Another of the books from the Living Lights Series by the Berenstain Bears, Give Thanks keeps with the traditional Bear family. The family learns about the tradition of Thanksgiving and about being thankful for the blessings that they have received. One of the things that I like about this book is that the family writes a play about the first ...
Books
Suggested Book for a Devotional
A mom suggested the book Blessings Every Day: 365 Simple Devotions for the Very Young (Little Blessings) as a devotional after reading my review on the Little Blessings books. Thanks LaToya!What book do you use as a devotional with your kiddos? ...
Review: Little Blessings
Tyndale Kids has a series of books called Little Blessings. These books provide answers to children's many questions and are wonderful resources to explain spiritual and abstract concepts to little ones. Who Made the World and What is the Bible are the newest additions to help children ages 3 through 6 understand the basic truths about Christian ...
Review: The Tallest of Smalls
The Tallest of Smalls A delightful rhyming story about the Too-Smalls who live in the Stiltsville. Every evening at six, the Too-Smalls meet in the square where they hope they'll be picked to receive stilts to strut about above the stilt-less masses below. They come to see if they matter, it they're awesome, if they're pretty, if they're clever, ...
Book Review: Does a Yak Get a Haircut?
We found this book at the library and had so much fun with it. This book brings out humor about a child getting a haircut; showing that a haircut isn't scary and won't hurt. If you are struggling with haircuts, give this book a try! ...
Huff & Puff Science
I have enjoyed reading through the ideas in the book Wow! I'm Reading!: Fun Activities to Make Reading Happen. It is filled with some great ideas to help your little one understand letter and in turn reading.A fun activity in the book is called "Huff-and-Puff Science". Based upon the story of the Three Little Pigs, the child can be a "huff and ...
Book Review: The Jesus Book
The Jesus Book: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why Book About Jesus I received this book in the mail from Thomas Nelson and had to fight off my children to look at it first. They were drawn to the pictures and immediately wanted me to read it to them. Thumbing through the book, I also found the pictures very inviting. The book is ...
The Preschooler’s Busy Book
I got the book The Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games & Activities to Keep Your 3- to 6-Year-Old Busy!from the library hoping to find some ideas to do with my kiddos! Eureka!! There are activities to do inside or outside. I liked how some of the activities took almost no prep work. There are also recipes to make clay, paint, cookies for ...
Top 100 Picture Books
I found this list on the School Library Journal website. We have a lot of books that we need to find at the library and read!#1: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (1963)#2: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (1947)#3: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (1979)#4: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (1962)#5: Don't Let the Pigeon ...
Young at Art
Art is an area that I struggle on knowing how to teach my little ones. I can give them a crayon or paint brush - but what then? My sweet friend suggested the book, Young at Art: Teaching Toddlers Self-Expression, Problem-Solving Skills, and an Appreciation for Art. I ended the book exciting and relieved about teaching art to my kiddos. Susan ...