Dear Reader,

This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Are You My Mother?            By:  P.D. Eastman

Ages:  Toddlers through First Grade

 

 

Are You My Mother? is an oldie, but a goodie!   A few of our friends have requested this one and even though it is over 60 years old, it is timeless.  In our story, the little bird hatches while his mother is away, so he goes in search to find her.  He encountered many animals and objects, and with a little help from a friend, makes his way back to the nest and his real mother.  Children will love going along with the little bird and his adventure.

 

 

 

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Dear Reader,

This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.  

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

What the Road Said            By:  Cleo Wade            Illustrated by:  Lucie de Moyencourt

Ages:  Third Grade through Adult

 

Sometimes a special book will come into our lives that is thought provoking and motivating at the same time.  What the Road Said is one of those books and would be a perfect gift for a new graduate or someone going through a difficult time.  The author leads us through many situations and lets us know that the “road” will lead us in the right direction.  Remember, picture books can be for grown-ups, too.

 

 

 

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Dear Reader,

This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Can I Be Your Dog            By:  Troy Cummings

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

Anyone who has ever rescued a dog or just loves dogs will love this book!  Arfy is homeless so he decides to write letters to the folks on his block to find a home.  Mitzy, the letter carrier, delivers all of Arfy’s letters and the rejection letters that he received.  Don’t worry, our story has a very happy ending and will show children how to write letters, which is becoming a lost art.  It also provides insight on the importance of pet rescue.   You will fall in love with Arfy!

 

 

 

 

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Dear Reader,

This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Goodnight, Veggies            By:  Diana Murray and Zachariah OHora

Ages:  Toddlers through First Grade

 

 

This is a great bedtime story that also introduces young children to many different vegetables and how they grow.  Children will love seeing all of the veggies as they prepare to rest for the night.  Hopefully, they will be encouraged to try vegetables that they have never had before.  This fun book is also done in rhyming verse.

 

 

 

 

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