papaya42 on April 15th, 2009

Get children in the spirit of Earth Day by reading a few entertaining, colorful, and engaging stories about this special eco-friendly time of year. Encourage the kids to be green this Earth Day, April 22!  There are different Earth Day books appropriate for all age and reading levels and each one is educational as well as interesting.  Try [...]

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papaya42 on March 27th, 2009

One of the most beloved children’s stories is also one of the oldest:  The Velveteen Rabbit  by Margery Williams.  It is also a popular Christmas gift, but since it is about a stuffed rabbit who eventually becomes real, why not place this classic 1922 picture book in an Easter basket for the child in your life?

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Have your children ever read “The Unicorn”, a poem by popular author Shel Silverstein in his collection titled Where the Sidewalk Ends?  Have your kids ever listened to ”The Unicorn Song”, a musical version of the poem by The Irish Rovers made popular in the 1960’s? If your answer to these two questions is “no”, then your youngsters are missing out on an [...]

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