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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 fine 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!

Families, Families, Families!            By:  Suzanne Lang and Max Lang

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

Some families consist of a mom, dad and children, some are a mom and a child, some are grandparents and children and so on.   Families come in many shapes and forms, but are families none the less.  This wonderful book explores many types of families.  The last page of the book says it all, “…if you love each other, then you are a family”.

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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!

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse            By:  Kevin Henkes

Ages:  Kindergarten through Second Grade

It is important that we take time to celebrate teachers and how important they are to all of us.   Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, highlights the actions of a great teacher.  In our story, Lilly loves her teacher, Mr. Slinger, and she wants to be just like him.  Things change for Lilly when she cannot wait to share her purple plastic purse and other items with her class.  Through the support of Mr. Slinger, Lilly learns important lessons such as how to be considerate and the effects of our actions on others.  Please remember to celebrate the teachers in your life!

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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!

How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?            By:  Jane Yolen            Illustrated by:  Mark Teague

Ages:  Preschool through Kindergarten

The Dinosaur series are wonderful books that cover a number of important issues that parents might have with their child’s behavior.  How Dinosaurs Say Good Night? describes incorrect bedtime behavior and correct behavior.  The lesson is an easy one when you watch a huge dinosaur acting it out.  The story is done in rhyming verse and the illustrations are extraordinary.  If you enjoy this dinosaur story, make sure to check out the other titles.

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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!

Little Raindrop  (Nature Stories)            By:  Melanie Joyce           Illustrated by:  Gina Maldonado

Ages:  Preschool through First Grade

This delightful book helps children understand the cycle of how rain drops float to the earth, help plants to grow and then float back into the clouds to begin the cycle over again.  Little Raindrop also teaches us how a rainbow is formed.  It is done in rhyming verse and is very understandable, even for very young children.  It is also beautifully illustrated.  This is a must read for Springtime.

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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 hem a gift that will last a lifetime!

The Doorbell Rang             By:  Pat Hutchins

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

During this very difficult time, it is important to know that someday we will get back to normal.  The day will come again when we hear the doorbell ring and can invite family and friends to come in and enjoy the life we used to know.  This wonderful book will help all of us remember and give us hope for the future.  The day will come when we can share our homemade cookies with everyone.

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