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Hi there, I’m Ellen! Here you’ll find me reviewing books little ones love. I’ll do the searching, sifting, and summarizing for you. Simply follow Bellewood Cottage and when you see titles that sound perfect for you and your kids, just request them from your library or order online. Read More…

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🌿 One of the books we read aloud most often whe

🌿 One of the books we read aloud most often when I was growing up was Charlie Needs a Cloak. I can remember those illustrations so well. Charlie's shaggy cloak, his humorous flock of sheep, and of course the many charming details never absent from a Tomie dePaola book. 🌿 The books we read as children really stick with us. That's why I was so sad to learn of Tomie dePaola's passing yesterday. He was not only a prolific children's writer and illustrator, but someone who was passionate about sharing the gift of reading and literacy with kids. I'd love to hear your favorite Tomie dePaola books today as we remember his life and work. ❤️

🌼 In the midst of all this craziness happening,

🌼 In the midst of all this craziness happening, spring steadily continues to come. ❤️ We're reading lots of spring-themed books lately, including Jan Brett's The Easter Egg. Several weeks before everything closed down, I found the board book edition at our local HomeGoods. Both the original picture book and the board book have the same illustrations, but the board edition has a shortened text. Perfect for little readers!
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🌼THE STORY 🌼 Hoppi, a young rabbit, greatly desires to impress the Easter Rabbit with a magnificent decorated Easter egg. He gets discouraged when he realizes how wonderfully talented all the other rabbits are as they create their eggs. As he tries to decide on the perfect egg to design, he encounters an unexpected method of fulfilling his hopes. ⠀
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🌼Jan's Brett's creativity with the illustrations and the variety of decorated eggs is so fun! Plenty of detail for little ones to absorb and enjoy. Ages 3-5.

🌼Lit for Little Hands: The Secret Garden, adapt

🌿One of the things I really wanted to address i

Stuck at home? With bored kids no less? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
If you need a new activity to switch things up, I've got a resource for you! A read aloud booklist for babies to teens.👌
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Having a read aloud (or audio book) session is such a great way to break up the day (and the boredom). Whether you are trying to entertain babies, toddlers, kids, or even teens, my curated booklist of read aloud favorites will help you out.
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It's your choice whether you opt to read aloud, grab an audio book, or just hand your kid a stack of books and tell them to read for at LEAST an hour before asking for another snack. 😉

🌿Ollie (Gossie and Friends) by Olivier Dunrea
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🌿A cute little board book for spring! Ollie simply refuses to hatch. His friends Gossie and Gertie try everything. But will he ever come out? In addition to being perfect for spring, this board book is also a great choice if you happen to have a kiddo who is anxiously waiting to meet a younger sibling.
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🌿I love the simplicity in this series. The clean white pages with the watercolor illustrations and short sentences make the books so well-tailored to toddlers. Ages 0-3.

Do you own a copy of @sandra_boynton's Moo Baa La

🌿Stuck at home? Maybe with with cranky babies o

🌿Stuck at home? Maybe with with cranky babies or toddlers? Try a read-aloud session!
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🌿It can be short, even just a few board books, but you'll find that it's an excellent "reset" activity that will brighten moods long after the books have been read. And don't forget older kids too! Grabbing a chapter book or an audiobook (check to see what online resources your local library has available) is a fantastic way to keep kids learning while out of school AND to give yourself a break. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌿Audio books especially will buy you some time if you are stuck in that challenging scenario of trying to clock in work hours while kids are home. Share with me how things are going for you and your fam and if you're reading any books together today! <3

🍀Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePa

🍀Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola is a historical picture book all about St. Patrick. 🍀 This is my favorite of Tomie dePaola’s St. Patrick’s Day books! I love that it focuses on Patrick’s heart for reaching the lost, versus the various legends that surround him (though those are shared at the end too!). 🍀 A great choice if you only have time for one St. Patrick’s Day read today! Ages 5-8.🍀

🐴Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrat

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