“The handwriting in the letter was as even as waves along the beach, row on row of neat curls and dots, perfect pebbles and shells on an ordered shore.” ― Joy Kogawa A tree, a seed, a kind elderly friend, these things hold generations of stories. The anticipation and gift of …
Read moreThe Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen
The master of the side eye returns! At first sight, this turtle might look familiar but this one comes packing much attitude! Change of hat or different turtle, you decide. Which is one of the reasons we love Klassen books so much after all, isn’t it? The characters never tell …
Read moreWorld Read Aloud Day 2021
“If every parent understood the huge educational benefits and intense happiness brought about by reading aloud to their children, and if every parent- and every adult caring for a child-read aloud a minimum of three stories a day to the children in our lives, we could probably wipe out illiteracy …
Read more2020 – The Year We Protected Childhood
“I think it is unnatural to think that there is such a thing as a blue-sky, white-clouded happy childhood for anybody. Childhood is a very, very tricky business of surviving it. Because if one thing goes wrong or anything goes wrong, and usually something goes wrong, then you are compromised …
Read moreBooks to spread joy and cheer
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” – The Hobbit Breathing in the brisk air, the smell of pine as we walk through our front door, baking cookies, and twinkling lights – the holiday season is palpable. A …
Read moreScary Stories to Share Together
Telling scary stories is something people have done for thousands of years, for most of us like being scared in that way. Since there isn’t any danger, we think it is fun.” ― Alvin Schwartz, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Reading on your own in the warmth of …
Read moreBanned Books
It’s banned books week! Today looks different from when The Paper Bag Princess was challenged for being “anti-family”. The banned books in our home arrived because we love reading. Most are considered classics, and as I placed them together for this photo, I did notice the lack of representation. Another …
Read moreFrida Kahlo
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she …
Read moreShare Mail – Stay Connected with Book Mail
Make a new friend, discover a new book – stay connected through a love of stories. Books & Mail go together and have a powerful way of keeping us connected.As we begin a new school year with many children moving to online schooling, this is a fun way to stay …
Read moreLetter Volume 5: Shadow Makers
Hello, Friends! You received your letter. To make some fun silhouettes for your shadow puppets, I suggest downloading these fonts! Animals click here Fairy Tales click here If you are new and have found this post- you can join the fun here.
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