Rum Pum Pum by David L. Harrison and Jane Yolen, and illustrated by Anjan Sarkar is a fantastic read-aloud. It’s[…]
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Author: Margaret Kingsbury
11 Great Children’s Books About Voting And Elections
I’ve taken my toddler to just about every election since her birth. We both get “I Voted” stickers, then I[…]
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13 Children’s Books About The U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement
I don’t remember reading any children’s books about the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement until I was well into adulthood. It[…]
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11 Indigenous Canadian Children’s Books To Read To Your Children
In honor of National Indigenous Canadian History Month, we’ve gathered these eleven children’s books by Indigenous creators to celebrate the[…]
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9 Free Children’s Books About The Coronavirus / COVID-19
Lots of children’s book writers, illustrators, and publishers have seen the need to explain COVID-19 to children and stepped up[…]
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An Interview With Ross Burach, Writer And Illustrator
Ross Burach is the author of many funny books for toddlers and children. Marian’s favorite right now is Potty All-Star,[…]
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What’s Hot in Kid Lit: March 2020
Okay, this month has been SOOO stressful. If you or a member of your family is directly affected by Covid-19,[…]
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Help Children Live Their Best Bookish Life
This post originally appeared on Book Riot. Every child deserves to live their best bookish life, and here are some[…]
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Baby book review: Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang & Charlene Chua
Baby librarian Marian and her mommy Margaret review the yummy and adorable picture book Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao.[…]
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What’s Hot in Kid Lit: February 2020 Edition
Welcome to our new monthly installment of kid lit news and happenings and just general stuff we liked this month![…]
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Baby book review: The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee and Pascal Campion
Baby librarian Marian and her mommy Margaret review the night adventure The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee, illustrated by[…]
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Check Out This Kickstarter For A Fantastic LGBTQ Children’s Book
I’m going to admit, usually, I don’t enjoy self-published books, but there are always exceptions, and Mighty May Won’t Cry[…]
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What’s Hot In Kid Lit, January 2020 Edition
Welcome to a new addition to Baby Librarians! I thought it would be neat to collect some of the most[…]
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In Praise of Dolly Parton and the Imagination Library
January 19th is Dolly Parton’s birthday, and as a fellow Tennessean, I consider her a book hero. She founded the[…]
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2020 Children’s Board Books From The First Half Of The Year
Last week we previewed thirteen 2020 picture books, and this week we have twelve 2020 board books! All of these[…]
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2020 Children’s Picture Books From The First Half Of The Year
It looks like 2020 children’s picture books will cover a lot of topics, from the women’s suffrage movement to grandmothers[…]
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A Year in Review: 2019 Reflections on Reviewing Children’s Books
2019 marks a full year of reviewing books at Baby Librarians. Here are Jen and Margaret’s reflections, and their year[…]
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12 Children’s Books About Art To Inspire Imaginations
This post by me originally appeared on Book Riot, but I added a couple of board books here. Studies show[…]
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Baby Book Review: Little Robin’s Christmas by Jan Fearnley
Baby librarian Marian and her mama Margaret review the shareable holiday picture book Little Robin’s Christmas. Marian reviews Little Robin’s[…]
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20 Must-Read Children’s Books about Family
This post originally appeared on Book Riot. Families can look like many things. When I was a child, children’s books[…]
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