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Little Readers
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items Did you know that reading to your kids 3 times a week can enhance language development, improve literacy skills, boost academic performance and help kids develop empathy and a healthy imagination?!
These books make our reading time something we look ...
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This book models what a bedtime routine looks like in a fun and playful way. It's a quick read and was simple enough for my little ones to memorize and recite with me as I read it. We often put books in the neighborhood library box once we've read th...
The Going to Bed Book - Sandra Boynton
Who says peep peep peep is such a fun way to encounter farm animals. Little bloom travels the barn asking the different animals if they’re the ones peeping. Each animal introduces what kind of animal they are and the sounds they make. This book is so...
Who Says Peep Peep board book | Farm Animal Sounds Book
Llama llama red pajama is one of those books that I always wanted to get and just couldn’t bring myself to buy. I got lucky and found this book in the neighborhood library and literally leapt for joy that I finally got to satisfy my curiosity.
The v...
Llama Llama Red Pajama (B&N Exclusive Edition)
My boys LOVE animals and enjoy mimicking their sounds. I also love that it’s educational for us to recognize animals and be able to associate the sounds that they make.
This was an easy animal book to add to the bunch. It’s simple, colorful and enga...
Animal Peep-Through: My Jungle Friends by Roger Priddy, Board Book
“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The bear will tromp through the forest on his big hungry feet, and SNIFF! SNIFF! SNIFF! find the red ripe strawberry…”
My sensory seeker gravitated to this quick read. For a good period of time it was the only book he’d pick up. H...
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
My biggest ministry is my children, and I take joy in seeing my little ones develop an understanding of who God is and seeing them form their individual relationships with him.
“Jesus loves me” is one of the songs we sing most often at bedtime. We e...
This I Know: Seeing God in the World He Made (Based on Jesus Loves Me)
I purchased this as a mom of two boys while we anxiously awaited the birth of baby sister. For a few months we read this story of what it meant to be a big brother, and when baby arrived it was so beautiful to watch her brothers apply what we read in...
I Am a Big Brother by Caroline Jayne Church, Hardcover
This is making the list purely from nostalgia.
BUYER BEWARE… it’s a little spicy for kids.
There’s a bit of morbidity to the story and what some may deem political incorrectness. I’ll just say, it’s not for everyone.
But… my dad read this to me ov...
The Five Chinese Brothers - by Claire Bishop
If you were raised in the 90’s you’ll remember this one.
When my boys were 1 & 2 we’d read this every day. It’s basically peekaboo in book form.
You can’t go wrong with this classic!
Where's Spot? by Eric Hill, Board Book
In this house we LOVE to read, and we especially love when the books are animated with lots of characters (and potential to make lots of different voices while reading).
Follow along as this cunning mouse avoids being eaten!
This story is well wr...
The Gruffalo (B&N Exclusive Edition)
This is another spicy share!
The story is a little morbid. Two brothers play by a well. The younger brother falls in and the older brother has to find help to get him out.
Later, the older brother falls in, but because the older brother had such a ...
Tikki Tikki Tembo by Mosel, Arlene & Lent
This has easily become our Bible story go-to for the kids. It’s beautifully illustrated, engaging and easy to understand! My toddlers love it!
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers
TonieBox
The Tonie Box was recommended to me by my sister, and this thing was a game changer for us. Instead of us sitting in front of a screen to watch our favorite characters, we got to listen to the characters tell us stories. My littles love to interact w...
We LOVE story time, but story time isn’t just limited to reading books. We love listening to stories too. This TonieBox has been such a game changer for us. It helps spark the kids imagination and creativity, and it allows us to stack activities by a...
tonies
My oldest is Paw Patrol OBSESSED. Skye is his favorite character. (Duh, cos she flies helicopters and jets and she single handedly saves the world from a meteor! She’s the coolest!)
We love our paw patrol Tonies! We’ve got Chase, Marshall and Skye, ...
PAW Patrol Tonie Collection
When we moved to Florida, my boys knew only one thing… that we’d be living in Orlando and Mickey Mouse would be our neighbor! (lol) We are major Mickey Mouse Clubhouse fans and so the Mickey Tonie was a no brained for us.
Disney Mickey Mouse Tonie
This is probably one of the best bags I’ve found for Tonie storage, and it’s such a great value! It comes in 3 colors.
Bevegekos Travel Bag for Toniebox & Accessories
Are we the only Daniel Tiger obsessed ones? No? I didn’t think so..
Tonies Daniel Tiger Audio Toy Figurine
We are BIG Llama Llama fans. 💕
Tonies Llama Llama Audio Toy Figurine
Books for mom & dad 📚
Unlock your child’s full potential with practical, neuroscience-based strategies. The Whole-Brain Child shows parents how to integrate your child’s logical and emotional sides to reduce tantrums, foster resilience, and build stronger connections. Wit...
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture ...
Discover how to truly connect with your child by speaking their unique “love language.” This practical guide teaches parents how to identify whether their child feels most loved through words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, or p...
The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell ...
This classic Christian parenting book goes beyond simply correcting outward behavior—it focuses on shaping a child’s heart. Shepherding a Child’s Heart equips parents with biblical wisdom to reach the thoughts, intentions, and motivations behind thei...
Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd A. Tripp, Paperback
Every parent has been there—public meltdowns, power struggles, and endless “no’s.” No Bad Kids reminds us that tantrums and defiance aren’t signs of a “bad” child, but normal stages of development. Janet Lansbury offers a refreshing approach to disci...
No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame by Janet Lansbury, Paperback
Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys—and biggest challenges. In Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Became Parents, bestselling author Gary Chapman pulls back the curtain on the realities of raising kids that no one tells you about until you’re in ...
Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Became Parents by Gary Chapman ...