British Lit for the Toddler Set

It's very wintery here today.  The temp dropped thirty degrees since yesterday, the mosquitos have skedaddled, and the sky has that ombre shading that warns of bad weather to come.  I got the kids off to school, walked the dog, and then came home to sit in the lovely quiet with my Ikea cinnamon roll (a splurge from yesterday), my cup of hot chocolate, and The Name of the Star, a YA by Maureen Johnson about a Louisiana girl in a London prep school, while a Jack the Ripper copycat killer is on the loose in London.

When the hot chocolate disappeared, I was forced to concede that I should probably get some actual work done.  So here I am, blogging.

Today I'm here to tell you about some adorable board books.  Not my usual fare, I know, but these are just too cute not to mention.  The one that caught my eye, first on the blog of Laurel Ann Nattress, editor of the recently released