Thanksgiving books for kids share the early history of the United States, gratitude, and thankfulness. Do you know that thankfulness is a habit – something to practice and make a regular part of your day? (Kind of like exercise!) We practice thankfulness each night in our family prayers. For other people, they might share gratitude at a […]
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The Coolest Coloring Books Based on Children’s Books
Grab these children’s book inspired coloring books and get your coloring zen on. Color before, during, and while reading the actual kids’ books! After finding all these amazing coloring books based on children’s books, I want them all for me. Yup, I’m totally planning on “sharing” these with my kids. The Coolest Coloring Books Based on […]
Beautiful! 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up
Both a list of recommended books and an interactive journal, 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up: The Must-Read Book List for Kids by Bianca Schulze, is a beautiful tribute to children’s literature, designed to encourage readers to read and expand their worlds. Beautiful because it’s about children’s literature and beautiful in it’s playful presentation as […]
Monthly Subscription Boxes for Kids
Monthly subscription boxes for kids make fantastic holiday gifts because they last all year long. You can find interesting gift boxes for all ages and many interests. I imagine that grandma or auntie would find something perfect for your child on this list of ideas. Monthly Subscription Boxes for Kids For the Imaginative Preschooler Bramble Box ages 3 – 8 Bramble […]
Free eBooks for Kids
Both my kids now own Kindles so they can read digital books, or ebooks. But I’m not ready to break the bank buying them books. Which is why we use Overdrive to download their children’s ebooks for FREE! All you need is a library card. And some patience. (Because this process is a few more steps than […]
New Children’s Books
Spring’s bounty of newly published books for kids is here with a round-up of new children’s books: picture books, board books, and non-fiction. New Children’s Books Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, created by James Dean I imagine it’s hard to follow the perfection of the first Pete the Cat book. […]
Star Wars Day & Other Fascinating Topics
Thanks so much for welcoming all my guest posters this past week! I enjoyed a jam-packed trip to Washington D.C. where I spent 3 days at Mom Congress, 1 day sight-seeing (aching feet!), 1 evening gallivanting at the Reading is Fundamental gala, and 1/2 day of meetings. (I’m more introverted than extroverted so don’t expect […]