I know you still have Thanksgiving leftovers at your house and they would be perfect for making autumn campfire cones. They are a great way to savor the last bit of fall before we embark on the Christmas season. The how-to is on Honest To Nod today.
christmas is here
I feel so fortunate to have come across Christmas Is Here, a children’s book about Christ’s birth. Lauren Castillo's illustrations are so warm and beautiful and the text is taken from the King James Bible. It is a simple, yet powerful account of something that has impacted the world and changed so many people’s lives. I’m thrilled to be able to read it over and over again this Christmas season with Avery and Nate.
an autumn lunch
Today I'm on The Land of Nod's blog sharing about Avery's favorite autumn lunch. Head over to Honest To Nod to check it out!
nate's four-year-old favorite books, part two
Sharing more of Nate's current favorite storybooks.
Chloe, Instead is a sweet story about sibling relationships and lessons learned about friendship and unconditional love. And of course, we’re huge fans of Micah Player’s bold, vintage style.
In Pete’s a Pizza, Pete's father thinks of the perfect silly solution to rainy day blues. Nate thinks this story is hilarious!
Robert McCloskey’s Blueberries for Sal is a tale about little Sal and her mother going foraging for blueberries, and the little adventures they have during their search. I love McCloskey’s use of onomatopoeia.
nate's four-year-old favorite books
This week I'm sharing some of Nate's favorite books and Maisy Bakes a Cake is most definitely one of them! Besides the exceptionally fun and interactive pop-up aspect of it, he enjoys Maisy and her cronies' amusing antics. I've always been drawn to Lucy Cousins' vivid colors and bold black lines. It goes without saying that her playful style is hugely appealing to young children.
What I love about the Maisy series is that it features simple storylines ideal for working on preschool and early childhood language skills: grammar, early story retelling, sequencing of events and comprehension questions. Maisy books also offer a wide variety of experiences--going to preschool, visiting the museum, camping, going to the library—each with its own lexicon and opportunities to learn situation-specific social language.
Stay tuned for more of Nate's favorites tomorrow!