Adventures in Parenting
Curator: mercyme
Recent reviews and ratings.
No Sleep for the Sheep!
Karen Beaumont
Cute and funny story! Loved the rhymes.The Wide-Awake Princess
Elizabeth Dawson Baker
The story is funny, engaging and easy to read. The ending is a little bit abrupt but not terrible.Pigs to the Rescue
John Himmelman
This story never fails to earn giggles. And the illustrations are funny too!The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners
Stan Berenstain
I think kids are never too old for this refresher on manners. I would read this to my teenagers to remind them to be pol…Are you awake?
Sophie Blackall
Really captures the tired but sweet moments late at night when your sweet child is bright eyed and awake (and your tired…Journey
Aaron Becker
This is a great book that gives the child (or parent) lots of creative freedom. I loved hearing the different ways my ch…Try, try again!
P. K. Hallinan
Its a good rhyme style book that teaches kids the very important lesson to try try again!Counting Kisses
Karen Katz
I loved reading this story to my child at bedtime. I would act out each page... "10 kisses on 10 wiggly toes" :) My kid…The Pout-Pout Fish
Deborah Diesen
The repetitive rhyme of the story is easy to remember. My kid was able to recite most of the story after a few reads. T…Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Judi Barrett
We love reading this book... because we love food. It's so fun to imagine with my kid what life would be like if our fav…A big guy took my ball!
Mo Willems
Great for reading outloud. Simple illustrations that make my kid giggle. Definitely worth borrowing from the library. MI…Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
I love reading this story to my kids. I hope it ingrains in them the fact that they are so loved. It also reminds me ho…The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister
I was never a big fan of this book. The illustrations are pretty, but I'm not sure what the moral of the story is? Why d…A House for Hermit Crab
Eric Carle
I think this is not as popular as the hungry hungry caterpillar. But the story is so good! The art is gorgeous, and the…Even superheroes make mistakes
Shelly Becker
My daughter liked it. She liked the amusing pictures. But I found the lesson kind of obscured by clunky rhymes. It was n…Last Zookeeper
Aaron Becker
This is a book with no words, gorgeous art, and a thoughtful story about a robot that is saving animals. I like letting …Touch and Feel Baby Animals
Scholastic Staff
Babies love touch and feel books. But you only need 1 or 2 of these. Then again … if you have lots of shelf space, and y…The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
The art alone makes this book worth buying. The story has a lot of words; it makes me wonder if children 100 years ago h…Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear?
Bill Martin Jr.
Very boring book for the parents. But it is a great teaching tool. My kid showed great pride in being able to "read" thi…Ten little fingers and ten little toes
Mem Fox
I love the repetitive rhythm and rhyme of this book. I loved all the pictures of all the little kids from all over the w…I Love You Every Day Finger Puppet Book
Cottage Door Press
We received this book as a gift. I was sceptical of the book because it looks so generic! But the finger puppet made thi…The girl who wouldn't brush her hair
Kate Bernheimer
My kid loved the book “up to the planet Pluto”. I guess that’s higher than the moon? I thought it was imaginative and a…Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present
Victoria Kann
My daughter loves this book. I find pinkalicious very sweet in this story. She does not act bratty at all. #situations:…The Book About Nothing
Mike Bender
This book reminds me of the book: the book with no pictures. My daughter giggled a lot and enjoyed the book a lot. #sit…Chicken said, "Cluck!"
Judyann Grant
Great book for my early reader. She can read it on her own cause the whole story only had a handful of words that kept r…I Love Cake!
Frances Gilbert
My daughter wasn’t a big fan of the story. She thought the cake looked too boring. “I kind of like the jelly beans and …What if ...
Samantha Berger
The art in this story is very pretty and creative. The message to always find ways to expressive yourself is also nice. …Pajama Time!
Sandra Boynton
This book is alright. Not spectacular, but its cadence is mildly catchy. Maybe it would work for a nighttime routine. Bu…The Haunted Castle
Elisabetta Dami
I have mixed feelings about this book. It sprinkles graphics among the text so it's easy for your beginner reader to rea…This Book Stinks!
Ron Keres
This book is so funny! My kid loves this book. It breaks the fourth wall like Elmo with the monster at the end of the bo…Chicken Break!
Cate Berry
The art is very cute. You will probably get lots of mileage just observing the silly art with your kid. #situations: be…The snowy day
Ezra jack keats
I know this book was revolutionary for being the first picture book with an African American main character. But the sto…Madeline's Christmas
Ludwig Bemelmans
I did not the like story. It was a very silly, sparse story with very little plot. My 6 yr old daughter seemed to enjoy …Happy Pig Day!
Mo Willems
Another silly story that will make the kids giggle and remind them what real friendship looks like.