• Lists

    4 Picture Books About Cooking

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    I love to cook! I’m constantly looking for new recipes to try and meals to make. And I think a lot of it stems from my childhood – my parents encouraged (and required) all of us to pitch in with chores around the house and especially in the kitchen. With…

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    9 Picture Books About Gardens

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    It’s Saturday in late July which means I’ll be spending much of my day working on my garden beds. I have a flower garden in front of my house (that is currently being taken over by weeds) and a vegetable garden that runs along the side of my house filled…

  • Lists

    6 Picture Books About Breakfast

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    As I was getting ready to make breakfast this morning, I realized that it would make the perfect content to share this morning! There’s your classic Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss and new titles like Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio. Whatever you like to eat for breakfast,…

  • Reviews

    The Wonder that Is You

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    Synopsis:  The Wonder That Is You is “A heartwarming book that beautifully captures the universal love and joy parents feel as they celebrate the arrival of their new child. A perfect gift for baby showers, baptisms, adoptions, birthdays, or any time you want to tell your little one how much…

  • Lists

    Summer of Nonfiction: Picture Books

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    There are so many nonfiction picture books out there, I was feeling a little daunted by selecting just a few to highlight on this series. I tried to find a wide variety of different types of books but steered clear of picture book biographies because I already created that list…

  • Reviews

    Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas

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    Synopsis:  “Everyone knows that piranhas don’t eat bananas — except for Brian. This little fish loves to munch not only on bananas, but on fruit of all kinds! Brian’s piranha friends think he’s crazy. Piranhas don’t eat bananas — their sharp teeth are for eating meat! And there’s a scrumptious…

  • Lists

    9 Book to Celebrate Independence Day

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    Happy 4th of July! I’m spending the day with family, food, and fun and I hope you get a chance to do the same. Have a great day! A is for America by Devin Scillian America the Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S.…

  • Activities

    Summer Fun Activities with Education.com

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    Summer is here, and your kids will love building new reading skills with this summer-themed word-to-picture matching activity! You can find more reading resources by visiting Education.com. I’m excited because today, not only are you getting some great picture book titles about fun summer activities, but I’m also partnering with…

  • Lists

    Four on Friday: Trains at Night

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    I started this post to share just some picture books about trains, but then quickly fell in love with all the books about trains at night. So here are four titles perfect to your train-loving little one at bedtime! Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor Steam…

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    Summer of Nonfiction: Picture Book Biographies

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    I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up biographies tended to boring, black-and-white chapter books filled with text and maybe a few illustrations if you were lucky. Today, picture book biographies are a work of art! These are perfect books for elementary age students who like to…