{ Let's Read About ... } The First Day of School

Hello everyone, and welcome back to school! Today was the first day of school where I live, but I know some others have been back for a week, some probably started sooner than that, and some may be starting soon. It's an exciting time! Below are some new picture books published in 2019 about the first day of school. If you've got school-age little ones, you could celebrate their first days of the new school year by taking them to your favorite library or bookstore and see how many of these you can find!

{ Let's Read About ... } Food

Here's a reading list I put together that's all about one of my favorite things... FOOD! I tried to keep this one strictly about food itself: eating, types of food, where food comes from, etc. I'm planning other lists for cooking, baking, and other great food-related stuff! (And this was HARD, y'all. Evvvverything is about cooking or baking competitions! But we'll get there soon...) For now, hope you enjoy the list and bon appétit!

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And be sure to check out these booklists for more great books about food:

• This list from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art of books about food and farms for ages 0-8.
• This list from Kitchen Concoctions of children's books about food, broken down into sections like "books made into movies" and "books about picky eaters".
• This list from Publishers Weekly of books "food-infused fiction for kids".
• Also this hilarious article from Paper Fury entitled "10 Reasons YA Books Should Mention Food".

{ Let's Read About ... } The 4th of July

Happy 4th of July! To celebrate the day, I'm sharing some patriotic board books and picture books that I've discovered, and some booklists I've found around the web to lead you to more great books about America's Independence Day. If you're celebrating the 4th, I hope you have a happy and safe holiday!

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And be sure to check out these booklists for more great books about the 4th of July:

• This list from Reading Rockets of books to celebrate America for ages 0-9.
• This list from Pragmatic Mom of diverse picture books for the 4th of July.
• This list from A Mighty Girl of books about patriotic girls and women, both fiction and nonfiction.