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How to Start a Christmas Book Tradition

Published December 03, 2019 1 Comment

I love Christmas time and I love celebrating Christmas with our kids! As a former early childhood teacher, I have long believed in celebrating the different seasons with good books. When we had children of our own, I started the tradition of giving Christmas books each year. I have dozens upon dozens of delightful Christmas books on our bookshelves. Yes, we read them every year, and yes, I continue to add to the collection. However, these are my Christmas books. I want my children to build their own collection of Christmas books. I want them to have copies of the Christmas books we loved to … Read More...

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10 Best Thanksgiving Books for Children

Published November 04, 2019 Updated November 05, 2019 Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away! Now that it is November, it is time to gather all your Thanksgiving picture books. I collected a lot of Thanksgiving books over my 10 years of teaching, but there are certain ones that are my favorites. I read these books every year with every class. If you are looking for the best Thanksgiving books for kids, here is a list of my top 10 favorite Thanksgiving books for kids of all ages. I have a leaning towards historical Thanksgiving picture books that the kids enjoy reading but are teaching at the same time. Picture books are a great way to … Read More...

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Free Summer Reading Programs

Published May 27, 2019 2 Comments

It's that time of year! Summer is here and the kids are finishing up school. One of my favorite parts of summer as a kid was working through all the reading programs we could find. Free summer reading programs are a frugal source of fun while encouraging reading. Really, what's not to love about free summer reading programs? I love that so many of the free summer reading programs are available for babies and toddlers now because creating a good reader starts long before they enter school. As an avid reader myself, I am also glad that several of the book programs include adults now. Yes, the … Read More...

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Best Musical Books for Children

Published September 24, 2018 Updated August 17, 2019 5 Comments

Best Musical Books for Children - Love this list! Love starting with musical books for babies and beyond!

I love reading to my children. I love singing to my children. Books that allow me to do both? These are my favorite! I love when we can read and sing together - and my kids love it too. I've shared our favorite rhyming books and now it's time to share our favorite musical books for children.  Noticing how much my children enjoyed musical books had me searching for more. I'll be honest that the search has taken me longer than I anticipated! It is actually a challenge to find musical books that are written with the exact lyrics we sing. Thanks to Amazon and our local library, I am slowly … Read More...

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How to Find Cheap Audio Books for Children

Published August 06, 2018 Updated October 01, 2019 Leave a Comment

Love this idea for getting audio books for kids! Here's a great list of how to find cheap audio books for children.

Nathan and I love reading our chapter books together. After finishing up the long Farmer Boy, I decided to read some short chapter books next. We started reading some of the Magic Tree House books. They are short enough that we can read one book a day. Even so, my eyes were attempting to close during our reading time the other day.  I then remembered I had a couple Magic Tree House cds. Nathan happily finished the rest of his chapter book that day by listening to someone else read and I was reminded how much I love audio books. There are so many amazing audio books for children available! Why … Read More...

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Keturah Review

Published March 02, 2018 Updated August 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

My reading goes in cycles. Lately, I have been too tired at night to open many books. I finally found a new book that captivated me enough to keep me awake past 9 o'clock. This post may contain affiliate links. You can read more in my disclosure policy.  Keturah by Lisa T. Bergren is the first book in her new Sugar Baron's Daughters series. It tells the story of Lady Keturah and her two younger sisters. Set in 1772, the three girls are left orphaned by the death of their father and decide to travel from England to the West Indies to see what is left of their father's estates. The … Read More...

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