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The Best New Christmas Books for Kids

How to make North pole ninja elves that will get your kids thinking about the reason for the holiday season. At the end of the post, I share more great NEW Christmas books to read with your children...

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New Middle Grade Fiction Recommended by My Ten-Year-Old

Great new middle grade fiction books for kids My daughter Emma is a real bookworm. She loves reading SO much that I often have to tell her to stop reading. She loves reading new middle grade fiction...

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Let’s Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day!

Welcome to the 4th Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am honored to have been one of the co-hosts of this celebration for all four years it has been an event! How to Celebrate Multicultural...

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Creative Challenge For Kids: Design The Best Treehouse Ever!

My 11-year-old came up with this challenge to design the best treehouse ever after reading Lisa Graff’s Book, The Great Treehouse War. Check out the treehouses my kids designed, and Emma’s review of...

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Walking with Miss Millie Review and Interview with Author Tamara Bundy

A review of the new middle grade fiction book, “Walking with Miss Millie”, plus an interview with the author, Tamara Bundy. Disclosure: we were sent a review copy of this book. My daughter Emma loves...

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The Best New Christmas Books for Kids

How to make North pole ninja elves that will get your kids thinking about the reason for the holiday season. At the end of the post, I share more great NEW Christmas books to read with your children...

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New Middle Grade Fiction Recommended by My Ten-Year-Old

Great new middle grade fiction books for kids My daughter Emma is a real bookworm. She loves reading SO much that I often have to tell her to stop reading. She loves reading new middle grade fiction...

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Let’s Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day!

Welcome to the 4th Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am honored to have been one of the co-hosts of this celebration for all four years it has been an event! How to Celebrate Multicultural...

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Creative Challenge For Kids: Design The Best Treehouse Ever!

My 11-year-old came up with this challenge to design the best treehouse ever after reading Lisa Graff’s Book, The Great Treehouse War. Check out the treehouses my kids designed, and Emma’s review of...

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Walking with Miss Millie Review and Interview with Author Tamara Bundy

A review of the new middle grade fiction book, “Walking with Miss Millie”, plus an interview with the author, Tamara Bundy. Disclosure: we were sent a review copy of this book. My daughter Emma loves...

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Using Children’s Literature to Address Childhood Grief and Anxiety

Children’s books deal with every aspect of life, including childhood grief and anxiety. A review of two books published in 2017 that handle these topics admirably. Note: I received review copies of...

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Celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day in 2018!

Multicultural Children’s Book Day is a wonderful day to celebrate the world’s diversity, while encouraging the publication of more books that reflect the world’s population. Read your world! What Is...

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Let’s Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day!

Welcome to the 4th Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am honored to have been one of the co-hosts of this celebration for all four years it has been an event! How to Celebrate Multicultural...

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Creative Challenge For Kids: Design The Best Treehouse Ever!

My 11-year-old came up with this challenge to design the best treehouse ever after reading Lisa Graff’s Book, The Great Treehouse War. Check out the treehouses my kids designed, and Emma’s review of...

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Walking with Miss Millie Review and Interview with Author Tamara Bundy

A review of the new middle grade fiction book, “Walking with Miss Millie”, plus an interview with the author, Tamara Bundy. Disclosure: we were sent a review copy of this book. My daughter Emma loves...

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Why Kids Need Non-Fiction Picture Books

Kids learn so much by reading non-fiction stories! Learn why we need non fiction books for kids, and discover a non fiction picture book about Chuck Yeager. Last week I got to interview Duke University...

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By: Laura at Wild Parenting

If you find the right kind of flannel board book, let us know.

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By: funfelt

If you are still looking for flannel board stories, check out http://www.funfelt.com It’s worth a quick peek! :)

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Creative Challenge For Kids: Design The Best Treehouse Ever!

My 11-year-old came up with this challenge to design the best treehouse ever after reading Lisa Graff’s Book, The Great Treehouse War. Check out the treehouses my kids designed, and Emma’s review of...

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Walking with Miss Millie Review and Interview with Author Tamara Bundy

A review of the new middle grade fiction book, “Walking with Miss Millie”, plus an interview with the author, Tamara Bundy. Disclosure: we were sent a review copy of this book. My daughter Emma loves...

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