I couldn’t highlight one of my favorite board book series in Tuesday’s post. A short blurb wouldn’t do them justice, therefore here is a post…
Margaret Ann Hubbard I first became aware of Margaret Ann (Dolly) Hubbard when I was preparing my First Friday lecture on Minnesota authors. There are…
The Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota began with a donation of rare books from Dr. Irvin Kerlan (1912-1963) in 1949. Dr. Kerlan was long…
A Baker’s Dozen Board Books For a New Baby Board books for babies. It is…
Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker by Gregory McGuire Gregory McGuire answers the questions that bubble up as we read and…
Why now? Why a blog? Why The Blue Ox Review? The best part of being a children’s librarian is sharing books. Matching the right kid…