Exploring the USA with Children’s Books

Introduce kids to different cities with these children’s books about the USA! The United States is full of incredible sights and landmarks. During this time of the pandemic, we are unable to travel the country and see all of these amazing things, so instead we are celebrating them through stories. Today I’m sharing a list of new children’s books about the US to help you explore with your kids too!

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New Bedtime Books for Kids

Get kids ready for sleep with these new bedtime books for kids!When it comes to bedtime, we love ending our routine with a soothing bedtime book for kids. Whether the stories are soothing, silly, or sentimental, our nightly reading always ends with a bedtime story meant to lull my daughter to sleep. So I am always on the lookout for great children’s books about bedtime to add to our rotation. This list highlights some of our latest favorites, including some familiar characters we know and love.

Back to School Books & Tools

Get kids excited for school with these back to school books and new school supplies from Crayola! Back to school time looks a bit different this year. No matter what your school year looks like, get kids excited about learning with these fun back to school books for kids, and some great new school supplies from Crayola!

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Children’s Books about Families

Celebrate different families with this list of children's books on families! Every family is different. And there are lots of great children’s books about diverse families that represent the many ways you can create a family. Today I wanted to share some of the newest kid’s books about families that we are enjoying.

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New Interactive Activity Books for Kids

Engage kids with these new interactive activity books for kids! With schools being closed, and possibly closed or part time for a while, a lot of learning has moved home. I have been on the lookout for great resources for learning at home (especially ones that provide lots of fun), and I’m excited to share a group of new interactive activity books for kids today!

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New Yoga & Mindfulness Books for Kids

Teach kids about yoga and mindfulness with these children's books and resources for families. I have been interested in yoga and mindfulness for years, and my daughter has loved trying out yoga moves since she was able to walk. In recent years, we have been putting a big focus on mindfulness and breathing techniques to help her deal with big emotions. So since the quarantine started, we have been practicing yoga and mindfulness every day through Cosmic Kids Yoga. So I was thrilled to receive these new kids books about yoga and mindfulness to help with our new practice.

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Y is for Yoga

Written by Greg Paprocki

This board book explores the practice of yoga by pairing each letter of the alphabet with a different yoga related word. Some of the letters focus on a different pose like Downward Dog, while others highlight other aspects of yoga, including Mats and Namaste. The illustrations are colorful and feature a diverse cast of children. The retro illustration style will entertain both kids and adults.

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Unicorn Yoga

The Girl and the Cathedral

Teach kids about Notre Dame with this children's book about hope.I have always been fascinated by art and architecture from times gone past. I love that I live in a city that has older architecture on display. But I have always dreamt of someday traveling to Europe to see some of the incredible art and architecture that is even older. One of the most well known architectural marvels in Europe not only contains breathtaking sights, but also means a lot to people all over the world – the Notre Dame Cathedral. I remember watching the horrible fire there years ago, and being deeply saddened by the loss of such a treasure. So I was thrilled when we were given the opportunity to check out this beautiful children’s book about Notre Dame, and the power of hope and community.

Book Themed Candles for the Bookworm in Your Life

These book themed candles make the perfect gift for bookworms! Picture your favorite reading spot. What makes it special? What helps you settle in for an afternoon of relaxing and reading? Today I am thrilled to share a list of amazing book themed candles that will transport you to your favorite reading nook, or even to your favorite literary places. These make great gifts for bookworms too!

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When Pencil Met the Markers

Create some fun artwork inspired by the book We love books that encourage us to think outside the lines and create new artwork. So we were really excited to read the sequel to one of our favorite books about art supplies from last year. And we were not disappointed! This children’s book about art teaches an important lesson about making mistakes, through adorable characters and awesome artwork.

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When Pencil Met The Markers was written by Karen Kilpatrick and Luis O. Ramos, Jr. and illustrated by German Blanco. This sequel to When Pencil Met Eraser introduces readers to the Markers – a box of markers who love to color. But unlike the other markers who like to color in the lines, Purple likes to color everywhere! This causes a bit of trouble with the other markers who think Purple makes too many mistakes. But when Purple meets Pencil and Eraser, he learns that messes and mistakes can easily be turned into something new and beautiful.

There are no mistakes in life. Just embellishment opportunities. – Frank, Trading Spaces

The illustrations that are paired with the story are large and colorful, featuring lots of artwork that will inspire kids to get drawing themselves. And the important message that any mistakes can be turned into something beautiful is a great one for kids to learn in both art and in life.

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Seeing Things Differently

This is a spin on an art project that we have done in the past, that ties in with the story. My daughter drew shapes on a piece of paper in markers, and then asked me to create something out of them. I turned her zig zag line into a mountain range with a sky, and a mountain climber.

 

Next, she asked me to create a shape with markers. Then she used a pencil and markers to create her own picture.

It was really fun to challenge each other to create something out of something else. And it was really interesting to see how we each saw something different on the paper. You can do this activity one on one, or have a group of kids create a bunch of shapes and swap them.

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Cooperative Art

Exploring Your True Self with Crayola!

Celebrate diversity and identity with Crayola's new Color of the World crayons and some great children's books!I love Crayola products. It may be the teacher in me, but I just love opening up a new box of crayons or colored pencils. I just see a box full of unlimited possibilities. So I was thrilled when we had the chance to check out Crayola’s new Colors of the World crayons and participate in their campaign to share our True Selfies! This also gave us an opportunity to enjoy some children’s books about being true to yourself.