How to find the children's books, art and activities that kids will love!
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In my blog articles you’ll get original, valuable content that can help you find books your kids will love, understand the world of children’s literature, build a wonderful home library (aka that oh-so desired “print-rich” home environment), and ultimately raise children who love to read … something that research shows us again and again translates to success in everything else they want to do in life. I only review books that I actually see and handle in person. All photos are mine (unless otherwise stated). Some posts contain affiliate links. Read my full affiliate disclosure here.
In the fall months you’ll likely go in search of books that tell stories about autumn and all the things that we associated with this season of the year: Changing leaf colors on trees Falling leaves Cooler temperatures The harvest Fall foods like apples and apple cider The Fox and the Falling Leaves is a …
The Fox and the Falling Leaves – A Book for the Autumn SeasonRead More
We found this book, A Hebridean Alphabet, on a display shelf at our local library. The text and illustrations are by Debi Gliori. It was first published in 2016 by BC Books, an imprint of Birlinn Limited. It’s printed on paper from Livonia Print in Latvia. The type of paper may seem like a detail …
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This article contains affiliate links. What Are Endpapers? Endpapers are the first and last pages you see in a book. Like this endpaper page spread from “Madeline” by Ludwig Bemelmans. In a paperback book these pages are usually just plain white. Not much to catch your eye. But then there are the hardcover picture books! …
The Beauty of Endpapers and How They Help Develop Young ReadersRead More
This post contains affiliate links. Books for Babies You (or a family member/friend) have a new baby on the way. You’re gathering all the gear you’ll need: clothes, diapers, changing table, car seat. And then someone asks you if you’ve gotten any black-and-white books for the new baby. You might think: “Books? So soon? Why …
Barefoot Books is partnering with Raising Readers to put books in the hands of children in need! Each time someone places an order on the Barefoot Books website they will donate a book to Raising Readers! Now through July 31, 2020! It’s a wonderful initiative that is easy for us to all be a part …
Change Children’s Lives with Barefoot Books and Raising ReadersRead More
Daily Thoughts blog articles are my daily journal on books, reading, interest-led activities, and the world of kids books in general. I group the month’s thoughts into one blog post. It’s just my stream-of-consciousness thinking. As I experience it. Day by day. In many ways I guess these writings are what blogs used to be …
There are many ways to build activities out from books. A lot of activities look great at first – but turn out to be too complicated on closer examination. Have you ever run into that situation? Another issue is that activities can be heavily weighted towards teaching – too heavily and that can feel boring …
We discovered this “new to us” Leslie Patricelli book at the library yesterday! It’s called … BIGGER! BIGGER! Are you new to Leslie’s work? She’s an author/illustrator of board and picture books for young children. I would say babies and toddlers, but if I did that you wouldn’t read on to find out the age …
Guest Post by: “Xcode” I build box forts so I can have a secret place to go with my friends and play around and play spy on people. I launch my little robot from the fort. I have my own personal sleeping bag in my personal living room which is really nice. And I can …
Do you have babies to buy for? Congrats! So get this … research shows that one of the very BEST things adults can do for children is to read to them! Starting as young as newborn babies! Want some help with which books to buy? I’m here to help you! Read below for my top …
You know that reading to your child at night is a key marker for their success – both as a developing reader and in many other aspects of their life. Only one problem: you, the adult doing the reading, are not enjoying the picture books you are reading. Not enjoying them at all. No problem. …
If you follow my posts you’ve probably heard me talking about being book rich. On my Instagram posts I even use the hashtag #bebookrich. What does it mean to Be Book Rich? Simply put … to “Be Book Rich” means to have a large number of books and reading material in your home. It also …
In the fall months you'll likely go in search of books that tell …
We found this book, A Hebridean Alphabet, on a display shelf at our …
This article contains affiliate links. What Are Endpapers? Endpapers …
