloggiesta and it's all about improving your book blog. And as some of you may or may not have noticed I have been a little absent lately, and I am back in full force (or at least in...

The sequel to Lost Goat Lane focuses on Justin, the oldest of the Martin children. Justin decides to sell his goat, a Christmas present from his sister, to get the money for a bike so he can ride back and forth to baseball tryouts. At first Justin is overjoyed because...

"Save the Worms! Save the Worms!" We've had a lot of rain this spring, and each time it rains, the worms come out for air. Our walks to school then take twice as long and are filled with worm rescues- but usually only for the biggest and the best. I'm warned to be...

"Save the Worms! Save the Worms!" We've had a lot of rain this spring, and each time it rains, the worms come out for air. Our walks to school then take twice as long and are filled with worm rescues- but usually only for the biggest and the best. I'm warned to be...

The Martin kids are bored in the hot summer sun, so they play with fire, er alligators. Kate and her brothers have promised their mom that they'd stay away from the dangerous creatures, but boredom does something to child minds. It isn't until Chip (the youngest)...

So, I (Holly here) was digging through a bunch of books at a store one recent day, and low and behold, shiver-me timbers, I found this great book, that my kids let me hold for about half a second. My two year old had me read the book for nap time, bed time and two...

So, I (Holly here) was digging through a bunch of books at a store one recent day, and low and behold, shiver-me timbers, I found this great book, that my kids let me hold for about half a second. My two year old had me read the book for nap time, bed time and two...

April was a busy month for us both. Cari found and applied for a literacy specialist 'dream' job.  Read the May review next month to find out how it turned out.  I (Holly here) left the country for the first time ever in my life to travel to the Dominican Republic...