I wrote out a very lovely post about the book Where The Wild Things Are but it got deleted so I’m just gonna ramble on for a few.
I love books. I loved books growing up, I was a bit of a hermit and books were a way to explore the world without actually leaving my house. I’ve always hoped to pass that love of books onto my daughter and was getting a little worried when she didn’t became an instant fan at the age of 1 but I am happy to tell you that Where the Wild Things are has ignited her passion. We bought it a couple of weeks ago and have read it at least 3 times a day ever since. She already knows most of the words and I just love the way she pronounces “Tewible” so cute.
My Evangeline is a Wild Thing at heart and I love how this book lets her explore that Wild side of her but at the same time teaching her that there is a time to put it away. My favorite line
“After a while Max wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.”
Eva’s favorite line is
“They gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.”
I remember when my 3rd grade teacher read us this book in class. I never had the book at home but just hearing it that one day in class had left a lasting impression on me.
I fell in love with Maurice Sendak when I heard that he said he would tell parents to “go to hell” in an interview when asked “What do you say to parents who think the Wild Things film may be too scary?” I also love how he says “We don’t want children to suffer. But what do we do about the fact that they do? The trick is to turn that into art. Not scare children, that’s never our intention.”
With that being said Eva has not seen the movie yet because I do want to see it first, mainly because I don’t want her to have nightmares and she is still only 2 after all.

What are some of your favorite childhood books that you have been able to pass on to your children?

Have you heard of Karen Katz? She is a fairly new children’s book author and illustrator. I was first introduced to her when I bought the book Over The Moon for my daugther. It is a wonderful book about a couple who fly to Guatemala to adopt their baby girl. The illustrations are bright and fun, little E just loves looking at all the pretty colors while I read her this sweet adoption story.
After dd came home I started to notice that there was quite a large selection of Karen Katz in the book store. So far I have picked up Where Is Baby’s Belly Button?, Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book, The Colors of Us, and In Grandma’s Arms. Eva loves all of them and I love reading them to her. I also would like to get her Princess Baby, Can You Say Peace?, I Can Share and Twinkle Toes . Oh heck I want them all! My favorite thing about Karen Katz books (besides the illustrations) is that she ties in all different cultures and ethnicity’s. She has written books such as My First Ramadan, Counting Christmas, My First Kwanzaa, and Where is baby’s Driedel. The book The Color’s of Us is about a little girl and her mother exploring all the different wonderful colors that people come in. They try to associate each color with a yummy food. I think this is perfect for kids who are trying to make sense of the differences in the world around them.
Soooo…if you haven’t yet heard of this author go check her out she is great!

On another note I am so touched and thrilled to have received THREE new awards! From Bhing at
Your Daily Dose of Anything, from Amy over at 1 girl + 4 Boys = Paradise, and Andrea at No Time for a Haircut.

The Triple Award:

1. Put the logo on your blog or post
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude
3. Be sure to link your nominees within your post
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received this award

The Lemonade Award – (Which I think is super cute!):

And the Noblese oblige award:
1. The Blogger manifests exemplary attitude, respecting the nuances that pervades amongst different cultures and beliefs.
2. The Blog contents inspire; strives to encourage and offers solutions.
3. There is a clear purpose at the Blog; one that fosters a better understanding on Social, Political, Economic, the Arts, Culture and Sciences and Beliefs.
4. The Blog is refreshing and creative.
5. The Blogger promotes friendship and positive thinking.

I would like to share all three of these awards with these wonderful bloggers…

Nicole @ MomsHomeRun
Lori @ Soccermomsays
Felicia @ collegesahm
Dadofdivas
Mandy @ adventuresofamillenniumom
Michelle @ mycrazylifewithatoddler
Tabitha @ fromsingletomarried
Danielle @ extraordinarymommy

One of my favorite children’s books is Good Night Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown.  It is a classic and if you don’t already have it get it!

Eva love’s this book and wants me to read it everynight before she goes to bed.  I love it too, the illustrations are amazing as if the moonlight is acutally there on the page.  Eva love’s saying good night to all of the items in the room and then we go around and say goodnight to everything in her room right before she goes to bed.  It works like a charm!