Earlier this week I looked at resources speaking to the kinds of suffering many children face. Today I’m focusing on the good that thrives even in tough times, even in a year like 2020. I’ve been reminded that… …quarantine and …
Tag: love
a dose of warm friendship…ten picture books to help heal our hearts
The books I’ve collected for today’s post are warm, generous stories of friendship and community. May they be both a balm and a beacon for you and yours in these fractious days . Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy, written by Tara …
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five lovely things…april 19
Another week has rolled around and I hope it has been largely uneventful for you and those you love. That may sound like a funny thing to wish for, but we all understand that uneventful = good in the current …
a trio of sweets for valentines
Looking for a sweet book for a Valentine’s gift? Or just an affectionate tale for a cuddly storytime? Try these new and old winners: I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home, written by Kathryn Cristaldi, illustrated by Kristyna Litten …
enduring, glittery, always, goofy… love
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Perhaps you’d like to tuck in a book with those chocolates for a child, grandchild, or friend. Here are five grand choices with decidedly different personalities: For a poignant valentine: Love, written by …
what the world needs now is love, sweet love…five full of love for Valentine’s Day
Wolf in the Snow, by Matthew Cordell published in 2017 by Feiwel and Friends My top pick for Valentine’s Day might seem unusual at first glance, but believe me — this is a book about love! Love within a family …
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friends are for loving…five for Valentine’s Day
Five friendly stories to go with your chocolate hearts… Love Monster and the Last Chocolate, written and illustrated by Rachel Bright originally published in the UK; first American edition 2015 by Farrar, Straus, Giroux Love Monster has a dilemma which …
chocolate kisses and all good wishes…five books for sharing the love on Valentine’s Day
There are plenty of Valentine’s Day cynics out there, but I for one love this holiday — a day to shower some extra love on people we hold dear and spread some love in corners where it’s a bit thin. …
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skidamarink a-dink, a-dink…five sweet books that say “i love you!”
Valentine’s Day is coming! Time to break out the chocolates and candy hearts, construction paper and doilies, and tell folks we love ’em! One way to celebrate is by joining in International Book Giving Day on February 14, which you …
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roses are red, violets are blue…a list of five tales of love definitely not just for Valentine’s Day
That’s What I’d Do, by Jewel, illustrated by Amy June Bates If I owned the sky tell you what I’d do. Gather up the clouds and leave only the blue… If I were a carpenter, tell you what I’d do. …
orange marmalade 