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My daughter is getting to the age where she can interpret emotions in other people. She is beginning to develop an awareness of feelings and empathy. The other day she hit her daddy by accident and went over to give him a hug. She was able to tell that her actions caused him pain, and …
Audible Stories Free Audible Books Audible has released a new free listening resource called Audible Stories. Audible Stories offers free audio book streaming aimed towards kids while schools are closed. The hundreds of audio books available are a good mix of popular and classic children’s fiction and nonfiction that are available to stream on your …
Wave Book Review Wave, by Suzy Lee, is a wordless picture book about a little girl’s day at the beach. The story is told entirely by pictures, which makes sense, as author Lee is first and foremost an illustrator. She received her BFA in painting and her MA in Book Arts. Illustration The book is …
Does Content make a Difference? We all know that reading to infants is good, we’ve heard it from researchers, parents, doctors, baby books, etc. Reading to infants helps language and cognitive development, increased vocabulary, and other pre-reading skills that can show benefits four years later into childhood according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Reading …
Today, in honor of summer vacation, I’ve rounded up my favorite beach books for toddlers. Going to the beach is a special tradition of summer. Every year growing up my family would rent a beach house for a week or so. I have many happy beach memories: hiding water balloons under the sand and tricking …
From Back of the Bookshelf to Fan Favorite I remember buying a board book copy of the beloved children’s classic Goodnight Moon for my daughter just after she was born. I was in the midst of new child preparedness and wanted to build the perfect library for my baby. (Here’s what I ended up with!) …
What’s the Difference Between the Caldecott and Newberry Awards? What’s the difference? Good question! They both have shiny medals on the cover, drawing you in and letting you know that whatever you are about to read will be a quality book. The difference is this: Caldecott medals are awarded to the artist of the most …
Books are ideal gifts for baby showers, especially when the parents are already parents and have all the swaddles and onesies they need. But while books are always a good go-to gift, second-time parents probably already have copies of newborn book staples like Goodnight Moon, Guess How Much I Love You, and most likely at …
Sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect children’s book. You want to choose the most meaningful, the funniest, the most powerful, engaging, best of the best book! While most books are pretty awesome, it’s great to have a list with some of the best children’s books already compiled. TIME magazine’s 100 Best Children’s Books is …
When I sat down to write this list I already had several great books in mind. However, I did do some research to round out the article and wow, are there a lot of celebrity children’s book authors out there! From actors to athletes, musicians and reality show stars, I was very surprised to see …