August 14, 2005

Book Review Contest: Charlie Parker Played Be Bop

Title: Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Author/Illustrator: Chris Raschka Reviewer: Jason SperberMy 9-month-old daughter loooves this book (we have it in the boardbook edition). It's a great introduction to the idea of jazz and music in book form, but...
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Book Review Contest: "More More More," Said the Baby

Title: "More More More," Said the Baby Author/Illustrator: Vera Williams Reviewer: Buck Says Buck: "The baby books we own fall into two categories: 1) ubiquitous gifts--I think we have three editions of GM, but we might have four-- and...
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Book Review Contest: The Gas We Pass

Title: The Gas We Pass Author/Illustrator: Shinta Cho Reviewer: Kevin VanderWerfWhat can you say about a book called ëThe Gas We Passí? What I should say is, where should I start? I came across this book about 2 years...
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Book Review Contest: Cannonball Simp

Title: Cannonball Simp Author/Illustrator: John Burningham Reviewer: Tiffany FeasterThis is my all-time favorite childrenís book. I almost hesitated to submit this book because I have always felt like it was a treasured family secret, and I wanted to keep...
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Posted by greg at 10:09 AM | Comments (1)

Making The NICU More Baby-Friendly

The NYT Magazine profiles the efforts of Harvard child developmental psychologist Heidelise Als to help premature babies by making the NICU more supportive of kids' brain development, not just their phsyical survival. What that involves: making the NICU more womb-like,...
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