BE KIND

As many little ones may have started school in the last few days or started a new daycare, it is always nice to remember how one can be kind to another. This great book, a New York Times bestseller, is all about showing many examples (all beautifully illustrated) of kindness, and how it can make…

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THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING

A book about perseverance. Definitely one of my personal favorites. Maybe because my son has trouble with dealing with errors and mistakes. But, mostly, because it shows the process of how to get through, how to take a step back to think AND because it’s main character is female but does a “guy” thing. “A…

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PLANETS

Recently, at daycare, my son started a three-week activity program about the solar system: so, you guessed it, he would come back home with LOTS of questions! He was hooked!! (We even had to show him the Apollo shuttle and the moon landing on YouTube, haha!). He just couldn’t get enough. Even his room has…

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STEPHEN HAWKING

Do you know the Little People, BIG DREAMS series? I have been sold to these books ever since they were first published. My little girl wasn’t even born yet that she had a few titles on her bookshelves, ready to inspire her. I was so glad when titles about inspiring men were published! The first…

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THE DARKEST DARK

We discovered this beautiful story a while back when my son was obsessed with the moon. Every night, he would look out the windows and search for the moon, and just sit there for a few minutes, observing it. The shiny cover got his attention right away. 😉 This story is about a little boy…

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EARTH! MY FIRST 4.54 BILLION YEARS

My son is still going strong on everything related to our solar system. That’s great – but my knowledge is very limited! Curious to find more good books to satisfy his craving for information, I headed out to my local library and found this book about our dear Earth. I was intrigued by it’s cover;…

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IN MY HEART: A BOOK OF FEELINGS

“My heart is full of feelings. Big feelings and small feelings. Loud feelings and quiet feelings. Quick feelings and slow feelings. My heart is like a house, with all these feelings living inside.” I just LOVE how the cut-out hearts of the book illustrate this perfectly. Actually, it really helped my son, then 2 years…

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MAMA, HOW LONG WILL YOU LOVE ME?

This is another of our favorites, also by Anna Pignataro (I just LOVE her soft, pastel illustrations!). This specific title is about the special bond between mama and child. “Like all young children, Oli wants confirmation of his mother’s love. As they spend their day together, Mama shows Oli how their love is as everlasting…

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HOW I LOVE YOU, DADDY

The second I layed my eyes on Anna Pignataro’s illustrations, I was charmed. The soft watercolors are the perfect match for the sweet and short text of this adorable book that shows all the ways animals love each other, but mostly, all the ways a daddy loves his child. A great read just before bedtime,…

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YOU BELONG HERE

First, I have to admit that Isabelle Arsenault is one of my favorite illustrators, and has been for a long time. And this book is no exception! I even have to say that it is probably one of my all-time favorites, one I just LOVE reading to my daughter every day. The moment I ordered…

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