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Mt. Sinai Parenting Center
Here’s a Tip of the Week from Reading With Babies featured on Mt. Sinai Parenting Center’s blog. I’m so grateful to have been invited to do this. My definition of reading includes anything a baby Read more…
Authors
Trace by Pat Cummings
Pat Cummings has just published her first middle grade novel, Trace. It’s a wonderful story full of pre-teens, friendships, family deaths and strengths, history, and Brooklyn. Oh, and a ghost. It’s full of richly observed/remembered Read more…
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Philip Pullman says “Children need art and stories”
Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, a fantasy trilogy I adored reading, clearly understands the vital importance of art and story in childrens’ lives. “Children need art and stories and poems and music as much Read more…
Tips and Tricks
What is a great gift for a 3-year old boy?
A Cardboard Box! Miles turned 3. While it’s never easy to get just the right present for anyone at any age, I found some car pretend play stickers at http://eeboo.com. These reusable plastic coated stickers Read more…
Tips and Tricks
Tips from Claire
A Zero-To-Three expert, Claire Lerner, LICSW, is a nationally recognized early childhood expert with over 30 years experience in infant mental health, parent guidance and family support. Here’s an example from her website: We all Read more…
Books
This Guide’s For You!
Written with two inspired collaborators, KJ Dell’Antonia and Rachel Payne, this guide might be the absolutely best resource for young families. What is better than sharing a picture book with a very young child? But Read more…
Books
Halloween
Halloween is next week. For a long while now I’ve subscribed to Erica at What We Do All Day. She shares some of the things that work best while spending time with preschoolers, while pointing Read more…
Community
Travel Thoughts About Books
We are coming to the Family Holiday Season. When you travel with your young children, how do you entertain them? What do you pack? Do you let them use an ipad? And earphones? And what Read more…
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The Fire Chief at Books are Magic!
Oh Joy! Can you imagine creating a book for your grandchildren? I have 3 grandsons under 5, and 2 of them have been passionate Fire Chiefs. Do you have a firefighter in your family? This Read more…
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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
52 writers, illustrators, and photographers contributed to this imaginative, inspirational, and deeply important new curious illustrated book for children. What DO we tell our children about the contemporary world of challenges like cruelty, racism, hate? Read more…