a celebration of childrens books
KIndergarten teachers have a way of making every holiday and “holiday” a Big Deal. My daughter has had Earth Day marked on the calendar for quite a while, so I figured I had better come up with a craft. Make that an easy craft because let’s be honest: Earth Day […] Read More
You’re never too young to help the Earth! My toddler son knows to throw his garbage in the trash can, and my five-year-old daughter has learned how to sort items for recycling. We also try to reuse items whenever possible, especially for craft projects. (Hello, toilet paper rolls, egg cartons, […] Read More
We have really enjoyed learning about strong, brave, and inspirational figures during Black History Month and Women’s History Month, but silly, fun books have their place too. Here’s our library haul from today. (Eliana picked most of them herself.) Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and Other Stories […] Read More
I never liked babywearing with Eliana (too complicated! Not comfortable! Scary– is that baby still breathing in there?!), but it was a matter of practicality once I had two kids. It might have been a mix of desperation and newfound confidence, but I actually enjoyed wearing my son, and he […] Read More
In Unplugged by Steve Antony (author of the Mr. Panda books), a robot named Blip’s favorite place to be is plugged into her computer, playing games, learning, and listening to music from morning to night. One day, there is a blackout and she trips over her cord, plummeting her into the […] Read More
Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children Written by Jan Pinborough Illustrated by Debby Atwell I found this book by chance in the Women’s History Month display at our local library, and I’m so glad I did! It’s a sweet, encouraging story of Anne […] Read More
Well, it finally happened: Eliana got majorly freaked out by a thunderstorm. I’m actually rather shocked that it didn’t happen sooner, but I’m crossing my fingers that I don’t have an extra bed partner tonight. The instant that first flash of lightning streaked across the sky, tears started streaming down […] Read More
While Eliana has always been a bookworm, this year has exploded that passion! Her school sets the expectation that each student will read 100 books throughout the school year, and they held a read-a-thon in the fall to spark the students’ excitement and raise funds to build a Little Free Library. […] Read More
We went to the library today to pick up a few books I had on hold and ended up with two bags full! I just can’t say no to books, especially when they’re free. I usually end up letting Eliana check out as many as we can carry. Any guesses […] Read More
Our family looks forward to building our Christmas book collection each year, but there are slim pickings when it comes to Easter books outside the realm of favorite characters gussied up in bunny ears at an egg hunt. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes has been my favorite […] Read More