Usborne Book Box Subscription

Sorry … Book box subscriptions are currently unavailable — but check back during the summer and around the holidays for new subscription options. In the meantime, you can find many great titles on our website. Check it out! :  BOOK BOX SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE WIN! I have waited and waited for PaperPie to create a More ...

It’s A Unicorn World!

WHAT’S POPULAR? Well UNICORNS of course! Have unicorns really ever gone off trend?  I mean really?!?! Unicorn love has been a staple as far back as I can remember and still seems to be thriving today. Who can blame children when they see their cute faces, furry manes and magical horns? When you add those More ...

Popcorn Stories!

Let’s talk about an easy storytelling activity for building oral language. Encouraging your child to tell and share more stories will connect them to their creativity. Try this fun activity with your child…Popcorn Stories! Popcorn Stories are basically little stories that “pop” into your head when you hear certain prompts. My favorite and easiest is More ...

Wipe-Clean Books!

Back To School Series! Featured Series: Wipe-Clean Books! One of my favorite books for preschool and kindergarteners are the Usborne Wipe-Clean Books! These books are among my favorite practice books to prepare children for starting school. I love the quality and bright colors, not to mention the variety. The dry erase workbooks have thick sturdy More ...

Screen Free Week Challenge!

Screen Free Week is happening April 30th-May 6th. It’s a great time for kids to focus on non-screen activities. Sounds easy right? Ha! I’m sure we all have a few activities that we could shout out but enough for a week?!?! Help is required. Screen Free Week was originally developed in 1994 as a break More ...

Spring Book Series! Week 4

Spring Book Series, Week 4 Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and gardens are growing! Who wouldn’t be in a great mood? Spring does go by quickly but what a welcome after such a brutal winter. When my daughter was small, we used to love to take walks and pay attention to every little sound More ...

Celebrate Heroes

Order  My  Daddy is  a Hero  Order My Mommy is a Hero   Heroes need to be celebrated and what better way than with a book? My Mommy Is A Hero and My Daddy Is A Hero, both by Hannah Tolson, are two new wonderful picture books that do just that. Each book from Kane More ...

Spring Book Series! Week 2

  For week 2 of my Spring Book Series, we’re going to bust out our flashlights and dig in the dirt! Let’s have some fun while we check out this awesome book…Shine-A-Light: Secrets Of The Vegetable Garden! The Shine-A-Light series is a huge favorite in our house! The book is a great non-fiction book that More ...

Spring Book Series! Week 1

Spring is almost here! To celebrate the approaching flowers and sunshine, I’m starting a Spring Book Series! In the upcoming weeks, I will feature one of my favorite springtime books and a coordinating activity or snack. What a fun way to kick off the spring season! First up, It All Starts With A Seed by More ...