New Children’s Books about Inspirational Women

These children's books about inspirational women are perfect books for Women's History Month!This year, we are excited to celebrate Women’s History Month with these new children’s books about inspirational women throughout history. From groundbreaking scientists to trailblazing politicians and award winning athletes and artists, there are tons of powerful women on this list that kids can look up to. Check out more books about inspirational women in my Girl Power series!

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St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities

Explore STEM concepts with these St. Patrick's Day STEM activities for kids! St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to explore STEM topics with a CHARM-ing twist! From leprechauns and rainbows to shamrocks and pots of gold, we love celebrating the holiday with lots of books and learning fun. Check out this list of St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities to inspire your own learning, and pair them with some great holiday books!

St. Patrick's Day Math activities

St. Patrick’s Day Math, Coding & Logic

1. Rainbow Graphing  – Teach kids about graphing and probability with this rainbow game inspired by Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase.

New Dog Books for Kids

These new dog books for kids celebrate the love between kids and dogs! It is often said that dog is man’s best friend. But I’m pretty sure the truth is that a dog is a child’s best friend. Kids and dogs go together like peanut butter and jelly. Little Bookworm has a special connection with our dog, and with every other dog we know. To celebrate that connection, we wanted to share our favorite new dog books for kids!

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Silly Hair Books for Kids

Check out how we paired silly hair books for kids with some fun hair activities to develop scissor skills. Little Bookworm has had long hair since she was born. She hasn’t always liked having her hair done, or having it cut, so silly hair books for kids, and fun hair crafts and activities make the process a lot easier to handle! We are excited to share some of our favorite children’s books about hair and hair cuts, and the hair activities that we paired with them.

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Why Grandparents Should Read to Their Grandchildren

Wondering why grandparents should read to their grandkids? Learn why reading to grandkids is beneficial, and some fun ways to do it!If you are a regular reader on this site, then you know how often I talk about the importance of reading aloud to kids. The science backs up the claims that reading to a child every day has an incredible amount of benefits. It also sets kids up for success in many ways. But this doesn’t have to be just parents. Today I wanted to share why grandparents should read to their grandchildren too, and some fun ways to go about it – even if you have to be far apart.

Best St. Patrick’s Day Books & Activities for Kids

If you are looking for the best St. Patrick's Day activities for kids, and kids books about St. Patrick's Day, check out this list!Are you ready for all things leprechaun, rainbows, and pots of gold? It will be St. Patrick’s Day soon, so we wanted to gather all the best children’s books, printable resources and kids activities for St. Patrick’s Day!

St. Patrick’s Day Activities with Pete the Cat

Join the popular cat as he tries to open a leprechaun catching business to help his friends. We paired the funny and sweet story with some of our favorite kids activities for St. Patrick’s Day, including a beaded rainbow and a leprechaun trap obstacle course.

Celebrate leprechauns and luck with these St. Patrick's Day puzzles and coloring pages! #Stpatricksdayactivities #stpatricksdaypuzzles #stpatricksdaycoloringpages

Printable St. Patrick’s Day Activities

This pack of printable St. Patrick’s Day puzzles and activities includes lots of fun learning practice for kids.

St. Patrick’s Day Books to Share

These St. Patrick’s Day kid’s books are perfect for introducing little ones to the holiday and the traditions surrounding it.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these printable coloring pages! #stpatricksdayactivities #stpatricksdaycoloringpages #stpatricksdayprintables

Printable St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages

These St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages feature familiar holiday icons, adorable characters and fun phrases for kids to color.

printable leprechaun jokes for kids

Printable St. Patrick’s Day Lunchbox Jokes

Add a smile to your child’s day with these funny St. Patrick’s Day jokes, perfect for adding to lunchboxes!

Learning about Rainbows with ROY G BIV the Leprechaun

Explore rainbows and shamrocks with this adorable children’s book about a leprechaun, and lots of fun St. Patrick’s Day activities and crafts for kids.

This printable St. Patrick's Day sudoku puzzle encourages kids to learn while they celebrate! #stpatricksdaypuzzles #stpatricksdaygames #stpatricksdayprintables

St. Patrick’s Day Sudoku Puzzle

Give kids a brain teaser with this holiday twist on a Sudoku puzzle using St. Patrick’s Day images instead of numbers.

These printable leprechaun notes are perfect for leaving notes from mischievous leprechauns! @StPatricksDay #LeprechaunCrafts #LeprechaunNotes

Printable Leprechaun Notes

Add a touch of magic to the holiday with these blank notes you can leave from a visiting leprechaun!

What are your favorite kids activities for St. Patrick’s Day? Share in the comments below!

How to Support Your Child’s Dreams

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Learn how to support a child’s dreams through children’s books, conversations, and college savings plans. #ad #NY529My daughter recently finished Pre-K. I was disappointed that she didn’t have an opportunity to have a graduation ceremony, but I decided to ask her the same question that they asked me when I graduated from Pre-K: what do you want to be when you grow up? I am not going to lie, I told them I wanted to be a mom. (Check that one off the goals list!). My daughter’s answers were a lot more detailed than mine, which lead me to think about how to support a child’s dreams and future.

Children’s Books for Black History Month

These children's books for Black History Month are perfect for teaching kids about influential figures, and adding to lessons for Black History Month.February is Black History Month, and this year, we are thrilled to share some awesome new children’s books about inspirational African American figures, immigration, and diversity. These are great children’s books for Black History month, or any time of year.

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Curls

Written by Ruth Forman and illustrated by Geneva Bowers

This beautiful, brightly colored board book highlights a group of young girls who love their hair. The simple poetic text explores the different hairstyles, and encourages young black girls to love their hair. The soft and gentle illustrations gives a touch of magic to each scene, and highlight the beaming smiles on the faces of the young girls. This is a great book for starting young readers on a path of self love and confidence early on!

Flying High

Written by Michelle Meadows and illustrated by Ebony Glenn

This poetic book introduces readers to the childhood and career of Simone Biles, the Olympic champion and superstar gymnast. The beginning of the book shows the young acrobatic Biles as she flips, tumbles, and climbs over everything. She and her siblings are placed in foster care, and are moved around until the right fit is found. As the story continues, she finds her passion in gymnastics, and she works harder and harder to become a champion. The simple rhyming text is paired with colorful illustrations that highlight the constant motion of the young gymnast, and features the iconic moves and looks that she is known for. This is a great introduction to a strong black athlete whose strength and determination is something to be admired.

Watch Me: A Story of Immigration and Inspiration

Written by Doyin Richards and illustrated by Joe Cepeda

This story of immigration follows a young boy named Joe who immigrates to America from Sierra Leone. His friends and family tried to warn him against it, claiming that he would be teased and he would never fit in. But Joe was determined. He dealt with the strange new foods, and ignored the hurtful things that some people said to him. He pursued his dreams, and at the end we see that he achieved them. The middle of the book encourages the reader to look around them and see others like Joe, who came from elsewhere and are working  hard to achieve their dreams. This is a great introduction to immigration for little ones, with bold and striking illustrations, and a bold and defiant refrain of “Watch Me”.

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My Friend

Written by Taye Diggs and illustrated by Shane W. Evans

This rhythmic book written by the actor and illustrated by his real life best friend, tells a story of friendship and kindness. The two characters in the book are best friends and they do everything together. But when one friend sees the other being mean to a classmate, he steps in and teaches his friend that kindness is the way to be. The illustrations are bold and vibrant, with all kinds of patterns, textures, and bright colors drawing the reader’s attention. The rhyming text has an undeniable beat to it, making this a fun one to read aloud.

Stompin’ at the Savoy: How Chick Webb Became the King of Drums

New Valentine’s Day Books for Kids

Celebrate Valentines Day with kids with these new Valentine's Day books for kids!Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Which means lots of colorful new children’s books about love! Books about love make great Valentine’s Day gifts for kids. So if you are looking for some new Valentine’s Day books for kids, then you definitely want to check out the ones on this list!

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Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine

Written by Jonathan Stutzman and illustrated by Jay Fleck

This adorable board book features the sweet and thoughtful Tiny T. Rex as he tries to make the perfect Valentine for his stegosaurus friend Pointy. As he cuts, glues, and writes on his card, he discovers that creating a perfect Valentine is harder than he thought. In the end, his friend Pointy shows him the real secret of a “perfect Valentine”. The illustrations show the cute little dino struggling to create his card, ending up covered in sparkly glitter. Kids will recognize the frustration of the little dinosaur, and will love the sweet ending of the story.

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Valentine’s Day Treats

Written by Tara Knudson and illustrated by Pauline Siewert

This sweet Valentine’s Day board book follows a family of raccoons as they prepare for Valentine’s Day. The peppy rhyming text shows how the family creates Valentine’s cards, bakes a special treat, and invites friends over for a Valentine’s lunch. The illustrations are full of bright colors, adorable animals, and tons of Valentine’s Day decorations. The back of the book includes a recipe for Valentine’s treats that you can make and share.

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Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket

Teach kids about space exploration with the children's book "Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket" and fun space activities for kids!Are your kids interested in space? I have always been fascinated by space travel, and Little Bookworm is excited about all things STEM. So we were thrilled to check out this new children’s book about a girl astronaut, and her mission to build a rocket and head to space. Check out the fun space activities for kids that we paired with it too!

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Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket was written by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Annabel Tempest. This book follows a young girl named Sadie who dreams of traveling to Mars. She spends her days reading about space and drawing up plans. With the help of her animal friends, she trains, prepares, and builds her own rocket. They blast off for an adventure on Mars, and have to work together to get home again. The rhyming text highlights Sadie’s determination and her problem solving skills. Readers will be drawn in by the adorable illustrations that feature Sadie and her cute animal friends making their way into space.

Space Activities for Kids

 

Astronaut Testing

In the book, Sadie trains her animal friends to make sure that they are strong enough and smart enough to make the trip into space. This part of the story immediately intrigued Little Bookworm who decided to test her own stuffed animals. First, we decided on what kind of tests she would need them to perform. We set up centers around her room to test them in math, strength, and creativity. She had a ball pretending to run tests on them, and performing the tests herself. Along the way, she practiced her own strength and balance, and a few math problems.

Check out these dramatic play printables for more creative fun!

space activity for kids

Planet Map

As Sadie is preparing for future space travel, she creates maps of the planets to hang on her walls. We decided to create some maps of our own. To start, we used an old paintbrush and white paint to create a wall of stars on a black piece of construction paper.

space craft for kidsNext, we practiced our cutting skills by cutting out small circles in different colors. We glued the circles onto the black paper to create our planets. Once the glue dried, we used a piece of chalk to draw a path between the planets, just like Sadie did in the book.

space activity for kids

 

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Building a Rocket

This book provided the perfect opportunity to build a rocket of our own. First we gathered items that we would need on a trip to space. Next, we built a rocket out of materials around the house. When the rocket was completed, we got inside and pretended to blast off. We played in the rocket and wrote in our space journals.

printable space journal for kidsPrintable Space Journal

To work on our creative writing, I created

this printable space journal for kids