http://www.lilnutmeg.com For the love of literature for little ones. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:32:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Boggis and Bunce and Bean One fat, one short, one lean Those horrible crooks So different in looks Were nonetheless equally mean." Forgive me but this song is on the brain these days. Both Wiley and I find ourselves humming the melody or mumbling the lyrics under our breath several times a day. Wiley has come ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/04/how-fantastic-is-mr-fox/ One of the first subscriptions I ever received was for Cricket magazine as a child. Oh how I loved receiving the issues of Cricket in the mail and savoring each issue's variety of stories, illustrations and poems. I have been hunting for something for Wiley, my 5 year old, and ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/04/a-moms-best-friend-the-subscription-model/ St. Patrick's Day has come and gone but "leprechaun fever" is still high around these parts. Earlier in the week, Wiley's teacher offered an optional assignment: to create a leprechaun trap. The kids brought the traps to school on Tuesday and when they walked into class on Wednesday evidence of ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/03/lessons-learned-from-the-leprechauns/ [caption id="attachment_273" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Leprechaun Trap Illustrated"][/caption]"Mom!! Shhh!!!" there was a look of utter horror on Wiley's face as I began to read aloud the step by step instructions for creating a leprechaun trap. "They CAN HEAR YOU!" he exclaimed trying to muffle his voice but also trying to make ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/03/the-leprechauns-are-listening/ [caption id="attachment_260" align="alignleft" width="110" caption="The Staircase That Swallowed People"][/caption]I was very flattered to receive an advance copy of a new children's book: The Staircase that Swallowed People by Jade McBlade. I must admit the title struck me as a bit unusual at first but then I saw the charming cover ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/03/author-interview-jade-mcblade/ [caption id="attachment_233" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Wool Felt Play Food"][/caption]"Leprechauns! Those sneaky leprechauns!" This is the refrain you'll hear in our house these days when anything is amiss. The overdue library book is nowhere to be found? Leprechauns! Homework folder is not where you left it? Leprechauns! These little creatures seem to ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/03/leapin-leprechauns/ Wiley and I carried on our tradition of making our own Valentine's Day cards for his classmates. We went with a penguin theme this year, inspired by this adorable picture book, My Penguin Osbert in Love. This is the second in the "Osbert" series. The first book, My Penguin Osbert ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/02/penguin-valentines-inspired-by-the-my-penguin-osbert-picture-book/ [caption id="attachment_203" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Indestructibles"][/caption]As we creep ever closer to the one year anniversary of her exciting arrival, little Piper reveals a little more of her personality each day. One of our favorite things to watch is her reaction to food. She does a little dance (a little bouncing and ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2010/02/on-the-menu-indestructibles-books-for-babies/ Little Nutmeg’s Winter Book Selections & One of a Kind Gift Guide [caption id="attachment_130" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Celebrate the Season with Picture Books about Winter"][/caption]Do you remember your own winter ramblings as a child? Over the next few weeks we’ll be provided with time away from our everyday commitments. There may be ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2009/12/gifts-that-cultivate-a-sense-of-wonder-of-the-natural-world/ With only two days until Thanksgiving I realized it may be a good time to review table etiquette with my little one. As much as I love this holiday we will be the only couple with chilldren at my family's celebratory feast this year! Ack! That means lots of adult ... http://www.lilnutmeg.com/2009/11/table-manners-tea-party/