Parents often face the challenges of navigating difficult conversations and complex subjects with their kids. Younger children are exposed to so much new information and it’s important that parents help provide context about the world around them. As such, the need for conversations about diversity, culture and inclusion have never been more necessary.
View More 13 Children’s Books About Diversity and Inclusion
Although a book without pictures may not sound like the most appealing option for children, this one will surely exceed expectations. Its creativity takes full advantage of reading’s number one rule: Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud.
View More Book Review: The Book With No Pictures
Cinder McLeod’s Spend It! is a charming book that introduces the subject of money and making choices.
In the story, we’re introduced to Sonny who receives an allowance of three carrots each week. Sonny can’t wait to buy EVERYTHING until he learns from his mother that he doesn’t have enough to get everything he wants.
View More Book Review: Spend It!
The 13th installment in Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie series features the return of his popular characters, Gerald and Piggie, who discover they’re actually characters within a book! This creative story format puts the characters in direct interaction with the reader as the two not only acknowledge the reader’s presence, but directly engage with them throughout the book.
View More Book Review: We Are in a Book!
Author Alice Schertle brings back her Little Blue Truck character in this seasonal edition of her popular book series. With Spring in the air, Little Blue Truck and his friend Toad are taking a stroll through the farm and greeting all of the animals they see.
View More Book Review: Little Blue Truck’s Springtime
Not only is Willems a great writer, but he’s also a very talented artist who often does all of the illustrations for his books. So needless to say, when we heard about Mo’s recently released YouTube series, Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems, we were immediately hooked.
View More Introducing Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems