The Snatchabook, On My Leaf, and In My Tree – Book Reviews #HolidayGiftGuide
Okay folks, this is the last installment in my 2013 Holiday Gift Guide! There are still some open giveaways going on though, so don’t forget to enter (check out the list in the sidebar). I had a lot of...
View ArticleBook Reviews: My Think-a-ma-jink & The Pirate and the Penguin
If you’ve been following This West Coast Mommy for a while, you probably already know how important books and reading are to me and to my children. I cannot pass by a book store without stopping in...
View ArticleBooks to Help Your Child Deal with the Death of a Grandparent
When my father-in-law was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in November, I scoured my local library and Amazon, as well as asked on Facebook for books that might help me introduce, demystify,...
View ArticleStory Time and the #KoboKids Store
What does story time look like at your house? In our house, after the girls have their bath, brush their teeth, and change into their jammies, Keira plays quietly in the living room while Teagan curls...
View ArticleTeagan’s Royal Birthday Adventure
Teagan recently celebrated her fourth birthday, and she gloried in all of the hoopla surrounding her special day. This little girl had not one, not two, but three birthday celebrations: one at home,...
View ArticleNew Twirl Books Make Reading Even More Fun
Well-known publisher Chronicle Books recently announced a new line of interactive books and games for babies, toddlers, and young children. Created in partnership with Éditions Tourbillon in Paris,...
View ArticleMy Baby Loves Board Books
A love of reading starts young. Keira is already learning to appreciate books and story time, though sometimes it seems like her favourite part about books is how satisfying they are to rip! We make...
View ArticleFlattenMe Personalized Books and Gifts #Giveaway {Closed}
Welcome to the Hello Summer Giveaway Hop hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network! The days are finally getting longer and hotter, and we’re saying Hello to Summer in fun giveaway style. Beat the heat and...
View ArticleGet Into Summer Fun with DK Books
The dog days of summer are here, and complaints of, “I’m boooored,” echo through the house. If your kids need a few new ideas to keep them busy, visit the DK Books Summer Fun Boutique this month and...
View ArticleBe the Star of the Story! Personalized Book Review {Plus #Giveaway}
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you know how important books and reading are to me and to my family. So when Keira celebrated her birthday, you just know I had a special book...
View ArticleSummer Reading with Star Wars DK Readers
Summer really is the best time for reading. I remember spending lazy afternoons curled up under a tree reading my favourite books, and I want my kids to have those fond memories too. I didn’t want...
View ArticleGo Behind the Scenes with the DK Books Movie Maniacs Boutique
It’s movie month at DK Books! And that means all books in the DK Movie Maniacs Boutique are 30% off for a limited time. As a household of Star Wars fanatics, we were sent two Star Wars books for...
View ArticleBack to School with DK Books {Plus #Giveaway}
Now that the kids are back in school, it’s also time to get back into our routine. As the weather gets wetter and cooler and with TV time limits tightening up, I’m starting to look for more inside...
View ArticleGoodnight Little Me Personalized Storybook from I See Me! {Plus #Giveaway}...
I firmly believe children should always find at least one book under the tree. I especially love giving personalized books because they’re fantastic at engaging and encouraging kids to read. I’ve...
View Article14 Quotes from Children’s Books All About Love
Love is in the air! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here are 14 of our favourite children’s books about love. Love for family, friends, pets… and velveteen rabbits. But of course love is not just for...
View ArticleBooks for Every Child
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know that we love reading and talking about books around here. Books were a treasured part of my childhood, and I aim to create those same...
View ArticleBooks at Every Birthday {Plus a Giveaway!}
In our house, every birthday, Christmas, and celebration that comes with presents, come with books. Our friends at Raincoast Books were kind enough to send us this selection of books perfect for...
View ArticleWin a Spring Basket of Seven Children’s Books! #SpringBookBasket
Out here on the West Coast, spring is well and truly in full swing. I’ve missed you, blue skies and flowers! We recently received some new spring-themed children’s books for review which I’ll be...
View Article“The Little Girl Who Lost Her Name” Personalized Book {Plus Giveaway}
You might have noticed a lot of book reviews on the blog lately. I think it’s safe to say I’m a bibliophile! There’s just something so special about opening up a new book for the first time. The smell...
View ArticleOwlkids Books 2015 Spring Catalogue Sneak Peek {Plus a #KidLit #Giveaway}
Do you remember OWL Magazine? My elementary school library had a subscription to the “Entertaining, Informative, Challenging, and Inspiring Magazine for Preteens,” and I always raced to be first to...
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