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The Bear Report

April 11, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

We were so excited to read The Bear Report recently, it is the newest book from one of our favorite authors. We love Thyra Heder‘s book FraidyZoo and when we couldn’t wait to investigate her newest book. Little M and I have read this book over and over again. It’s an exceptionally sweet story about a little girl named Sophie who does not want to research polar bears for her school project. She writes a few lines about bears (they’re big, […]

Categories: Read • Tags: books, Children, earth day, polar bears

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Travel the World Without Leaving Home

March 4, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

Take your kiddos on the trip of a lifetime with Maps. Curl up with your littlest armchair travelers and explore the world with this beautiful book. Maps includes gorgeous illustrations of cities, rivers, borders, and also details that are sure to appeal to children! Learn about iconic animals, colorful plants, cultural events, festivals and much more. We loved Maps so much, that we just had to check out the companion Maps Activity Book! It is filled with pages and pages of facts, […]

Categories: Jet Set, Read • Tags: books, Children, maps, Travel

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Have You Seen My Dragon?

September 8, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Join us as we find the dragon and monster in two of our favorite new books! Ever since Little M and I discovered Have You Seen My Dragon and Have You Seen My Monster, both by Steve Light, we quickly added the titles to our list of favorite books. We first came across Have You Seen My Dragon and we love searching for the dragon as he travels uptown, downtown and across town in cabs, buses, boats and subways. Little M counts the monuments, sights and icons […]

Categories: Read • Tags: Bedtime Reading, books, Children, numbers, shapes

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French Cooking for Kids with Claudine Pépin

April 14, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Kids Cook French is a beautiful cookbook written by Claudine Pépin and illustrated by Jacques Pépin. We love this new book! Little M and I have spent a lot of time looking through the pages and marking the recipes we want to make. I can’t wait to try the Ratatouille and the Apple Tarts with Almond Frangipani and Little M has his eye on the Cheese Fondue. The classic French recipes are written in English and French. It has been fun to […]

Categories: Bites, Jet Set, Read • Tags: books, Children, Cookbook, Cooking with Kids, Food, French cooking

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Our Favorite Children’s Books About the Zoo

April 7, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Now that the weather is finally improving, we have been making a lot more trips to the zoo! Little M, Baby M and I love walking around and learning about the different animals. So it’s no wonder that these picture books about the zoo are favorites in our house! In Xander’s Panda Party, written by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Matt Phelan, Xander the Panda takes great pains to plan the perfect birthday party – but he has a little […]

Categories: Book Lists, Read • Tags: books, Children, Picture Book, Toddler, Zoo

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New Story Time Reads

March 10, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Love to read with your little ones but do you sometimes feel like you are reading the same books over and over again? Update your home library with these new books – they have quickly become favorites in our house. In Lovey Bunny by Kristine A. Lombardi, we follow a cute little bunny as she goes happily about her day. She loves everything and everyone, but her curiosity gets the best of her when she ruins her mama rabbit’s new dress. We love […]

Categories: Read • Tags: books, Children, Picture Book

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The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School

July 7, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Our favorite little fish is ready for his first day of school in The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School, the newest book in the Pout-Pout Fish series. Little M and I just love these books. We have followed pout-pout fish on his many adventures and have been eagerly awaiting this new title in the series from author Deborah Diesen. The book opens with Pout-Pout and his parents going to his new school. Mr. Fish is nervous about his first day, he doesn’t […]

Categories: Read • Tags: books, Children, Picture Book, School

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Leon Family and Friends Cookbook

April 4, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Leon Family and Friends Cookbook comes to us from the UK healthy fast-food chain Leon. The book is filled with healthy and simple recipes for everything from family meals and birthday celebrations to hosting cocktail parties and elegant dinners.  We love pretty much everything about this book. The pictures are beautiful, the recipes are appealing and simple, the meals are kid-friendly and there are lots of tips for getting your little ones involved in the kitchen. Little M loves looking through the book, it […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: books, Children, Cookbook, Family Dinner, Food

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A Birthday for Cow

March 14, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for a cute book for a special birthday boy or girl, then don’t miss A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas. It’s Cow’s birthday and Pig and Mouse are baking the best birthday cake ever. But Duck has other ideas – all of which involve a turnip! A turnip mixed in the cake? A turnip to stir the mixture? A turnip on top of the cake? What could Duck be thinking? Well, as it turns out, […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: books, Children, Food, Picture Book, Toddler

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