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Two Picture Books for Highly Sensitive Children

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Having a highly sensitive child is a challenge, especially when she is younger. She can't fully explain what she feels and thinks. She is unable to think abstractly about topics in the way an adult can so it can be difficult to sort out exactly what is going on. That's why picture books for highly sensitive children can be a powerful way to help children begin to understand their hard-to-express feelings and experiences. Picture Books for Highly Sensitive Children Someone asked me about picture books for highly sensitive children in the … [Read more...] about Two Picture Books for Highly Sensitive Children

100+ Free Old-Fashioned Cozy Books for Kindle

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Do you like old-fashioned books? I do and I've downloaded many of the titles below. I thought I would put together a post of 100+ free old-fashioned cozy books for Kindle for others who might enjoy discovering some new titles and new-to-them authors! Free Old-Fashioned Cozy Books I haven't read all of the books below, but I'll mention under each author the ones I have read and particularly liked. To be honest, I like sweet stories with happy endings. I enjoy a bit of intrigue, but I tend to gravitate toward "nice" stories. I'm not a … [Read more...] about 100+ Free Old-Fashioned Cozy Books for Kindle

From My Book Pile – First Edition

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I would guess most of you have a never-ending and never completed book pile just like I do. I thought it would be fun to share what's in my book pile from time to time.My book budget right now is zero so these are all from the library. I love it when I want a book, I ask them to buy it, and then I get it brand new. Three of these are like that. So here's what I'm reading at the moment. The Simple Home and Down to Earth The Simple Home and Down to Earth are both by Rhonda Hetzel. If you worked your way through my list of Cozy Blogs I'm … [Read more...] about From My Book Pile – First Edition

Vintage Adventure Books from Aunt Claire Presents

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Confession time. In addition to my love of cozy picture books, I enjoy young adult fiction from around the turn of the century. I especially enjoy reading novels set in high school and college as well as vintage adventure books from the 1910s through the 1930s. Books like the Anne of Green Gables series, the Betsy-Tacy books, the All-of-a-Kind Family series, and so on.I think it is the combination of the historical aspect (I love history) and reading about the way things were done during that time. The books tend to be rather lighthearted … [Read more...] about Vintage Adventure Books from Aunt Claire Presents

5 Picture Books About Character for Girls {Free Printables}

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I had the opportunity to receive five picture books around a particular theme of my choosing that would work well for a unit study. I selected picture books about character for girls.I received these books for free from Candlewick Press and was compensated for my time to review them and write this post. The content is all mine and I was not required to give a positive review. Picture Books About Character I selected five books that look at character for girls from many different perspectives. Each book is completely different from the … [Read more...] about 5 Picture Books About Character for Girls {Free Printables}

How To Talk With Your Daughter About Puberty

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When you held that little baby in your arms, did you ever imagine you would get to the day when you had to think about how to talk with your daughter about puberty? And yet here it is.I think it is especially important to discuss hormones and the emotional aspects associated with puberty if you have a highly sensitive daughter. These girls feel everything in a magnified way and that certainly goes for the impact puberty will have on their emotional and mental health. The movie Inside Out was a great launching pad for many discussions in our … [Read more...] about How To Talk With Your Daughter About Puberty

100 Wholesome Books for Girls and Tweens

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Finding wholesome books for girls and early tweens can be challenging. So much of what is being published today is drivel at best to downright concerning or even abhorrent. If you have a sensitive girl, it's even more challenging. In an effort to help, I've compiled a list of books for girls of various ages that would fall into the category of wholesome. What is a Wholesome Book? Wholesome can be defined so many different ways by families so let me lay out what my criteria was in creating this list. Wholesome to me included books that … [Read more...] about 100 Wholesome Books for Girls and Tweens

Creative Learning Ideas for Miss Suzy

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Miss Suzy by Miriam Young and pictures by Arnold Lobel is the delightful story of a little gray squirrel who lives “in the tip, tip, top of a tall oak tree.” First published by Parents’ Magazine Press in 1964, this classic book has been enjoyed by generations of children. It teaches important themes such as friendship, bravery, and love in the context of the charming illustrations.The picture book, Miss Suzy, can be a great launch story for a variety of learning activities, creative writing, and art projects. It is perfect for early … [Read more...] about Creative Learning Ideas for Miss Suzy

3 Books Featuring Girls Changing Their World

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Today I would like to introduce you to three pictures books featuring girls worth knowing. The three girls lived in different places and different times, but they all share one thing in common - a desire to imagine, create, and change their world.(Sidenote: I receive free books to review all the time and only share a small percentage of them with my readers. These three are very good!) Ada's Ideas - The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer Ada's Ideas introduced me to someone completely new from history. Ada … [Read more...] about 3 Books Featuring Girls Changing Their World

Eloise Wilkin Stories – A Month of Cozy Books

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Eloise Wilkin Stories is a beautiful collection of nine Little Golden Book stories by the beloved illustrator Eloise Wilkin. Wilkin has a distinctive illustration style and the stories in this collection highlight some of her best and most popular works.I've written about this book before because we went through a time when Caroline was obsessed with this book. However, it's such a favorite that I couldn't leave it out of A Month of Cozy Books!Eloise Wilkin Stories There are nine books and poems in the Eloise Wilkin Stories … [Read more...] about Eloise Wilkin Stories – A Month of Cozy Books

You Can Do It, Sam – A Month of Cozy Books

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You Can Do It, Sam by Amy Hest and illustrated by Anita Jeram is a story about a bear named Sam who goes on a little neighborly adventure with his mother.This is the same Sam that is in Don't You Feel Well, Sam? and Kiss Good Night, both part of A Month of Cozy Books. You Can Do It, Sam It's a wintry morning on Plum Street, and Mrs. Bear and Sam are making cakes to share with their neighbors. Sam waits for the cakes to be done and cool enough to deliver.When the cakes are ready, Mrs. Bear and Sam load them up into Mrs. Bear's green … [Read more...] about You Can Do It, Sam – A Month of Cozy Books

Wholesome Reading for Visual Learners

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Caroline is a visual learner and she is not an avid chapter book reader (yet!). Like most visual learners, she enjoys color, engaging comics, photos, and strong graphics.Those of us who parent children like this often find it challenging to keep them supplied with reading material that is age appropriate, contains quality content, and also supports the values of our family. When I learned about Fun for Kidz magazines I thought they might be something to meet her needs as a child as well as my need as a parent!I received these magazines … [Read more...] about Wholesome Reading for Visual Learners

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