By Lisa Cohn My book lover and budding book critic–Michael, now age 6–began doing YouTube book reviews when he was a few months short of 5 years old. In his first review, at age 4, of “Clifford the Firehouse
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Our Book Lover, Age 6, Reviews KidLit at the Gym!
Our 6-year-old book lover, Michael, has reviewed KidLit on the Oregon Coast, in a taxi, in New York’s Central Park, in numerous bookstores and libraries, in a ski lodge in Montana, in his bedroom, and even on the
This Review of Our Picture Book Made Our Day!
Sometimes, a happy reader can make an author’s day! And yesterday, this review on Amazon about our first picture book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence,” from a grandparent really brightened our day! The reader posted the review shortly
Yes, Our Dog’s Bravery Inspired Our Book Series
By Lisa Cohn The first grader’s innocent question took me by surprise. Did we get the inspiration for our “Bash and Lucy” book series from our dog who died? Even though I had answered this question many times, there was something about the student’s earnest expression that brought tears to
“Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy” Focuses on Helping Others, in Spite of Jealousy
In the latest book from Lisa and Michael Cohn, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy,” Bash’s soccer team is about to go to the championships, thanks to his dog, Lucy. She helps coach the team by kissing the players and doing tricks for them. But Bash sometimes has a
Boys, Age 5 & 6, Chat KidLit–With Detail, Enthusiasm!
It’s exciting to see young boys chat KidLit with enthusiasm and detail! In the video below, Michael, age 6, chats with Landon, age 5, about “Nate The Great and the Stolen Base” during one of our KidLit Chats. In this case, Landon is a homeschooler taking part in one of
Happiness is…A Boy and His Dog!
By Lisa Cohn Precious is the bond between kids and their dogs. We read about this bond in beloved children’s books. In some classics, children learn about how child-and-dog duos love, support, and rely on each other. Among these beloved duos are Henry and Mudge, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford, Nate
“The World’s Youngest Book Reviewer:” Sirius Radio Interview
What does a young book lover and book reviewer eat while he’s reading? What does his dog eat while keeping the book lover company? What are the book lover’s favorite books to review–and why is he writing his own series of books, along with his mom? In an interview with
Adventures Writing a Kids’ Dog Book with a 5-Year-Old
My 5-year-old son, Michael, woke up one morning about a year ago, hugged me, and said, “Mom, I really want people to read the book we wrote.” We had just finished “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence,” which we wrote to help us overcome grief over our dog’s sudden death. My
Our Favorite Kids’ Dog Books for Summer Reading!
By Lisa Cohn Parents and teachers, kids’ dog books are a great choice for summer reading–whether you’re reading to a preschooler or choosing books for young readers. Kids love dog books because they’re almost always silly and elicit lots of laughs. And that means kids like to read them again