Category: LBYR blog

The Little Mermaid is back on the silver screen! As a whole new generation falls in love with Ariel and her aquatic friends, I foresee resurgence of all things mermaid...

Sometimes you finish a book, and you just know it’s a classic, no matter when it was published. These books cut right to our collective storytelling consciousness...

June is Pride Month and here at LBYR we are proud to provide you with a list of picture books, perfect for celebrating all that Pride Month symbolizes and celebrates...

Curiouser and curiouser” cried one literary Alice many years ago now. And some 140 years later, another Alice—that’s me—was oh so curiously digging through her older sister’s dresser drawers...

Do you ever get the feeling that your emotions are simply too big for yourself? That they are so big they might simply burst right out of you?...

A little chef can be either a very wonderful or very dangerous creature! They might make you a simple bowl of pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden…

You may think that the dinosaurs went extinct because of a comet or an asteroid. Maybe you even suspect a volcanic eruption...

Ahoy mateys! What Happened to You? by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George has come to port and you must meet our new favorite pirate, Joe!...

Are you feeling a little blue? Gloomy skies? Stuck on a difficult math problem? Wardrobe malfunction? Need a good giggle?...

Calling all picture book readers with a passion for plants and an appreciation for the great outdoors! Earth Day is approaching, and you don’t need a green thumb to make a special home for these books...

Like your own TBR list, a baby’s bookshelf is ever evolving, ever-growing, just like babies themselves!...

Our favorite vehicle here at LBYR is, of course, the Book Truck! But what about your young reader?...