Back-to-school is quickly approaching, and for your family, this year may be filled with more uncertainty than the last. Whether your kids are attending school in person or learning from home, the books below encourage kids to continue to learn, grow, and ask questions.
Ask Challenging Questions
Kids ask so many questions. In The Girl with Big, Big Questions, question after question bubbles out from one little girl with twinkling eyes and a curious mind. When the girl finds that her big questions make some people uncomfortable, she stops asking. But then she learns that her questions can solve problems and that asking questions is how we learn and grow. Celebrate the spirit of curiosity and the joy of learning with this lively picture book about a persistent girl and her quest for knowledge.
Learn a New Language
Bella has talented siblings, but she isn't sure what she is good at herself. When she decides to learn how to bake with her wise old abuela, her first attempt at dulce de leche frosting looks like scaly cocodrilo skin. She must learn it's okay to try again. Peppered with Spanish vocabulary, Bella's Recipe for Success will show all kids the value of practicing to learn a new skill, and that it's okay to make mistakes along the way.
Books are a great way to ease kids into learning a new language. Download these flashcards to help kids practice the Spanish from the book.
Be a Trailblazer
Puritan women in the 1600s weren't allowed to be writers. But when the world learned about Anne Dudley Bradstreet's poetry, composed by candlelight when her children were asleep, even she was astonished by what happened next. Charmingly illustrated, Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel tells the inspiring story of how a Puritan woman overcame the obstacles facing women of her era to become one of the most famous poets in history.
This back-to-school season is filled with uncertainty. Our list of back-to-school resources includes the books highlighted above and many more to help us all prepare for the days ahead, covering topics like curiosity, mindfulness, inspiring historical figures, and everything in between.
The books we read as kids shape us for the rest of our lives. In Steeped in Stories, Mitali Perkins reflects upon and critically engages with seven timeless children’s classics, including J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
(Steeped in Stories is published by our sister imprint, Broadleaf Books.)
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