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Books For Everything!
Books are an amazing way to help kids learn! In the past, children’s books focused on one moral, usually stated right at the end like this: “and the moral of the story is _____.” But now, book are chock full of different messages about lifeskills, cultures, practical lessons, and values. The other great thing is… Read more
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DIY Creativity Kit
Whether you call it a Tinker Toolbox or Creativity Kit, these DIY gifts are a great open-ended non-screen activity to encourage creativity! Pair it with SAWYER’S BIG IDEA now available at bookstores to encourage their process over product thinking! Read more
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The PB Vibes Holiday Gift Guide
It is the time of year that so many of us think about what kinds of gifts we can give the kids in our lives, and as an author, I cannot say enough that I recommend putting great books on your kid’s Christmas list! To really help kids make a connection with books, a fun… Read more
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Sawyer’s Big Idea is Out!
Happy Birthday to my first picture book SAWYER’S BIG IDEA! It has been such a fun and crazy launch week! I was able to virtually get together with Saynai, the fantastic illustrator for Sawyer, and finally ask all the questions about her process that I have been dying to know! Check out our conversation here:… Read more
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Back to School
We’re getting all set for heading back to school! Since our class schedules just came out, I wanted to share this cute new chapter book that I found: Ly-Lan and the New Class Mix-up. Ly-Lan is sure that she and her best friend Cece will be in the same class, and she knows they will… Read more
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Funny Non-Fiction: Not an Oxymoron
Kids’ non-fiction has changed. In elementary school when we wrote a research paper we first went to the library. We found the 2-3 nonfiction books that existed for this precise purpose. They presented facts on the topic that were so terribly straightforward and boring that the book was never picked up for any other reason.… Read more
Kimberly Horch 