One day until this delight of a book comes out. Math has never been this endearing. Counting with Barefoot Critters is by Midwestern artist Teagan White, published by Tundra Books. For those who live in Southern California, Teagan White currently has a show at Gallery Nucleus. If you’re not local, you can view the pieces in the exhibition online on Gallery Nucleus' website. My favorites are “Twelve Led by the Friend with Good Evening Eyesight” and “Pancakes Are More Fun to Make as a Pair.”
Kids love any excuse to delay bedtime―even just a few minutes―and are probably more eager to get in a little extra reading time if it means they get to stay up later. That few extra minutes of reading right before bed becomes a special time for them to bond with their books and stories, which promotes a love of reading and encourages them to become a lifelong reader.
So, this is the idea—move up your kids’ bedtime by twenty minutes and when they ask to stay up just a little longer, tell them they can read for a little bit using a bedside lamp or reading light. This is part of reading expert Jim Trelease’s tips on how to raise a reader (you can read the rest of his invaluable advice in The Read-Aloud Handbook, a book every family should have in their library).
We’re partnering with Munchkin for a giveaway of 3 of their adorable owl night lights. This giveaway is open to US residents only and the winners will be drawn at random. You have until Thursday, August 11, 11:00 PM PDT, to enter. Head over to this post on Instagram to enter!
Women in Science: a gift for Avery. Thank you to Rachel Ignotofsky for writing and illustrating such an important book for girls, for women, for everyone.
Welcome to #littlelitbookseries, the adventure edition. Mr. Lunch, a professional bird chaser, borrows a canoe and paddles his way into an adventure involving escaping from a scary bear and in doing so, inadvertently ending up halfway across the world.
If you’re feeling adventurous, do check out this month’s picks at #littlelitbookseries on Instagram.
Our minds are on adventure this month for #littlelitbookseries. In How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Wallace Bluff takes a train out west to visit his Aunt Fern in her house on the plains but ends up being captured by cowboys who recruit him as a cowhand.
Head off on a few more adventures with this month’s #littlelitbookseries picks on Instagram.