Incorporating reading and books into eco-friendly family living. Tips for using libraries, secondhand books, building community around books, and book recommendations to encourage eco-friendly living.
Looking for the best kids’ cookbooks? My boys have tried several children’s cookbooks, and we’ve found a few of our very favorites. They have great recipes and high-quality instructions that are easy for young children to navigate and execute. Check out this list of our very favorite cookbooks for kids! Last week, we checked out …
Looking for great chapter books for kids? After checking out and reading LOTS of chapter books from the library over several years, we have returned many a book unread. My boys love to read but can be picky readers. Below, I’ve compiled 14 of our very favorite chapter books for kids. Several of the books …
Looking for more resources about composting for kids? Check out this picture book list full of great picture books about composting for the little ones in your life! Each time I make a book list, I spend many weeks (and even months sometimes) checking out a whole bunch of books from the library to read …
How do you dispose of old books without just tossing them in the trash? Here are several ways to responsibly dispose of books you no longer need. Last week, we sorted through all of the books in our house and compiled some 200 or more books we no longer needed. Especially as our boys outgrow …
We love podcasts for kids, especially while driving in the car. Podcasts are great for road trips and travel or just a day at home hanging out. Check out these podcasts for kids that we absolutely love (many of which we listen to on repeat). This week, as I drove the boys to school, T …
Libraries are ever-changing and have become much more than dusty book warehouses. Given the depth and breadth of resources and programs at local libraries, your local library probably has a heck of a lot more than books waiting for you! We love checking out books from the library but also appreciate all the other benefits …
Do your kids listen to audiobooks? If not, they are so good for kids and provide a lot of benefits to parents as well. Here are seven reasons to love audiobooks! Last summer, while visiting my sister, we were driving our kids around town in separate cars. As she got out of the car at …
What environmental books written by black authors do you have on your bookshelf? Check out these five great books, some fiction and others nonfiction, all with a focus on environmental justice or climate change and written by great Black authors. Request them from your library or purchase them from your local bookshop and add them to …
