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Back-to-School Books That Encourage Children to Work Hard and Try Their Best

August 13, 2020September 4, 2020rdurso Comment

“I can’t” is a word I never want to hear my children say. The below books help build children’s confidence so that when challenged with […]

Back-to-School Books About Kindness and Empathy

August 10, 2020August 13, 2020rdurso Comment

Teaching children about kindness and empathy leads to respecting other classmates and building stronger friendships. These important concepts not only help make the classroom a […]

Back-to-School Books That Build Confidence and a Positive Self-Image

August 6, 2020August 13, 2020rdurso Comment

When children have self-confidence and love themselves, they are more likely to try new things, bounce back quickly after mistakes, and be kind to others. […]

Back-to School Books That Celebrate Diversity and Will Help Children Feel Accepted and Welcome

August 4, 2020September 9, 2020rdurso Comment

One of the best ways to get children excited about the upcoming school year is to make them feel connected to their classmates and teachers. […]

Books With Diverse Main Characters

June 4, 2020August 4, 2020rdurso Comment

I’m thrilled that so many people have reached out about wanting to diversify their home and classroom bookshelves. I think it is so important that […]

Books for New Readers

April 16, 2020May 28, 2020rdurso Comment

Congratulations, your child has just learned to read! Now what? There are a ton of great transitional books for new readers, but with the easy […]

Women Who Have Changed the World

March 12, 2020June 3, 2020rdurso Comment

The below picture book biographies share the incredible stories of strong women who have persevered through discrimination, followed their passions, and excelled in their fields. […]

Books About Diversity and Celebrating Differences

September 26, 2019September 21, 2020rdurso Comment

Have you heard the metaphor of books being like mirrors, windows, and doors? Like a mirror, they allow children to see themselves reflected in the […]

Best Books About Fall

September 19, 2019September 9, 2020rdurso Comment

With a chill to the air and a gorgeous array of colorful leaves, fall is one of our family’s favorite seasons. Every year it is […]

Best Books to Teach Kindness and Empathy

May 6, 2019February 11, 2020rdurso Comment

There can never be enough books on kindness. Reading stories about kindness has helped prompt several important discussions with my children about respect, friendship, and […]

Spooky Books to Read All Year Long

October 8, 2018September 17, 2020rdurso 1

Halloween books were extremely popular in my school library and got checked out no matter what time of year it was. Children just love them! […]

The Best Non-Scary Halloween Books

October 17, 2016September 9, 2020rdurso Comment

Halloween is an exciting time of year filled with pumpkins, ghosts, goblins, mummies, witches….wait, those last few things can be a little terrifying to children. […]

Back-to-School Books That Encourage Children to Work Hard and Try Their Best

Back-to-School Books About Kindness and Empathy

Back-to-School Books That Build Confidence and a Positive Self-Image