Snowy Day Stamps

A PSA that the USPS has Snowy Day stamps available for purchase (here).  We ordered them for our holiday cards and when my son saw them on the table he was overjoyed!   

Star Wars - Finn Books

After a childhood spent reading Sleepover Friends, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Sweet Valley Twins - a childhood which resulted in a sincere appreciation for literature - I'm a big proponent of the theory that it genuinely doesn't matter what kids read as long as they are reading.  Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend any and all of the Star Wars World of Reading books, in particular those that touch on the two main characters Finn (a black man) and Rey (a white woman).  Our 4 year old's entire life right now is Star Wars, and one recent Sunday morning we spent over 3 hours on the couch reading these books.  I'm a fan of Star Wars, and these books are essentially child-friendly retellings of the plot, so I enjoy reading them as well (at least the first 5 times).  Our current favorites include Chaos at the Castle, Finn and Poe Team Up, and Finn and the First Order.  If you want to go all in, 5-Minute Star Wars Stories is really fun.

Peekaboo Morning, by Rachel Isadora

Peekaboo Morning was originally checked out at the library, then renewed, renewed again, and renewed approximately 10 more times before we finally gave up and bought the book.  We proceeded to read this book at least several times a week from the ages of 1 through 3, with me reading the "Peekaboo, I see..." introduction and my son gleefully shouting out the response - "my puppy" or "my friend" being the obvious favorites.  A perfect book.  

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Jabari Jumps, by Gaia Cornwall

Lately, Jabari Jumps is our most frequently read book. One of the increasingly rare children's books that both my son and I enjoy reading, it has a solid plot, simple prose, and great illustrations.  A young black boy decides he's ready to jump off the diving board, realizes he's afraid, but perseveres after a talk with his dad.  Highly recommended.

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