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Summer Fun Activities with Education.com
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…
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Four on Friday: Trains at Night
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
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…
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9 Books to Celebrate Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Here are nine picture books that celebrate YOU! You also check out my list of Great Middle Grade Dads (or at least ones that try really hard)! Daddies Do by Lezlie Evans How to Surprise a Dad by Jean Reagan If…
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Four on Friday: Flag Day
Happy Flag Day! “In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.” (Wikipedia) These are equally adorable and educational as they share great facts and figures about Old Glory in a fun and accessible…
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If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon
Synopsis: “If you had your birthday party on the moon, what would it be like? Blast off to an extraterrestrial celebration and find out! This cool picture book combines fun and facts to help kids learn all about outer space. Have your birthday party on the moon and everyone will come!…
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There’s Only One You
Synopsis: “This feel-good book reassures kids that, whoever and whatever they are, it’s awesome being YOU! Expertly written to include all kinds of children and families, it embraces the beauty in a range of physical types, personalities, and abilities. Kids will love discovering and recognizing themselves in these pages—and they’ll feel…
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15 Summer Picture Books
Although it’s not officially summer, it is June 1st! And after many days of rain, it’s a gorgeous Saturday morning and I want to celebrate summer! Check out these 15 Summer Picture Books to share with your family this season and don’t forget to stop by your local library or…
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Just Read!
Synopsis: “Learning to read is a big accomplishment, and this exuberant picture book celebrates reading in its many forms. In lively rhyme, it follows a diverse group of word-loving children who grab the opportunity to read wherever and whenever they can. They read while waiting and while sliding or swinging; they…
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Four on Friday: EMS Week Picture Books
It’s the 45th Annual National EMS Week! And for that reason, I wanted everyone to know about some great books about ambulances and emergency medical services as well as firefighters and police officers. These are only four of many, many titles available for kids and if you’re looking for more…
