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Always do the scavenger hunt at the museum
How searching and finding and hidden pictures help kids engage with the world.
Jan 14
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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Talking about death with little kids is very hard. This book helped.
Alice and Martin Provensen understood that our relationships with people and animals we love don't end with death.
Dec 17, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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The best book about Christmas doesn't have a single word of text
Or, I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about the fact that many Peter Spier books are out of print.
Dec 2, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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Five books to buy for little boys and their grown-ups
There are too many great books out there for boys to be convinced that reading is boring.
Nov 28, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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Five books to buy for anyone who is expecting a new baby
The first in a series of Shop Around the Corner gift guides.
Nov 25, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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Books aren't just a bulwark against screens. They're a tool to help you see the world better.
Or, I really hope my oldest kid will want to watch movies with me some day. But if not, at least she'll have this book.
Nov 18, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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When I'm frightened, I try to be like "Brave Irene"
There are so many amazing William Steig books. This is one of my favorites.
Nov 13, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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There is no better stocking stuffer than this "perfect little book"
The Nutshell Library is made for little readers in both form and content.
Nov 6, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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Why baseball is the most American sport
What better book to read this October than Bette Bao Lord's "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson"?
Oct 30, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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Five books to make the spooky season a little bit more fun
I’ve largely been writing about one book at a time, but today, I wanted to try something a little different and share five of my favorite children’s…
Oct 23, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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Free-ranging kids requires a high-trust society
Or, why we should all aspire to live in the world of Elizabeth Enright's "Gone-Away Lake"
Oct 21, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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What makes for a great fractured fairytale?
Patricia C. Wrede's "Book of Enchantments" is an excellent set of short stories for kids.
Oct 16, 2025
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Alyssa Rosenberg
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