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ParentingGive your kids a super power
I’ve been thinking lately that books are incredible. They are full of adventures and worlds and characters that shape us in profound ways. They make…
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Book ReviewsTikki Tikki Tembo
retold by Arlene Mosel 1968 / 48 pages Rating: Good/Great/GIFT My full first name is Jonathan, but long ago I learned there were benefits to…
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Book ReviewsElla’s big chance: a fairy tale retold
by Shirley Hughes 48 pages / 2003 Rating: Good/Great/GIFT This unique spin on the story of Cinderella is so good it improves on the original….
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Book ReviewsLarry Bendeco Johannes Von Sloop
by Larry V. and Mark Kummer 2014 / 32 pages Rating: Good/Great/GIFT In some respects, this is Tikki Tikki Tembo in a modern setting with the…
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Articles – BooksWhy you should keep reading to your kids
Parents read to their pre-school kids on a pretty regular basis – it’s a great way to snuggle up for some one-on-one time with mom…
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Book lists100+ read-aloud suggestions…
I’ve been reading out loud to my girls since they were born, and now that they are older we’re still reading, ending each day with…
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Children’s fictionLove That Dog: a novel
by Sharon Creech 2001/ 86 pages Rating: Good/GREAT/Give As I started reading the very first page of this book, I thought it was dumb. I’ve never…
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ParentingOn reading together
It used to be, a generation and a half or so ago, that reading out loud was family entertainment. My own childhood memories – although…
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Articles – BooksRaising readers: the surprising power of reading aloud
Of all the skills our children need to master, reading is at the top of the list. Children who read fluently do well in school,…