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Friday, September 10, 2010 12:15:01 AM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Please Mrs. Butler:
Erin said, "It's Poetry Friday in the Kidlitosphere. Book Aunt is hosting this week's round-up of poetry themed blogging.I'm in with a link to one of my favourite children's authors reading one of my favourite kidlit poems.As I was obsessively google-ing the..." more
Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:38:19 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Fall Kid Lit Wish List:
Erin said, "Check out Publishers Weekly Fall 2010 Children's Announcements. I feel like Christmas is coming early this year. Here is our top-ten fall reading wish list: Little Black CrowFrom extraordinary children's book illustrator / writer Chris Raschka..." more
Saturday, July 24, 2010 5:14:37 AM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled On Hiatus:
Erin said, "Little Kid Lit is going on hiatus for a couple of weeks. My family and I are moving house - with lots of cleaning, painting etc to do. Needless to say - reading still trumps moving. Even though I won't be writing about it, Oona and I will make sure..." more
Friday, July 16, 2010 12:22:48 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Poems Every Child Should Know:
Erin said, "Its Poetry Friday in the kidlitosphere. This week the round-up is being hosted at my juicy little universe. Hop on over to to see whose blogging about poetry today. I'm sharing a poem from the anthology Poems Every Child Should Know edited by..." more
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:21:46 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled The Great Dr.Seuss Read Aloud Competition:
Erin said, "HarperCollins has launched The Great Dr.Seuss Read Aloud Competition. Readers of all ages are invited to upload a video of themselves reading one of five Dr.Seuss stories. Besides the opportunity to become a YouTube darling there are some fabulous..." more
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:31:06 AM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Sir Charlie Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World:
Erin said, "See him? That little tramp twitching a postage stamp of a mustache, politely lifting his bowler hat, and leaning on a bamboo cane with the confidence of a gentleman? A slapstick comedian, he blazed forth as the brightest movie star in the Hollywood..." more
Saturday, July 10, 2010 3:40:25 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing and More:
Erin said, "Inspired by the sheer joy 19-month-old Oona derives from physical activity I recently picked up a copy of Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More. Written by former Children's Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky this..." more
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 11:57:37 AM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Oona's Picks:
Erin said, " 1. Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Lucy Cousins at her very best, but be warned: fairy tales are never for the faint of heart.2. Truck. A nearly wordless wonder from the incomparable Donald Crews. Follow a truck as..." more
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 11:57:37 AM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Introducing Oona's Picks:
Erin said, "This is Oona my 19-month-old bundle of joy / bookworm. Oona and I are introducing a new feature to Little Kid Lit. Its called Oona's Picks and its a bi-weekly top-five list of whats currently in heavy rotation on our bookshelves.I'm not sure if a..." more
Thursday, July 1, 2010 3:57:03 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled C is For Canada Day, M is For Moose:
Erin said, "Happy 143rd Birthday Canada! Oona and I will be celebrating today book-style by reviewing M Is For Moose: A Charles Pachter Alphabet.In case you're wondering this isn't one of those place-specific alphabet books that are sold at tourist trap shops...." more
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 1:16:28 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled :
Erin said, "Today is the 110th birthday of Antoine de Saint-Exupery and Google is celebrating with a Google doodle featuring The Little Prince. For some reason it is not being included on Google.com but english-speaking Saint-Exupery fans can hop over to..." more
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:46:29 AM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Why not knit one?:
Erin said, "When I was pregnant with Oona my partner and I had all sorts of plans to make handmade picture books for our budding bookworm. Alas, the best laid plans were soon put to rest once our sleepless wonder arrived. Time passed and the plans were..." more
Saturday, June 26, 2010 5:35:53 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled Puffin Handbook:
Erin said, "To celebrate its 70th birthday Puffin has put together the "Puffin Handbook". Its a free booklet that includes articles about child literacy, essays by writers including Eric Carle, and a list of the 70 best children's books from Puffin's extensive..." more
Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:04:00 PM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled More, Fewer, Less (learning to sort-of count):
Erin said, "Last week my 18-month-old's new word was two. I'm pretty sure she doesn't know what it means but it got me thinking that maybe it was time to introduce her to that mainstay of little kid lit: the counting book.Off we we went to library to look for a..." more
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:06:26 AM
Erin Oakes added Forever Young to her Bookshelf
Erin said, "Bob Dylan - not much more can be said. I love this song and there lots of cool pop culture references in the illustrations."
Monday, June 21, 2010 5:39:41 PM
Erin Oakes added A Tale of Tails (Little Golden Treasures) to her Bookshelf
Erin said, "Classic, charming verse and illustrations from the golden age of little kid lit."
Monday, June 21, 2010 5:38:29 PM
Erin Oakes added Truck Board Book (Caldecott Collection) to her Bookshelf
Erin said, "Wordless (sort of) wonder. Donald Crews never lets me down."
Sunday, January 29, 2012 5:23:02 AM
Erin Oakes wrote a blog post titled :
Erin said, "(from NPR)A winter favourite turns 50, but the spirirt of enchanted childhood discovery remains as alive in this book today as it did when Ezra Jack Keats first imagined it.A story from NPR ..." more