tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post8819262479707538805..comments2024-02-22T22:40:09.294-05:00Comments on Life of a Catholic Librarian: Seasonal children's books to uplift our spirits...Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-44052950650301042072016-07-12T11:11:41.948-04:002016-07-12T11:11:41.948-04:00Maggi, I am in heaven. :0 New shopping list/librar...Maggi, I am in heaven. :0 New shopping list/library list for the kids created! Perfect for upcoming feast of St. Nicholas and Christmas!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-50871171280235277192016-07-11T16:29:24.986-04:002016-07-11T16:29:24.986-04:00Oh my yes! de Paolo is a treasure trove!! https://...Oh my yes! de Paolo is a treasure trove!! https://smile.amazon.com/Story-Three-Kings-Tomie-dePaola/dp/0399209980/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468268875&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=three+kings+tomie+de+paulo<br /><br />He also did "Mary Mother of Jesus" and "The Song of Francis", both of which are beautiful! And one on St Patrick! He actually has a ton of great books. I could go on and on. LOL<br /><br />Maggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418996821092160355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-346381027245824692016-07-11T16:12:16.976-04:002016-07-11T16:12:16.976-04:00Maggi, A THREE KINGS BOOK?! Oh man, the list goes ...Maggi, A THREE KINGS BOOK?! Oh man, the list goes on and on. :0Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-2892514017738396732016-07-11T16:11:47.269-04:002016-07-11T16:11:47.269-04:00Hi Cindy, thanks so much! I'm adding it to the...Hi Cindy, thanks so much! I'm adding it to the list!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-54682391438038637232016-07-11T15:44:03.658-04:002016-07-11T15:44:03.658-04:00LOL Yes! It's a beautiful book! We have "...LOL Yes! It's a beautiful book! We have "The Legend of the Pointsettia" and I would love to add his three kings book to the group too. lol We checked out "The Clown of God" from the library, the girls seemed to like that one, even with the ending. lol<br /><br />The Lady of Guadalupe is this one: https://smile.amazon.com/Lady-Guadalupe-Tomie-dePaola-ebook/dp/B00D59X712/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1468266125&sr=1-1&keywords=the+lady+of+guadalupe+by+tomie+de+paolaMaggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418996821092160355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-19072490049725994952016-07-11T15:08:44.891-04:002016-07-11T15:08:44.891-04:00Hey, Tiffany! One of our recent favorite children&...Hey, Tiffany! One of our recent favorite children's books is "Little Pea". My oldest daughter checked it out from the library, and we thought it was a very cute and funny. Hope you're having a nice summer! Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-74459652114568127292016-07-11T09:02:33.578-04:002016-07-11T09:02:33.578-04:00Maggi, so nice to see you here, thank you for comm...Maggi, so nice to see you here, thank you for commenting! And GIRL, you just sparked my memory of Tomie de Paolo! *high five!* We own a copy of "The Legend of the Poinsettia," and Henry brought home "The Art Lesson" from his school library in the past. ooooooo, there's a Guadalupe book?! I am on this like white on rice, thank you SO MUCH!!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-6147924202834165682016-07-11T08:54:57.888-04:002016-07-11T08:54:57.888-04:00Kate, I love this, thank you! I'm compiling a ...Kate, I love this, thank you! I'm compiling a fantastic list. :) I too love books with a simple message and evocative illustrations. Children's books can be so powerful, even for adults!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-21471383275302535472016-07-11T08:45:01.718-04:002016-07-11T08:45:01.718-04:00Hi Delta! Your boys sound very much like my Henry....Hi Delta! Your boys sound very much like my Henry. :) I HATE Captain Underpants by the way, LOL! But kids love them, for sure. And Lego Batman, Anne likes that too! Indeed, she has many of her books memorized from how many times she has requested they be read to her. I remember doing the same thing as a little girl, it's the beginning phases of learning to read, so sweet.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-64932360086847037282016-07-11T08:43:26.969-04:002016-07-11T08:43:26.969-04:00Melanie, thank you SO MUCH!! I will add these to o...Melanie, thank you SO MUCH!! I will add these to our list! I especially love the sound of the mole book! :0Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-9449656447265667292016-07-11T08:12:31.520-04:002016-07-11T08:12:31.520-04:00I hope you had a good weekend, melancholy days are...I hope you had a good weekend, melancholy days are not fun. Monster at the End of This Book (with Grover NOT Elmo, lol) was one of my very favorites as a kid. I made my mom read that to me constantly. lol Tomie de Paolo books are big around here (I was FINALLY able to track down a used copy of "The Lady of Guadalupe" that didn't cost an arm and leg. It gets here and it's SIGNED by Tomie de Paolo! Sorry, I get sidetracked easily) and we checked out a picture book called, "Uni the Unicorn" which was ADORABLE and the illustrations were off the charts cute too. (I have two girls, there's a lot of cute around here. lol)Maggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418996821092160355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-67632050010520119502016-07-10T21:44:35.317-04:002016-07-10T21:44:35.317-04:00Wow, I knew about Cranberry Christmas but not the ...Wow, I knew about Cranberry Christmas but not the others! I could go on a LOT about children's books, but I will start small :)<br /><br />As a child my two favorites were Giant John and Harry the Dirty Dog. (And yes, I have copies of both on my personal bookshelves!)<br /><br />Anything by Peter McCarty--Henry in Love, Hondo & Fabian, Chloe--just love the simplicity of the stories and the fantastic illustrations. For funny illustrations there's the Dinosaur Vs. series by Bob Shea.<br /><br />You also can't go wrong with Mo Willems--the Pigeon books, Elephant & Piggie (such good friends). O.K., I'll stop now before I go overboard!Kate Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555660993363611776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-42028457820568680862016-07-08T18:04:47.707-04:002016-07-08T18:04:47.707-04:00My kids are more into super heroes. The four year...My kids are more into super heroes. The four year old will have me read the Lego Batman ones over and over again. He's practically memorized one book. The oldest likes Captain Underpants, and his current favorite we spotted on the shelve is called Hilo. It's a story about a robot from another dimension. It's a graphic novel. HB has a thing for robots and aliens (to some extent). They like a lot of action in their reading, but I try and pick some tame or outlandishly funny things for them to read. Deltaflutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489950329698009256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-81385288010123941422016-07-08T15:26:39.551-04:002016-07-08T15:26:39.551-04:00Tiffany, You're welcome. Yay for twinning mome...Tiffany, You're welcome. Yay for twinning moments! You should certainly check out Do Not Open This Book by Michaela Muntean. It reminds me of The Monster at the End of This Book. Here are a few more titles I came across at work this morning that I like and I think you might be interested in: How Big is the World by Britta Teckentrup about a young mole who travels the world to find out how big it is but comes home when he misses his family. The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt. I find his personification of the crayons and their thoughts and feelings to be imaginative and entertaining.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906826460232914998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-83271450048815262122016-07-08T12:14:22.131-04:002016-07-08T12:14:22.131-04:00Melanie, THANK YOU! And girl, *twinning moment*!!!...Melanie, THANK YOU! And girl, *twinning moment*!!! I too loved "Monster at the End of This Book" with good old Grover when I was a child. :-)Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772700828819881141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943060470929085549.post-24189779795444561082016-07-08T11:04:57.116-04:002016-07-08T11:04:57.116-04:00Popular in my family when I was a child were Mike ...Popular in my family when I was a child were Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel (which my brothers and I loved but my Dad didn't like to read at bed time because it was so long), Don't Forget the Oatmeal (featuring Bert and Ernie) and The Monster at the End of the Book (featuring Grover). At the library recently fun children's books I've seen include, Do Not Open This Book and The Book with No Pictures. I'm working at the public library today so if I come across any more fun kids books, I'll leave another comment.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906826460232914998noreply@blogger.com