Here's a stack of books about school we think you’ll love, including stories about class pets on the loose, how your school feels on its first day of school, and an unusual pair of pen pals.

BBETW Ep 44: It Can't Be True!

Aug 21st, 2016 19m 32s

A stack of books I think you’ll love, including true stories about dogs of war, bizarre facts about food, and a look back at the last century of baseball.

BBETW Ep 43: When Green Becomes Tomatoes

Aug 8th, 2016 13m 10s

A stack of books you’ll love, including stories about a dog and some sickly sweet names, a journey through a dream, and an orchestra whose instruments are made up entirely from recycled materials.

BBETW Ep 42: A Fire Truck Named Red

Jul 31st, 2016 17m 7s

A stack of books you’ll love, including stories about magical typewriters, superhero trucks, and why bears make pretty exceptional reading pals. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!

BBETW Ep 41: La Madre Goose

Jul 24th, 2016 17m 33s

A stack of books you’ll love, including stories about mice that want to roar, elephants coming over for a playdate, and the things that result when we simply say please. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!

BBETW Ep 40: Now You See Me, Now You Don't

Jul 17th, 2016 15m 55s

A stack of books you’ll love, including stories about playing, using the potty, and, ever importantly, not waking up the tiger. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!

BBETW Ep 39: Whatever Happened To My Sister?

Jul 10th, 2016 13m

A stack of books reviewed including stories about dad’s tattoos, a first-time parent, and looking up to a big sister. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!

BBETW Ep 38: Super Happy Magic Forest

Jul 3rd, 2016 11m 39s

A stack of books reviewed including stories about some unusual mail, a particularly loud child, and animal behaviors at the zoo. It’s the Best Book Ever (this week)!

BBETW Ep 37: Lionheart

Jan 17th, 2016 11m 15s

Five picture books reviewed, including friendly dinosaurs, cut paper birds, and a cardboard box transformed.

BBETW Ep 36: Love Is My Favorite Thing

Jan 10th, 2016 10m 50s

#36 - Five picture books reviewed, including a great big enormous pile of toys, a bit of nonsense from a favorite artist, and love… so much love.

BBETW Ep 35: The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas

Dec 13th, 2015 10m 14s

Five picture books reviewed, including a perfect princess party, a dilemma for a favorite cookie friend, and a visit to the coldest places on earth .

BBETW Ep 34: Mother Bruce

Dec 6th, 2015 10m 7s

Five picture books reviewed, including some rainy day fun, an anniversary for the Wheels on the Bus, and a song turned book turned celebration of all things happy.

BBETW Ep 33: In A Village By The Sea

Nov 29th, 2015 11m 16s

Five picture books reviewed, including gathering up lost things, cars of all sorts, and a hunt for a yeti.

BBETW Ep 32: I Can Dance

Nov 25th, 2015 7m 50s

Five board books reviewed, including a tour of iconic cities, sports for all types, and a spooky book of peek-a-boos.

BBETW Ep 31: Lenny & Lucy

Oct 25th, 2015 12m 34s

Five picture books reviewed, including a bee with food allergies, guardians brought to life from pillows, leaves, and blankets, and a reunion with some long lost… um… friends?

BBETW Ep 30: Elizabeth Started All The Trouble

Oct 18th, 2015 13m 36s

Five picture books reviewed, including a feline composer, a dreaded term essay, the long ride on the suffrage express.

BBETW Ep 29: Imelda & The Goblin King

Oct 15th, 2015 10m 41s

Five picture books reviewed, including an antagonizing cave boy brother, a bird-loving sasquatch, and as many selfies as one day can handle.

BBETW Ep 28: Three Bears In A Boat

Oct 11th, 2015 11m 11s

Five picture books reviewed, including a performance of the Nutcracker, a snake-loving family and the odd sister out, and the greatest ancient artifacts in history curated in one illustrated museum’s historical collection.

BBETW Ep 27: Your Alien

Oct 8th, 2015 11m 15s

Five picture books reviewed, including a emotive monsters, a faraway companion and the secret weapon. Mind Your Monsters by Catherine Bailey, illustrated by Oriol Vidal (Sterling Children's Books) Dining with... Monsters! by Agnese Baruzzi (Wh

BBETW Ep 26: a hungry dragon, a fractured fairy tale of sorts, and a wordless story revealed through paint rollers.

Sep 27th, 2015 10m 13s

Five picture books reviewed, including a hungry dragon, a fractured fairy tale of sorts, and a wordless story revealed through paint rollers.Black Cat, White Cat by Silvia Boranda, Minibombo (Candlewick Press)Alpha by Isabelle Arsenault (Can

BBETW Ep 25: A spa for monsters, a long-loved ballet, and a classic story reprinted for a new generation to enjoy.

Sep 19th, 2015 13m 6s

Five picture books reviewed, including a spa for monsters, a long-loved ballet, and a classic story reprinted for a new generation to enjoy.The Stranded Whale by Jane Yolen; illustrated by Melanie Cataldo (Candlewick Press)The Nutcracker Com

BBETW Ep 24: A lift-the-flap workout, bilingual animal poems, and a missing Papa Bear.

Sep 6th, 2015 10m 30s

Five-ish picture books reviewed, including a lift-the-flap workout, bilingual animal poems, and a missing Papa Bear.Busy Baby: Trucks by Sara Gillingham (Chronicle Books)Busy Baby: Friends by Sara Gillingham (Chronicle Books)All Shook Up by

BBETW Ep 23: A crowded bathtub, a mischievous pup, and a treasury set to song

Aug 30th, 2015 10m 5s

Five picture books reviewed, including a crowded bathtub, a mischievous pup, and a treasury set to song.Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup (Noisy Crow)Granddaddy's Turn: A Journey to the Ballot Box by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein, i