by Carolyn | Education, For fun, Parenting, Reading, Resources
It’s summer reading program time again! I always get excited about summer reading programs, especially when the rewards are more books! But I also want to be careful to cultivate the love of reading in my kids and not cause them to hate it with too much...
by Carolyn | Fantasy, For fun, Imagination, Picture Books
The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski beautifully illustrates the power of imagination. A girl borrows a book from her teacher, but the words all fall out on the way home. At first, she is disappointed, but then she imagines stories for each picture. The following day, fox...
by Carolyn | Craft books, For fun, Free, Imagination, Older Elementary, Preschool
(Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. I only recommend books that I personally enjoy and believe my readers will as well. This post contains affiliate links. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade...
by Carolyn | Book Lists, Education, For fun, Imagination, Recommendations
This is the third post in a series on books that inspire creativity in kids. So far, we’ve looked at artistic creativity and inventive creativity. This post will focus on written creativity: the desire to create stories. These stories could be verbal, written,...
by Carolyn | Book Lists, Education, For fun, Imagination, Recommendations
Most of us love to see creativity in our kids (as long as it’s not expressed in Sharpie on the living room wall). Encouraging creativity is a great way to boost our children’s self-esteem, independence, and perseverance. And let’s face it, creativity...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Book Lists, For fun, Imagination, Picture Books, Wordless Books
Have you ever noticed that wordless books can be more challenging to “read” than other picture books? The pictures tell a complete story, but you (or your kids) have to come up with words to express it. Wordless books are a fantastic resource to help your...
by Carolyn | For fun, Imagination, Older Elementary, Picture Books, Preschool, Read Alouds, Recommendations, Toddler
This fun picture book totally surprised me! I had expected Home by Carson Ellis to be about different types of homes people from around the world from highrises and ranches to igloos and wigwams. And Home does start out that way. Then, just when you think you know...
by Carolyn | Adventure, For fun, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Middle School, Older Elementary, Steampunk
Is All the Wrong Questions by Lemony Snicket a good series? Yes. But that’s the wrong question. What you should be asking is, “Does my child like mysterious books that don’t take themselves too seriously?” I’ve read the first two books in...
by Carolyn | For fun, Poetry
Did you know April is National Poetry Month? I didn’t! But I’m so excited about it. I’m always meaning to incorporate more poetry into our days, and this is just the push I need. I’ve always loved poetry. I’ve been trying to write poems...
by Carolyn | Board Books, Book Lists, For fun, Recommendations
I learned something new this year. February 14 is International Book Giving Day! How perfect! What better way to show love to your child than by giving them a book (and reading it with them!). In addition, the founders of International Book Giving Day encourage you to...
