On Mother Goose Day (May 1st), it’s hard not to want to share some of my favorite classic nursery rhymes, along with a few wonderfully unusual twists to Mother Goose traditions. I hope they'll make you laugh, pique your curiosity in learning about another country, delight you with adorable bunnies or engage you with portraits…
Pablo Neruda for Kids
It wasn’t until I first started studying Spanish that I discovered the Chilean, world-famous, Nobel-Prize winning poet, Pablo Neruda – and what a treat this was! I think it's important to live with appreciation for small things that bring one joy, so I was delighted to read his odes, in which he expressed great appreciation…
Helping Little Ones Understand Their Feelings
I feel like social-emotional learning is something that everyone is talking about now, yet there are still so many kids (and grown-ups, quite frankly), that don't seem to know how to manage their feelings in healthy ways. If you agree, doesn’t it seem like the earlier we start having conversations with kids to help them…
Celebrating National LEGO® Day with Kids
Everyone loves LEGO® - small kids, big kids and even grown-ups! Something that I think makes them particularly fun and exciting to design and build with are the limitless possibilities. Besides making cool geometric shapes like squares or circles, by combining a couple of extra pieces, and with a little imagination and creativity, I've seen…
National Author’s Day for Kids
There are some books you grow to love so much that you can't help but wonder more about the people who wrote them. I think it's natural to want to know where the author’s ideas came from or to be curious about their lives--like what they were like as kids, or even when and how…
Celebrate National Kitten Day!
Want an excuse to read about the goofy and cute little cats? You're in luck! This National Kitten Day (July 10th), I wanted to recommend some purrfectly fun, newish graphic novels for kids that celebrate my cat's adorable purrsonalities. Playful and Energetic: Squiggles is insatiable when it comes to playing. She adores batting at or…
Great Reads for Kids Excited About C2E2
Looking for a fun read to discuss while the annual C2E2 celebration of comics, cosplay, gaming, authors, and anime is in Chicago? Then check out these great reads about characters who may just love comics and manga as much as you do. Fresh Start: Fun cosplay and manga daydreams clash with difficult realities for Ollie…
Grief and Loss for the Very Young
Losing a loved one is never easy, and talking about death with children can often feel exceptionally difficult. I recall it was particularly difficult for me when my athletic, happy, smart and funny father died within months of being diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma. My young children were innately curious, often full of questions about…
Celebrating Author Rick Riordan and Mythology
Happy Birthday to author Rick Riordan in June! Fans of Rick Riordan's humorous, action-packed fantasies will be thrilled to know there's a world of books named "Rick Riordan Presents" which the author helps select. He particularly tries to feature authors with diverse cultures and backgrounds so you can explore all types of mythologies. The Spirit…
Happy in My Hijab: Picture Books
Robin recommends children's books about hijabs as beautiful celebrations of faith and identity.
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