picture books

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Read This: Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story

I’m so excited to share an incredibly powerful and beautiful picture book with you today. Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story / El regalo de abuelita: Un cuento de Día de Muertos is a colorful, joyful celebration of life and love

Read This: Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story

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Read This Important New Children's Book

 

I'm so excited to share a beautiful, important children's book with you today. Written by Dr. Rick LeCouteurNasty Names Are Hurtful: An Australian White Ibis in the City is a story of wildlife, environmental refugees, and kindness and understanding.

Read This Important New Children's Book

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Read This! There’s a Yeti in My Tummy

We’ve got such an incredible read aloud book to share with you today! There's a Yeti in my Tummy, written by Meredith Rusu with illustrations by Martín Morón, is a fun, playful read that teaches much to both parents and kids. Let me explain…

Read This! There’s a Yeti in My Tummy

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Elephants: A Charming and Important Picture Book for Young Kids

One of the most important things we can do for young kids is to read to them - and teach about the world, through those books. One such book that I just love is called Elephants, a simple, loving, and beautiful picture book that teaches about this incredible animal, as well as elephant conservation.

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The best book to inspire your kids to try new things

Do you want to encourage your small travelers to get excited about change and exploration? We've all had those moments when entering into the new was scary. I've got a lovely new children's book to share with you that addresses this feeling - and shows how wonderful accepting and exploring change can be.

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A Moose Goes a-Mummering: Newfoundland's Twelve Days of Christmas

If you're like me, you devour books from places you visit - and want to visit - and get books for your kids, too, to devour. For nothing teaches a place like learning about it from locals - whether you're there in person, or reading their stories

This summer, we road tripped to Newfoundland from Michigan (what a drive!), and loved just about every place on our route. But Newfoundland is special. Called The Rock, it's an island full of Jellybean-colored houses, whales and puffins, and the most adorable dogs in the world - look!