read-to-your-kids
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WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS has a Place on Our Bookshelves
Ten years after his children’s book The Giving Tree was published, Shel Silverstein’s editor Ursula Nordstrom (Harper & Row) convinced him to write a book of poetry. In 1974, Silverstein released Where the Sidewalk Ends, and dedicated it, “For Ursula.” I am one of the… Continue reading
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What Doesn’t Dolly Do?
LINK to register for IMAGINATION LIBRARY When our first grandson was born, my lovely DIL, Ashley, told us about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. At first, I felt guilty about signing up, knowing that we had ample access to books and… Continue reading
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Back to Books!
Hello “fall” and ….back to school time! Summer is coming to an end and autumn is around the corner. Most of our kiddos are back to school, preschool, and some sort of routine. When I was teaching (now retired), I… Continue reading
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What The Giving Tree Gives
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein moved me the first time I read it and then it spoke to me every single time thereafter. Shel Silverstein was a brilliant author and poet who understood children. Our young children listened to this… Continue reading
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Sleep vs Sleepover – BOOKS can Help!
If you have a young child who is starting to create their first friendships, play dates and gatherings will naturally occur. And at one point, somebody is going to ask to host a sleepoever….and sleepovers can be a challenge. They… Continue reading
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Fiction and Non-fiction; Value in Both!
When we think back upon the first stories that we start reading to our little ones, many of them are fiction. Clifford, the adorable, big red dog isn’t real, Barney the purple dinosaur doesn’t exist, and the cat in the… Continue reading
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Leading our Littles in Love
Even toddlers can gravitate towards certain types of books. It’s interesting how kids at two or three years old tend to like certain topics or themes, almost innately. My grandsons spend a lot of time playing with trucks, backhoes, excavators-… Continue reading
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Booking and Cooking!
A fun and interactive way to “read” with our kids this summer is to use cookbooks. As we BOOK TIME WITH OUR KIDS, we can turn “booking” into cooking! There are so many benefits to using cookbooks with our kiddoes.… Continue reading
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SIMPLE
Booking Time with Our Kids this summer can be natural and simple….and impactful. Have you heard the acronym KISS, which stand for Keep it Simple, Silly or sweetie or whatever “name” you prefer :)? It’s become a mantra in our… Continue reading
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Books to Join July 4th Celebrations!
July 4th celebrations will start this week with the official birthday of the USA being this Friday, July 4, 2025! The United States of America is officially 249 years old this year, counting from the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on… Continue reading
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Bring Back a Book (from “vacay”)
Summer has arrived and here in NC, many of us hope to spend a bit of time at the beach or on vacation. Many of you may call this “the shore”- same thing- we like the whole vibe of those… Continue reading
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