By: Jane of 9 Busy Bees Hi! I’m Jane, an only child turned big family mom of 9 kids ranging in age from 14-1. We are the family next door just supersized. I am a master chaos coordinator, professional diaper changer, 15 passenger van driver, and bed time story reader extraordinaire. I started a blog last year as an outlet and… Read More
By Jordan of Jordan & Co So, to be completely honest- I was nervous about putting together a Christmas book list this year. I thought I had gotten them ALL last year. I thought: there is surely NO way I can find that many awesome Christmas books again…but I was SO wrong. I know I said the same thing last… Read More
By Jordan of Jordan & Co It’s November and that means Thanksgiving books for kids. Ok, guys. I have a little secret: Thanksgiving books miiiiiight be my FAVORITE holiday genre (ok, ok…right after Christmas). I just looove all the rich illustrations and the sweet messages of family, story-telling, tradition, and gratitude. These are the kind of books that make you… Read More
By: Jordan of Jordan & Co It’s time for Halloween books for kids! Well, friends- October ramps up my most favorite time of year when it comes to children’s books…Holiday Picture Books! I’m so excited to continue my fun “Monthly Book Picks” tradition again this year by adding a few new finds each month. Call me a sucker, but I… Read More
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group. As always all thoughts and opinions are mine. Santa won’t be coming for a couple months but we’re in the holiday spirit today to share the release of an adorably funny new children’s book: Santa Bruce! Check out this new book for and some easy Christmas crafts for kids. This book… Read More
This post is sponsored by HarperCollins. As always, all thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. Happy reading everyone! We don’t do much school work in the summer but we love reading and crafts. Today we’re sharing some fun activities and book character crafts! Two of my kids can read and love reading. Two are still in preschool and will learn… Read More
By Kristin Orr As a fifth grade teacher, I am often asked by parents how to keep students engaged over the summer. That’s how I came up with this Summer Reading Calendar. In the school I work in, teachers are required to give summer homework; a brief yet meaningful assignment for both reading and math that aligns to what they’ve… Read More
By Jordan of Jordan & Co Can you believe it’s time for a Summer Books for kids post?! Summer books are fun and bright and keep bigger kids reading while off from school! If you want even more book picks, head over to Jordan & Co via these links for more monthly lists: Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan… Read More
It’s June 1st. That means we leave for Italy THIS MONTH. Tonight I’m sharing a list of Italy books: travel books and kids books we’ve been reading all the time. I am so excited and also getting really nervous: how on earth am I going to pack for 4 kids for a month? Have I planned enough? Have I planned… Read More
Ready for a bight & cheery book list?! To be honest, reading in general makes us smile. It’s the end of the day and we settle in for a book. It’s before nap and someone hops on your lap. When you’re reading to kids, you’re close by, snuggling up. Now that my older two can read, one of their “chores”… Read More