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Accident: Showing Kids How To Handle A Mistake

Accident: Showing Kids How To Handle A Mistake

by Carolyn | Animal books, Character Training, For fun, Imagination, Parenting, Picture Books, Read Alouds, Recommendations

Have you ever made a mistake that causes you want to curl up in a ball and hide from the world? I have! But when you’re a kid, those feelings are compounded. That’s exactly what Andrea Tsurumi’s fantastic new picture book, Accident!, is all about....
Bookish Gifts for Christmas

Bookish Gifts for Christmas

by Carolyn | Books about Books, For fun, Parenting, Recommendations

Are you looking for some bookish gifts for your kids this Christmas? (And maybe some for yourself too!) These are some of my very favorite bookish gifts around the web to read, wear, color, or listen to. If you’re looking for a list of books, check out the one I...
Hilarious Picture Books with Dragons

Hilarious Picture Books with Dragons

by Carolyn | Animal books, Book Lists, Fantasy, For fun, Imagination, Picture Books, Poetry, Read Alouds, Recommendations

I don’t know how it started, but there has been a surplus of funny picture books with dragons published in the last few years. And when I say funny, I mean hilarious. I literally can’t read some of these without laughing out loud. If you have a child who...
Best Summer Reading Programs, Contests, and Challenges 2017

Best Summer Reading Programs, Contests, and Challenges 2017

by Carolyn | For fun, Parenting, Reading, Recommendations, Resources

It’s summer reading program time again! I always get excited about summer reading programs, especially when the rewards are more books! We all want to avoid the summer slump, but remember, our goal is to get your kids excited about reading. If these contests do...
Fun with Palindromes for Kids

Fun with Palindromes for Kids

by Carolyn | Book Lists, Education, For fun, Poetry, Resources

I remember the first time I was introduced to the concept of palindromes. My sixth-grade teacher wrote on the board, “A man, a plan, a canal, Panama.” She asked us what was unique about this phrase. We puzzled and thought, but no one could get it. Finally,...
Bedtime Books with a Big Dose of Fun

Bedtime Books with a Big Dose of Fun

by Carolyn | Baby, Book Lists, For fun, Imagination, Parenting, Picture Books, Preschool, Read Alouds, Toddler

I like my bedtime books to be quiet and sedate. But if you like to add some laughs to your nighttime routine, you won’t want to miss these hilariously fun bedtime books. Your kids will giggle, cuddle, and (hopefully) yawn by the end. I hope you find some new...
They All Saw a Cat-What Will You See?

They All Saw a Cat-What Will You See?

by Carolyn | Animal books, Education, For fun, Imagination, Nature, Older Elementary, Picture Books, Read Alouds

They All Saw a Cat by debut author/illustrator Brendan Wenzel is easily one of my favorite picture books published this year. In fact, this picture book caught the attention of my older kids just as much (maybe more so) than my younger ones. It’s brand new, but...
Seeing the World Through Ramona’s Eyes

Seeing the World Through Ramona’s Eyes

by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Classics, For fun, Girls, Juvenile Fiction, Newbery, Older Elementary

Over the last few of months, my kids and I have listened our way through all of Beverly Cleary’s beloved Ramona books in the car. I didn’t grow up reading Ramona. I was really more into fantasy, and I somehow got the idea that Ramona was a brat. That idea...
Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Boys, Chapter Books, For fun, Middle-grade, Older Elementary, Read Alouds

Sometimes, you just need something that will make you laugh. In this crazy world, there are so many things we can stress about. And there are certainly times for serious subjects but don’t miss out on the healing power of sharing funny stories, like Sideways...
Indestructibles: Books Kids (Almost) Can’t Destroy

Indestructibles: Books Kids (Almost) Can’t Destroy

by Carolyn | Animal books, Baby, Board Books, For fun, Parenting, Picture Books, Preschool, Toddler, Wordless Books

Here it is, all shiny and new, the book I’m going to try to destroy. Just typing that makes me cringe. And why do I want to destroy this book? Well, the name is an inherent challenge: “Indestructibles: Chew Proof, Rip Proof, Nontoxic, 100% Washable.”...
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Readers have asked me for more adventurous books t Readers have asked me for more adventurous books that boys would like, and I think the Lost Art Mysteries series by Deron R. Hicks fits the bill. Boys and girls alike will be pulled into these fast-paced novels that read like a spy thrillers. They'll be so engaged they won't mind learning a little bit about art along the way. Maybe they'll even ask to visit an art museum after reading these! (Let me know if they do!)⁠⁠
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It's been a wild week, y'all! Would you blame this It's been a wild week, y'all! Would you blame this still-thawing Texan for not having scheduled some book content for this week?⁠⁠
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It may be back up to the 70's now, but we're still dealing with a boil water notice in my area. ⁠⁠
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I've got so much to be thankful for. Our power never went out. Our pipes didn't burst. We got to enjoy the company of my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and their two-year-old who didn't have power to heat their home. And we had enough food and bottled water that we didn't have to venture out on icy roads to face the bare shelves at the grocery store.⁠⁠
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Still, with trying to feed nine people and boil snow, I didn't do much reading (other than Hippos Go Berserk to my niece) or writing (other than a few descriptions of snow). The snow was magical, but so is running water.⁠⁠
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All that to say, I've got more bookish posts coming soon.
Are your kids re-readers?⁠ ⁠ When I first came Are your kids re-readers?⁠
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When I first came across this quote from C.S. Lewis, I realized I had been missing out on something. I wasn't a re-reader as a kid, but I've certainly seen the benefits in my own children and have learned to enjoy it myself. ⁠
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When readers contact me saying they can't keep their kids in books, encouraging re-reading is one of my first recommendations. Help your kids to see favorite books as old friends. Not only will they never have the nothing to read excuse again, they'll get more out of those favorites with each re-reading.⁠
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What is a good you or your kids have enjoyed re-reading?⁠
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#kidlit #rereading #readagain #housefullofbookworms #readaloudrevival #readaloudfamily #booksforkids #bookquotes #cslewis
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