Reviews written by MG Buehrlen

This is an adorable board book for the artsy, hipster parents in your life. They'll love reading this tongue-in-cheek book aloud to their bundle of joy. Everything from making a mess on the floor, tracking dirt around the house, and lounging in the nude is showcased as insight into your...

Not too long ago, a friend of mine told me a funny story about her 3-year-old son. He asked her if she had a penis, because his older brother told him that girls don't have penises, only boys do. Of course, my friend tried to explain to him that his...

This short board book aims to teach children how to guess which animal will appear on the next page through clever clues and rhymes. It is a great primer to help your child learn different traits about polar bears, ladybugs, mice, and frogs. "My furry, white...

This adorable board-book-style pup-up book is overflowing with cute robots to count, doing everything from helping little ones clean their rooms to giving kisses when they're feeling down. As you turn each page, you go from one robot to two, to three, and so on. Little hands will love to...

Frangoline is the perfect child by day, but come nightfall, she becomes an unruly little minx, prancing through the night. FRANGOLINE AND THE MIDNIGHT DREAM is just right for kids who don't mind a bit of a fright right before bed. Rebecca Elliott's adorably dark illustrations...

When I heard Sarah Darer Littman speak to her readers via video chat last winter, I wanted to get my hands on WANT TO GO PRIVATE? immediately. She spoke about a recent news story where the police rescued a teen girl from an Internet predator before they crossed the Canadian...

Come along on an adventure with a little boy as he imagines what it would be like to be a mouse, an owl, a squirrel, a chickadee, and a cat. In then end, he decides being a child of God with a great imagination is best of all! ...

Ever wonder how much blood a mosquito drinks in a single day? Or how many volcanoes erupt? Or how many times lightning strikes? EVERY DAY ON EARTH has the wacky, and sometimes horrifying, scoop. I loved Steve and Matthew Murrie's first fact book,...

I have nieces who *love* sparkles, rainbows, and princesses. This board book is right up their alley! Each stiff page is brightly colored and glittery, with a dozen flaps to flip open and discover what's hidden inside. They'll love traveling through the castle and helping the twin princesses, Petunia and...

Kevin Henkes LITTLE WHITE RABBIT is one of those sweet picture books you want to share with your kids over and over. Little ones will identify with Rabbit as he imagines what it would be like to be as tall as a tree, be a different color, or flutter through...

I'm not sure I can accurately express how much I adored Myra McEntire's Hourglass. It's one of those books I'll be happy to read over again, and I can't wait to see how Myra fleshes out the rest of the series. Here are just a few of...

I absolutely adored Seasons by Anne Crausaz. The unique digital illustrations alone are worth their weight in gold. In Seasons, Crausaz takes us on a trip through the changing seasons, each page evoking feelings of longing and nostalgia. She explores the little things...

Twelve-year-old Louise Lambert is a typical teen, braces and all. But her love of true vintage fashion sets her apart, which at times makes her feel incredibly weird and incredibly alone. The Time-Traveling Fashionista starts out as a seemingly light and fun tale, but by the end...

Who Am I? by Salina Yoon is an interactive board book that grows with your toddler. On each page, there is a silhouette of a sea creature and an adorable rhyme to help children guess which creature it is. "I have eight...

Probably one of my favorite books of the year, and quite possibly EVER, Shaun Tan's Lost & Found, is three darkly fascinating tales in one: The Red Tree, The Lost Thing, and the John Marsden classic, The Rabbits. Tan's illustrations are nothing short of brilliant. Every page...