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Remember to pack these choices when you are headed for the park!
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Going on a trip this spring break? Try out these titles to keep kids entertained.
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Spring Break in Kansas City
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I have heard the phrase “Little kids, little problems. Big kids, …” Prepare to answer hard questions about your teenager and yourself with these titles.
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When winter brings along cabin fever, we recommend these surefire books to perk up a cold afternoon! Fun activities, creative ideas, kid-friendly recipes, and famiy games will beat the winter blahs.
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Great books for babies and mothers!
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The gift of a book is wonderful. A gift that brings that book into your life is better. These ideas are meant to help you find a companion gift for any book you give.
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Christmas Gifts
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Want to have a great conversation with your kids? Cook with them. They forget to be tight-lipped when they are licking the chocolate off the beaters. But don’t stop with dessert – here are some wonderful cookbook titles to start those conversations!
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Amelia Earhart is one of Kansas' most famous ladies. The legendary aviator grew up in Atchison with dreams of flight and adventure. Here are Five Children's Books that will captivate imaginations as readers learn about the life of Amelia Earhart.
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Atchison, Kansas
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Amelia Earhart
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Looking for some books for your early readers? Here are a few that will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone.
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10 Great Classic Children's Books you don't want to miss!
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“Courage comes after.” My kids recognize this phrase. Conquering fear is serious business, and real heroes can inspire courage in our children. Although today’s “idols”, sports headliners and Hollywood starlets are a pretty tough bunch, I think some of these literary heroes could take them on:
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In this age of video games, the idea of using fingers other than your thumbs is a fantastic idea.
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If you are looking for ideas on where to take the kids for a weekend outside, or a “staycation,” try out these resources for age-appropriate ideas.
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Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, writes extensively about how listening comprehension comes before reading comprehension. What this means is that young children need to hear lots and lots of words to develop their ability to READ. If you have never heard a word before, how can you understand it, read it, or spell it? Bill Harley understands our children and knows how to reach into their hearts and minds through their ears, speaking about the world in which we all live.
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Family Fun
Reading to Children
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Trying to keep current with today’s culture is a never-ending battle. Technology, music, TV and movies are just zipping past us. Yesterday is old news. But Earth Day is April 22. So in keeping with the “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” mantra, let’s take a look at some oldies but goodies that can stand up to today’s spin. These titles may even get your kids away from the TV!
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Are you a library-aholic? If not, this is one addiction I strongly recommend.
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There is no such thing as a kid who doesn’t like to read. They just haven’t found the right book yet!
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Children's Books
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The Newbery & Caldecott awards are the kinds of things that makes librarians and book sellers go weak in the knees!
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Review of the book The Belated Baby: A Guide to Parenting After Infertility
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