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Our Favorite Garden Themed Picture Books
While waiting for the earth to warm and seeds to germinate, we have been seeking inspiration in a few favorite gardening-themed picture books. The girls joined me in creating this beautiful list, which includes gardens from around the world, both rural and urban. Some titles on the list touch on heavier subjects such as loss, poverty and war. Yet, their messages all remain the same, with a little nurturing and care, growth and healing are always possible. My Nana’s Garden by Dawn Casey (Theme: Loss) The Good Garden by Katie…
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Our Favorite “First Readers” Books
The very first books that the girls read were BOB Books and Dash Into Learning Books. I’ll treasure those first little reads forever and ever. After they mastered those books, I knew I had to light the spark to hopefully ignite their love of reading. The first books we offer our children have to be captivating enough to keep their attention but also not so challenging that their confidence dims. Such a fine balance! I want to share our favorites and hope you will share yours! Mouse Soup by Arnold…
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Our Favorite Fall Picture Books
With Summer’s end, there’s no better time than now to cuddle in with a fresh book stack. We hope you enjoy a few of our favorites for this season! Say It by Charlotte Zolotow< Brambly Hedge Seasonal Stories by Jill Barklem Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson Fall Walk by Virginia Brimhall Snow Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak Because of an Acorn by Lola Schaefer Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller Woody, Hazel and Little Pip by Elsa Beskow Country…
