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What We’re Reading: A Wish To Be a Christmas Tree (plus online literature resources)

by Emily

Did you know that the idea for featuring weekly book reviews came from SK reader Emily (The Pilot’s Wife)?  I had the pleasure of meeting Emily at a blogging event last spring (that’s us pictured below!), and I have so enjoyed getting to know her.  She has a true passion for great children’s literature, and [...]

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What We’re Reading: Mailing May (and more!)

by Trisha

We are welcoming November with a fresh crop of book reviews for you from the Simple Kids Book Review Team: Preschool from Trisha at okieOLIO The short, meaningful stories in the Serendipity Series by Stephen Cosgrove have long been some of my most cherished books. For three decades the whimsical characters have shown children how [...]

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Winterize Within, Part Four: Books

by Megan

Photo by evelynshere Wow! We have been working hard this week.  I think today would be a great day for a lightweight project.  Today, we’ll focus on Winterizing Within with our children’s books. As we have each day this week, we will use the 3 Ps to structure our winterizing efforts: 1) Pause to find [...]

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What We’re Reading: Sam McBratney’s You’re All My Favorites (and more!)

by AmyT

Three timeless, lovely, and adventurous books have been chosen by the Simple Kids Book Review team for this week’s What We’re Reading Wednesday: Preschool from Amy (Girlfriends Get Real) At Christmastime we are always looking for new books for our girls. Last Christmas we came across the book You’re All My Favorites by Sam McBratney. [...]

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What We’re Reading: Mem Fox’s Time for Bed (and more!)

by AmyA

Three new book reviews and recommendations for this What We’re Reading Wednesday! Baby and Toddler from Catherine (Adventures with Kids) Mem Fox is my favourite children’s author and Time for Bed is one of my favourite children’s books.  This is a delightful book, perfect for sharing with your baby at quiet times (or even at [...]

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