Welcome to our 6th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I can’t wait to tell you about a beautiful multicultural picture book I’m reading and a Twitter party we’re having tonight. A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu, illustrated by Christina Forshay is an absolutely lovely picture book from Lee and Low! What strikes me immediately […]
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Picture Books with Stories of Loving Grandparents
It’s wonderful when grandparents spend loving, quality time with their grandchildren. Such is the case in these picture books… children spending time with a grandparent, often it’s just time together but sometimes it’s sharing memories, adventures, or wisdom. Picture Books with Stories of Loving Grandparents Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo The boy doesn’t […]
Positive Affirmations for Kids
Let’s build on mindfulness by showing kids how positive affirmations can help improve their lives. First, help your kids be aware (mindful) of their self-talk. I didn’t figure this out for myself until my thirties (in therapy) so I want my kids to start with this as a core foundation. I shared previously that we’ve started […]
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 […]
KinderGuides Retell Literary Classics for Kids
Are you a book nerd like me? Now you can introduce your favorite classic stories to your children with KinderGuides, engaging picture books that retell literary classics for kids. I LOVE THESE BOOKS! But I was skeptical at first. I wondered why would kids want to read these stories because I imagined the retellings to […]
Vampirina at the Beach Book & Prize Pack #VampirinaBallerina
Get ready for summer with Vampirina At The Beach (Vampirina Ballerina Series) by Ann Marie Pace, illustrated by LeUyen Pham for ages 2 – 6. Thanks to Disney for providing me the book as well as the Vampirina prize pack for a lucky winner. (Scroll down for how to enter.) Vampirina at the Beach Book & Prize […]
Nighty Night! Bedtime Stories About Going to Bed
If you’re a bedtime book reader, and I think you are, you know that going to bed stories are fun to include in the mix. Consider one of these recently published (2017) choices. Bedtime Stories About Going to Bed Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli SO FUNNY! Owl tears up his house to find the “noise” […]