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5 Picture Books About Thanksgiving and Turkeys

November 9, 2011November 15, 2014 Candace

Here are some of our favorite picture books about Thanksgiving and Turkeys. These are the children’s books my kids look forward to each year. You

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4 Picture Books About Bats

October 19, 2011October 19, 2011 Candace

Stellaluna by Jannell Cannon: When a young bat is separated from her mother, she joins a nest of baby birds. In a beautifully illustrated book

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Picture Books to Get in the Fall Spirit

September 23, 2011September 4, 2013 Candace

Fall is my favorite time of year–the apple picking, drinking cider, butternut squash, colorful leaves, crisp air… Here are some children’s picture books about Autumn,

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How to Make a Flower Fairy

September 5, 2011August 29, 2011 Candace

We made these Flower Fairies in early summer but I am just getting around to posting them. In the fall, we will make them with

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Over 12 Picture Books About Dinosaurs

August 29, 2011August 28, 2011 Candace

There are a lot of picture books featuring dinosaurs but only a handful that use an entertaining story to share facts about dinosaurs. Most of

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4 Picture Books About Hurricanes #Irene

August 28, 2011 Candace

Here are some Picture Books About Hurricanes for kids. I didn’t have the foresight to check these out of the library this week before Irene

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Constellations: Stars in Your Eyes and in the Skies

August 4, 2011 Candace

As far back as we know, people have looked at the night skies and seen pictures in the stars. Before modern navigation technology, it was

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Picture Books About Maps

June 28, 2011June 30, 2011 Candace

We usually turn to books for research and to reinforce themes. Since the children are already familiar with maps from our travels and nature hikes,

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5 Picture Books About Summer

June 23, 2011June 23, 2011 Candace

Summer Beat, by Betsy Franco, explores the rhythms of summer in onomatopoeic verse. The kids really related to the breezy feeling of summer freedom. The

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7 Picture Books for Father’s Day

June 13, 2011May 21, 2014 Candace

Mama Mama/Papa Papa (0-3) is a beautifully illustrated board book for babies about why little animal babies love their parents. One side shows all the

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