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When words and pictures come together to TELL a story and a child and an adult come together to READ a story ... there’s magic.

Journaling my journey as I explore the transformative power of children’s literature and the magic of picture books.

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Work/Life

Work/Life

Dance with me around the contentious topic of “working moms.” Yikes!

Book Lists, Book Benefits, FamilyEmily AkinsAugust 31, 2018working parents, working moms, working dads, picture books, children's picture books, children's boks, children's books Comments

Prison and Kids

Prison and Kids

Reading Visiting Day, a visit to an old prison, and a prison writing program all got me thinking about the kids.

Family, Book BenefitsEmily AkinsAugust 29, 2018jacqueline woodson, visiting day, ellen stackable, poetic justice, oklahoma, prison, eastern state penitentiary Comment

Empathy

Empathy

Empathy has become the answer to so many difficult questions. This book helps me see it so clearly.

Book BenefitsEmily AkinsJune 25, 2018empathy, kidlit, kidsbooks, kids books, kids, childrenslit, children's picture books, children's books, children's literature, The Rabbit Listened, Cori Doerrfeld, brene brown, compassionComment