Welcome to my obsession with children’s books–especially the ones that deal with everyday challenges in a fun and compelling way. I’ll share old classics, new gems, and everything in between to help support you and your kids (or just your kids if they like to read solo). Sign up and you’ll get my top-pick resources, delivered to your inbox each month on the full and new moon.
Doing the Animal Bop by Jan Ormerod and Lindsey Gardiner (Oxford University Press, 2005)
“If you like to dance and you sometimes sing, why don’t you do the animal thing?” Perfect for toddlers, this book gets everyone grooving. I used this book for years in my Parent and Tots yoga classes as a way to keep their attention and get our bodies moving. Move… Read More
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery (Dell Laurel-Leaf, 1983)
Is your child sensitive, feisty and independent? If you thought Anne of Green Gables had spunk, L.M. Montgomery’s favorite character Emily Starr will knock your socks off. Emily Starr, the heroine of the Emily trilogy, is a quick witted, ambitious and independent child who is not afraid to say… Read More
The Crown on Your Head by Nancy Tillman (Feiwel & Friends, 2011)
Sometimes it’s hard to remember just how special and unique we are. This book will help you to believe in yourself and remind you that just like a star, you were born to shine. According to Nancy Tillman, we are all born with a crown on our heads that are… Read More
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Viking Books for Young Readers, 1948)
Do you ever wish you could unplug from your life and spend your days picking berries with your child? This classic story highlights the bond between parent and child and the simplicity of being together in nature. It doesn’t matter if you are a human or a bear, your children… Read More
I am Divine Cards Children’s Edition by Barbara Burke (Luminous Creations, 2017)
How do you involve your child in your spiritual life and have conversations about qualities like compassion, boundaries, or abundance? And how do you help them to bring these qualities into their lives? This is where the children’s edition of the I am Divine affirmation cards come in. With the… Read More
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers (Harper Collins Children’s Books, 2017)
Do you ever feel like you’re all alone on this big planet? While Earth is vast, there are a lot of people here—and this book reminds you you’re never alone. Oliver Jeffers wrote this book for his newborn son to explain what he needed to know about Planet Earth. Like,… Read More
The Little Soul and the Sun: A Children’s Parable adapted from Conversations with God by Neal Donald Walsch (Young Spirits Books, 1998)
Do you want to go deep with your kids and help them understand spiritual ideas? This parable shares a conversation that the Little Soul has with Spirit—and God is not depicted as an old man in the sky with a grey beard. God is symbolized as the Sun. Little Soul… Read More
I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2017)
There’s a lot of chaos in the world right now and many of us are feeling it. How do we find peace inside of us and help our children to do the same? Mindfulness is a powerful and effective tool available to all of us. A lot of people are… Read More
Lilly’s Big Day by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books, 2006)
Still feeling wedding fever from the Royal wedding this month? Wedding season is here and whether or not your child has any interest in weddings (or being a flower girl), this book will help you deal with a child who won’t let things go. Lilly is bent on being the… Read More
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis (Delacorte Press, 1999)
Set during one of the bleakest times in history, Bud, not Buddy, is about a 10-year-old African American boy living in Flint, Michigan. It’s the middle of the Great Depression, a time that was especially hard on African Americans. Bud’s all alone, searching for a father he’s never known or… Read More