Mothers come in all forms and while these inspirational ladies are from pages in books their unconditional love and imperfections remind us what motherhood is all about. I have included classic books with characters like Marmee, the gentle listener who isn’t afraid to admit her faults, or Marilla Cuthbert who …
Read moreRead & Eat- The Food Edition
Presenting the Food Edition. Truthfully I don’t have editions but I’ve always wanted to say that. Switching it from Read & Make to inspire you with Read & Eat through these delicious picture books. image from Apple Cake A lot, but not all these books have real recipes you can …
Read moreEat some cake and stay inside
Cheers to all the March and April birthdays! Two birthdays in our home will be celebrated under quarantine. This cake box is easy to make and fun to fill & gift! You could drop one off on door step, ring the bell and sing Happy Birthday from 6 feet away! …
Read moreWe get you Cactus, we could all use a hug right now
Today’s Read + Make This fun and easy project requires no shopping as long as you have paint and cardboard. I’ve included a fun pattern that slips right into the other like a puzzle, feel free to change up the shape, get creative. Maybe it needs arms, it definitely needs …
Read moreKing Mouse and the crowns of quarantine
I’m optimistic friends. I live in the world of children, it’s impossible to not have hope. It’s strange to think there is a time when someone might come across this post and remember our time of quarantine. We did it because we cared about each other and we came together …
Read moreGraphic Novels are books too!
New Kid by Jerry Craft made history by becoming the first graphic novel to recieve the Newbery Medal, picking up the Coretta Scott King Author Award along the way. One of the readers in our home has been a fan of graphic novels since early on. I never shied away from letting …
Read moreThe Traveler’s Gift by Danielle Davison
It is often hard to see hope when struggling with grief. Danielle Davison has woven a beautiful journey of loss and hope in her debut picture book, The Traveler’s gift. I have had known Danielle for some time, that’s the magic of the children’s literature community. Although we have never …
Read moreA Decade in Picture Books: From The Shelves of Secret Society of Books
This last decade brought us more diversity, empathy and kindness than we had ever seen in publishing before! These are a few books we have loved over the years. I begin with Spork, the first book I bought for my son as a way to identify with being from two …
Read moreThe Adventures of Lily Huckleberry in Japan
As if snail mail isn’t exciting enough, this box lands on your doorstep loaded with adventure. Books open doors and some take us to places we dream of visiting. Lily Huckleberry is back and this time she takes us through cherry blossoms, and lucky cats as we head to ninja …
Read moreGreystone Kids
Five new picture books hit the shelves this September and they were meticulously crafted under a new imprint. You can see the talent in the detail before you open the cover. It’s in the small things like endpages and book undies that let you know that this imprint is something …
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