Annie from Alphabet Glue is with us to share a handy printable to help enhance the our beloved library visits… As you and yours prepare for the upcoming lazy days of summer vacation and all that they bring, you may find that you have more time for trips to the local library. This is often the case at our house, and it seems that along with all the reading that happens, there is also a…

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Monique is with is today to complement her Yoga series with her favorite Yoga inspired children’s books… As you have seen from my past Yoga posts, most of my inspiration for creating Yoga sequences for children comes from books.  I love bringing the stories to life in such a creative, active way.  This month, I thought I would share with you some books that have Yoga poses built right in.  They are perfect for introducing…

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Rebecca from Thirteen Red Shoes is with us today to share another one of here inspiring book lists. This time her book recommendations cover the ever-important topic of friendship. Friendship is something so important for little ones to be able to foster, nourish and develop. During the beginning stages of development, little children often engage in parallel play. As they mature, they seek out other children with like interests or personalities to form bonds with….

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Rebecca from Thirteen Red Shoes is with us today to with another one of her inspiring books lists. This time she is taking us all over the world with her favorite travel inspired picture books. I am like the Bowerbird. When it comes to filling my home with things that I love, literature is at the top of my list. I seem to do this organically without even noticing until I look about me and…

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I am a huge fan of using picture books with children to inspire creative endeavors. Today we have Rebecca from Thirteen Red Shoes here to share a fun project that was inspired by The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers. I simply adore it when you can use a picture book, or any book of fiction or non-fiction, as a starting point for shared experiences. Books can be used to spark discussions and hands on…

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Rebecca from ThirteenRedShoes is with is with another one of her wonderful lists! Today she is sharing her favorite, love themed, children’s books. With Valentine’s Day approaching, it is always lovely to share books which inspire kind, loving, honest and good thoughts. The following titles all tell the story of love in their own unique way. Be it between a Father and his children, a Grandparent and Grandaughter or between a stick man and his…

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