In a world full of parenting books for "typical" kids and books about understanding specific disorders, there aren't many books that guide us on how to embrace and parent an atypical, neurodiverse child. Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World is a judgment-free breath of fresh air; it shows parents like me how to see, parent, and celebrate the kids we've been … [Read more...]
Notable Board Books Summer 2018
Check out these notable board books-- there are plenty of great stories from which to choose. Any book is good, right? Keep on reading to your kids! Notable Board Books Summer 2018 Hero Vs. Villain: A Book of Opposites by T. Hat Fuller, illustrated by Alex Eben Meyer OOOH, I like this book so much. Because at first, I was thinking to myself how can we really say who is a hero and who is a … [Read more...]
Read With Me Kids App Lets Parents Personalize a Printed Book
written by Christa Jimenez of Pura Vida Moms Disclosure: I had the opportunity to test the app Read With Me Kids in partnership with Imagination Soup and sponsored by Read With Me Kids. As usual, all opinions are my own. I'm always looking for ways to encourage my kids to read-- we have an independent reader and an emerging reader-- and this personalized book app from Read With Me Kids is … [Read more...]
Riveting Robot Books for Kids
Robots rock, right? (See what I did there? rrr ...) Get your STEM-loving kids jazzed about robots with these books all about robots! From picture books to nonfiction tomes, these books will get your kids excited about robotics. Riveting Robot Books for Kids The Robot Book by Heather Brown This robot has two eyes, two arms, and two legs, but what really makes him tick? Inside The Robot Book, … [Read more...]
Travel the World: Books for Kids About Japan and Japanese Culture
Travel to Japan by reading picture books and chapter books that are set in Japan and show Japanese culture and traditions. Books help kids learn about different countries and their cultures. For me, the book Shogun first got me interested in Japanese culture. I wonder what it will be for your kids? Happy travels! Picture Books About Japanese Culture My First Book of Japanese Words: An … [Read more...]
17 Children’s Books That Encourage Cooperation
Are you looking for picture books that encourage cooperation? With the publication of Yoga Friends, a book to help children learn yoga poses with a partner, I thought it would be fun to find other books that encourage cooperation and working with a partner. There are so many wonderful stories from which to choose. Read the stories with your children. See what they notice about the story's … [Read more...]
Bibliotherapy! 12 Picture Books About Facing Fears and Having Courage
I'm a big believer in bibliotherapy. Why? Because books can show kids possibilities. They show characters facing fears. Picture books give young readers a glimpse into how others feel, react, and behave. These life lessons can be translated to our kids' lives. This includes facing fears and having courage even though you feel afraid... As you read aloud the stories, discuss what you and … [Read more...]
10 Favorite Cumulative Stories for Kids
Cumulative stories are rhythmic stories with a narration that builds upon itself, adding on and repeating previous information. This repetition makes this story predictable, something that is invaluable to growing readers. As the plot builds, readers will be able to accurately predict and read (even fake read) the repetitive text because they'll know it's coming. Even for younger children who … [Read more...]
Amazing Pop Up Books (Your Kids Won’t Want to Put Down)
With the new release of Robert Sabuda's new pop-up book, Ten Horse Farm, I wanted to share all my favorite pop-up books that kids won't want to put down. You'll notice that Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda both dominate this list --both creators have contributed many, many books to this style of art. Amazing Pop Up Books (Your Kids Won't Want to Put Down) Ten Horse Farm by Robert … [Read more...]
More Must-Read Spring 2018 Picture Books
I have so many new picture books to tell you about today. You'll find picture books about adventure, courage, coding, bedtime, a parent in prison, and more. My preference is to organize my book lists into something a bit more cohesive but this is a little bit of everything -- wonderful stories new for spring 2018. Other Spring 2018 picture book lists you won't want to miss: Spring … [Read more...]
What Learning Benefits Happens When Kids Listen to Lunii Storyteller?
Disclosure: I worked in partnership with Lunii to bring you this information. Lunii, My Fabulous Storyteller, is SO much fun for kids -- it's an interactive, screenless storytelling toy that narrates audio stories which kids have created themselves. Not only does this develop a child's imagination, it builds their vocabulary and builds important pre-reading strategies as well. Use this … [Read more...]
4 New Emotional Intelligence Picture Books
If you're like me, you're searching for great ways to build your child's emotional intelligence. Of course, we're our children's first role models but picture books can also be helpful as you intentionally build your kids' EQ. The conversations that occur before, during, and after reading these books will be rich. 4 New Emotional Intelligence Picture Books The Rabbit Listened by Cory … [Read more...]