picture books

Addictive Summer Reading Lists for Kids of All Ages

by Marie May 5, 2011

Guest Post by Melissa of Imagination Soup. Want to get your kids addicted to reading all summer? Sometimes it just takes finding the right book or series of books. I’ve rounded-up my favorite books, ideas beyond Harry Potter. Many are in a series; many just recently published. These are so good, you’ll want to read [...]

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Guess How Much I Love You

by Marie March 4, 2011

This cute little storybook, Guess How Much I Love You, is one of our family’s favorites. I’ve written about it before and how we love to come up with new ways to say I love you. “I love you to the rocks and back”. “I love you to the stars and back”. And so on [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

by Marie February 27, 2010

March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’s birthday and we’re celebrating with some fun Dr. Seuss inspired activities! From the Cat in the Hat to Green Eggs and Ham, his stories are a perfect jumping point for all kinds of crafts. The Foot Book by Make and Takes (pictured above) Red Fish Blue Fish Craft by Muffin [...]

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Talking to Your Kids About Abuse

by Marie October 1, 2009

I was recently sent a children’s book to review entitled, My Body Belongs to Me by Jill Starishevsky. It’s a heavy topic, but I think this book helps give parents a platform to start a discussion about the important issue of abuse. The author is Jill Starishevsky, a New York City child abuse and sex [...]

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Book Time Fun for the Whole Family

by Marie May 21, 2009

Angee from Stories for Snuggling and Dresses and Messes is here as my guest today, sharing a fun reading activity for the whole family. Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert is one of the most unique books I have ever seen!! The pages are shape cutouts that are stacked on top of each other to make [...]

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What’s Your Child’s “Knuffle Bunny”?

by Marie February 13, 2009

Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems, has recently become one of my favorite children’s books. My son checked it out a few months back from his school library and it’s been a family favorite ever since. It’s about a little girl, Trixie, who loves her bunny “Knuffle Bunny“, but loses it at the laundry mat. As [...]

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Giving out Kisses for Valentines

by Marie February 9, 2009

I’m sharing a fun Book & Craft over at 5 Minutes for Books. We’re reading A Book of Kisses and sharing a yummy kissable treat! Come on over and see how we made these fun Valentine Kisses!

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Storytime: Is That You Winter?

by Marie January 9, 2009

I’m happily now contributing a children’s storybook & activity once a month over at 5 Minutes for Books (they’re a sister site of 5 Minutes for Mom). Today I’m sharing one of my favorite Winter books, Is That You Winter?, along with a snowy activity for the kids. Come on over and play in the [...]

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Holiday Picture Books for Kids

by Marie November 18, 2008

Today’s post is dedicated to storytime! These books are perfect for the upcoming Holidays! Here are some great links to websites that share their reviews on a few fun Holiday books. Thanksgiving Holiday Stories What is Thanksgiving by Michelle Medlock Adams, pictured above Check out Stories for Snuggling for some great reviews on fun books [...]

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Meet Your Local Firefighters

by Marie September 19, 2008

After reading Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell for storytime, we were able to visit a fire station and learn even more about fire safety. If you call ahead to almost any fire station, they’ll take you on a tour of where they live and what they do. (Some fire stations may prefer to [...]

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