Although the news of Cheerios giving away award winning books in their cereal boxes was released through Reuters, I got it straight from a mom at...
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“Rain Forest:A Journey From the River to the Treetops,” by Silver Dolphin Books
Strap on your boots and rain gear to venture through the entangled layers of the rain forest--discovering their inhabitants, habitat and prey,...
A Teacher’s Dream Come True
As educators, we strive to inspire our students to learn in an interesting and exciting way and then sit back to see if a child can use what we have...
Kids’ Poetry Resources for Home and Speech Therapy
Well, we are winding up a month of celebrating poetry and I have enjoyed every bit of it! Clever poems teach the rhythm of language, rhyme, humor...
“Baby, Boo!” by Amazing Baby
Research shows that babies love the human face, with all its unique angles, light and contrasting shadows, moving parts and eyes to engage.....
Language Lesson for Teaching About Fables
According to the thesaurus, a fable is an allegory, a fairy tale, a legend, a tale, or even a "whopper!" Reading fables can teach children...
“Baby, Boo!” by Amazing Baby
Research shows that babies love the human face, with all its unique angles, light and contrasting shadows, moving parts and eyes to engage.....
What to Look for in Baby Books to Encourage Language
I am often asked to recommend baby books and admit I am pretty picky as to what I suggest. Here are some of my criteria for a stimulating and...
“Five Little Ducks” by Amazing Baby
Five Little Ducks disappear, one by one, ignoring mom’s call to come back to her Quack! A concise number book of subtraction, interactive touch...
“One,” a Story About Bullying and Inclusion
Everyone I have read this book to--parents and kids--wants a copy. That is quite an endorsement. Through simple blotches of color,...
Children’s Book Illustrators Encourage Reading
Having blogged about “More Than Words,” our public library’s program featuring four children’s book illustrators, I realize once again the...
“One” Book Review
Through simple blotches of color, author-illustrator Kathryn Otoshi creates a gang of personalities cleverly tied to their hues--quiet Blue,...
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