I love Halloween and I love celebrating it family style! My favorite books to read out loud are fun, colorful Halloween books! We've been working on building our book collection and many of these are on our shelf and the rest are on our want list! I'd thought I'd share with you our 25 Must-Have Halloween Children's Books! Halloween Hustle Hardcover In the dark, a funky beat. Something white … [Read more...]
15 Great Halloween Board Books
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The first thing that comes out each holiday is our stash of movies and books. They are always packed right on top and the kids enjoy seeing their favorite characters celebrating just like they are. Sawyer's still enjoying all his Halloween Board Books that we've accumulated over the last few years and we wanted to share with you some of our favorites. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey's Halloween … [Read more...]
15 Fun Fall Children’s Books
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It's now officially fall and I've pulled out the sweaters and hoodies. The leaves have begun to change color and fall from the trees and we're lining our schedules with corn mazes and pumpkin patches and these fall children's books are perfect for this time of year! Leaf Jumpers Paperback / Hardcover Graceful, poetic text celebrates the beauty of autumn leaves, while the simple text at the … [Read more...]
15 Pumpkin Children’s Books
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Tomorrow I'm heading to our first pumpkin patch of the year and I'm so excited! My favorite photos of the boys every year come from the pumpkin fields so to get Sawyer ready we've been reading lots of Pumpkin Children's Books! He doesn't really remember prior years so the books have been pretty helpful! Some of the older books have been great for Gavin to read to him and tell him his past memories … [Read more...]
16 Books About Apples for Kids
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With all the apples about to be ready for picking I thought I would put together a fun round up of some great books about apples for kids for you to buy or borrow from your local library. We can't wait to get out and go apple picking this year! It will be Sawyer's first time. After reading a few of these books I'm sure he'll be exciting and ready to go! How Do Apples Grow? … [Read more...]
Our Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge {Plus, Giveaway}
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I can't believe we just ended our first full month out of school. It's been crazy here but we've been making sure to stay on top of our scholastic summer reading challenge and read as often as we possibly can. July is our busiest month due to vacations, summer camps, and all our fun little day trips. Now in its 9th year, the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is a free online reading program … [Read more...]
FIVE New @Chuggington Books! Review and Giveaway!
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As a Chuggington Conductor I get to bring you all the latest in the world of Chuggington! You must stay tuned for future posts as Chuggington is bursting at the seams with all new items for your favorite conductors! Wilson And The Ice Cream Fair There's an Ice Cream Fair in Chuggington and it's up to Wilson to deliver the cars with all the new flavors! This Level 1 reader is trainstastic for … [Read more...]
Mark My Time – Digital Bookmark & Digital Metronome – Track your child’s reading and music times easily! Review!
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Mark My Time is a great new tracking product for kids! Their digital bookmark starts off with a basic clock so your child can know the time it is and then you can set it to count up or count down. This digital bookmark has received countless awards for not only its ability of tracking time but more importantly its motivating children to read more! Mark My Time also carries a digital metronome for … [Read more...]
