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Mud Picture Books for Kids

Mud Picture Books for Kids

Mud. Ooey gooey squishy goop that forms when dirt and water mix together. Mud has a magnetic force on children. It beckons them to scoop and slide their way into a magical and messy world of play. Books about mud are fun too, and that's what this post is all about!...

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A Big List of Beautiful Bird Picture Books for Children

A Big List of Beautiful Bird Picture Books for Children

Birds, with their songs, flight and feather, fill children with awe. Perhaps it's a robin collecting worms from dewy grass or the woodpecker tuk-tuk-tuking a nearby tree that first catch a child's attention, but once caught a world of wonder is opened. Noticing birds...

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Picture Books for the Winter Solstice

Picture Books for the Winter Solstice

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice typically occurs on or around December 21st. While there are many wonderful ways of celebrate the winter solstice with children,...

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Marvelous Mushroom Picture Books for Kids

Marvelous Mushroom Picture Books for Kids

Mushrooms are mysterious and marvelous. They aren't plants or animals, but belong to its own kingdom: fungi! There is so mush to learn about mushrooms and this list of mushrooms picture books is a great place to start. Not only are these books are all well written and...

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The Best List of Tree Picture Books for Children

The Best List of Tree Picture Books for Children

Trees are amazing plants. They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, reduce airborne pollutants, bring water into soil, provide homes for wildlife, grow food, and prevent erosion. Trees make our planet, our cities and our families healthier and happier! This list of...

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There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather: Book Review

There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather: Book Review

There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather is written by Linda Åkeson McGurk, a Swedish-born mother of two that lives in rural Indiana, USA. In Indiana, McGurk wondered why so few children were playing in parks, walking about town or going outside in rain or snow. Looking...

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Whatever the Weather: Book Review and Giveaway

Whatever the Weather: Book Review and Giveaway

Annie and Dawn are the bloggers behind Mud Puddles to Meteors and together they've put together a wonderful book all about weather science: Whatever the Weather: Science Experiments and Art Activities...

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Mae and the Moon: Book Review

Mae and the Moon: Book Review

When we aren't exploring the outdoors we enjoy reading about it and letting our imaginations run wild. As a result I'm always on the hunt for nature-inspired children's books. Sometimes I discover these wonderful books at our local library or through conversations...

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In The Red Canoe: Book Review

In The Red Canoe: Book Review

In The Red Canoe is a beautiful story written by Leslie Davidson and illustrated by Laura Bifano. The gentle ballad throughout the book tells the story of a grandfather and his grandchild as they discover nature's surprises while paddling a sturdy red canoe. As the...

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Sky and Carey: The Fantastic Fort: Book Review

Sky and Carey: The Fantastic Fort: Book Review

It's no secret that we love being outdoors. We also love reading. Combine both of these activities, reading and being outside, and it's good times. If the book we're reading is about exploring the outdoors then we're reaching a place of perfect happiness! I first...

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Explorers of the Wild: Book Review

Explorers of the Wild: Book Review

We happened upon Explorers of the Wild at our local library. Actually, it was in our bin of library holds. I have this habit of perusing our library catalogue online and indiscriminately requesting tons of books. As a result we have our very own library holding bin...

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What I’m Reading in March

What I’m Reading in March

Books I recently finishedNone, actually. There are several books that I am reading as you can see below.Books I am currently readingA Spool of Blue Thread by Anne TylerIn this novel the lives of three generations of Whitshanks are tenderly explored. The approach is...

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What I’m Reading in February

What I’m Reading in February

Books I Recently FinishedAfter You by Jojo MoyesIt has been two year since Will, her fiance, died and the pain of loss continues to cast dark shadows in Louisa's world. Trying to eke a living out of a dead-end job while suffering through the oppression of loss, Lou's...

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What I’m Reading in January

What I’m Reading in January

Books I recently finishedEight Hundred Grapes by Laura DaveOn the day of her dress fitting Georgia Ford discovers a secret that her fiancé has been hiding. Devastated, she drives back to her family's Sonoma County vineyard in search of answers and comfort, but what...

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What I’m Reading in December

What I’m Reading in December

Books I recently finished The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief is narrated by Death, a dispirited shadow that ferries the souls of the dead. The story takes place during the second world war and Death laments that work is too busy as of late. It is...

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