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Fall Writing Frenzy!

October 3, 2020 Claire Annette Noland 10 Comments

The calendar says it’s fall but here in California we’re having another heat wave with Santa Ana winds and fires! The air is filled with smoke and we are hoping for rain which is not in the forecast. But, we can all have cozy fall thoughts as we eat all of Trader Joe’s seasonal pumpkin […]

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Seasons For Stones – a timely picture book for all seasons

September 16, 2020 Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Have you taken up any new hobbies or activities since the pandemic began six months ago? Our household certainly has and, in most cases, it has been books that have started us on new adventures. Our new endeavor is rock painting inspired by   A SEASON FOR STONES By Nikki Bergstresser (author) and Kelly O’Neill […]

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Filed Under: picture books Tagged With: NikkiBergstresser, picture books about kindness, picture books about rock painting, Seasons For Stones

Are your kids experiencing big feelings? It’s time to read Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers

September 2, 2020 Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

This has been a year of big emotions for everyone. Confusion, sadness, and anger come to mind but there have also been joyful, playful, and even silly times. Children need to understand that experiencing different emotions is okay. We all need   FRED’S BIG FEELINGS: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers By Laura Renauld […]

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Filed Under: Biographies, picture books Tagged With: Fred's Big Feelings- The Life and Legacy of Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rogers picture book biography

The Very Oldest Pear Tree

August 25, 2020 Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

In these days of quarantine, the best way to travel is through books. While I read, I make a list of places to go when it is safe to travel again. I am sharing a book today that has definitely piqued my curiosity and I’m already planning a future trip to Massachusetts.   THE VERY […]

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Filed Under: Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, picture books Tagged With: Endicott Pear Tree, Nancy I. Sanders author, pear crafts, Trees in history, Turkey Pear Snack, Yas Imamura illustrator

Let’s Start the Day with “My Breakfast with Jesus”

August 4, 2020 Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

  My Breakfast with Jesus: Worshipping God Around the World by Tina Cho (author) and Guy Wolek (illustrator) Harvest House 2020 picture book ages 4-8 Setting – The World! Themes – Prayer, breakfast, diversity Are you dreaming of traveling somewhere? I am and fortunately can still go places with books. Today we’re taking a field […]

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Filed Under: Book Travel, Books Tagged With: Breakfast in children's books, Guy Wolek, My Breakfast with Jesus, Tina Cho

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