Delectable Monster Cupcakes-Sweet Treat for Halloween

I started making these Monster Cupcakes in 2020 for Christmas not Halloween. The bright colors and whimsical monsters were a hit with my family. Everyone helped decorate. The following year, I made them for Halloween. This is going to be our new tradition. They are fun and easy to make. Your children can help you with this, and there is no really easy way of going wrong.

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Good Morning, Good Night

Good Morning, Good Night By Annie Alexander, Illustrated by Melanie Mitchell This touch and feel book is ideal for infants. The pages start off with a good morning greeting to…

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What Makes a Rainbow?

What Makes a Rainbow? By Betty Schwartz Illustrated by Dona Turner This is a ribbon book about colors. It begins with a Little Rabbit asking Mama Rabbit what makes a…

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Ten Little Ladybugs

Ten Little Ladybugs By Melanie Gerth  Illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith This is a counting book that I started reading to my daughter when she was two months old. I…

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Itty-Bitty Kitty Corn By Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham

I have to admit I judged this book too quickly.  My daughter picked this book at her school book fair, and I reluctantly agreed to get it for her. Yes,…

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“Stand Back,” Said the Elephant, “I’m going to Sneeze!” Story by Patricia Thomas Pictures by Wallace Tripp

I read this book when I was a kid.  Now from a parent’s perspective, it is still good. The story is about an elephant who feels a tickle in his…

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If Picasso Painted a Snowman

By Amy Newbold, Illustrated by Greg Newbold Buy If Picasso Painted a Snowman on Amazon This book illustrates the different styles of master artists using a subject that is simple…

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Only One You

Only One You by Linda Kranz. This book is about a little rock fish that is about to set out into the world.  Before he leaves, his parents have some…

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DK First Animal Encyclopedia and Smithsonian: The Animal Book (A Visual Encyclopedia)

DK First Animal Encyclopedia and Smithsonian: The Animal Book; A visual encyclopedia of life on Earth The kids I have been around have a natural curiosity for animals and these…

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Room on the Broom

By Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler Julia Donaldson is a gifted storyteller. She has written multiple books that reside in our library and our hearts. Room on the Broom…

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