These days, I read less and less fairytales and fables, however, I still like to pay hommage to some of my childhood favorites to show appreciation. What better week to do so than during Children's Authors & Illustrators Week! To participate in Children's Authors & Illustrators Week, I am putting the spotlight on Beatrix Potter, a children's author and illustrator that touched, and continues to touch, the lives of many children with her lesson filled fables and her whimsical

Did you know that “Alice in Wonderland” was banned in parts of China? Attributing human abilities to animals was supposedly offensive. I certainly hope that none of my favorite children's books are offensive because, to show my appreciation for Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week, I am sharing 4 beloved children’s books that feature talking ravens, bunnies, bears and amphibians! Click play to see my honest Book Review of “Pierre Lapin (Peter Rabbit)” by Beatrix Potter, “