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Indigenous People's Day

Here are just a few of the books that I’m going to use to help my kids get a more accurate story of this land’s history and a more authentic understanding of native americans of today.

Book ListsEmily AkinsOctober 8, 2018americanindiansinchildrensliterature, kidlit, kidlitlove, children'slit, children's picture books, children's books, picture booksComment

The Carle and More

5 cities in 5 days. Were we crazy? Yes. Yes we were.

ResearchEmily AkinsSeptember 28, 2018kidlitlove, kidlit, seuss, dr seuss, eric carle, the carle, the eric carle museum of picture book art, picture, child, children's picture books, children'slite, children'slitComment

Top Ten(-ish) Favorite Picture Books

I didn’t think I could do it but I narrowed down my favorite picture books to ten. Kind of.

Book ListsEmily AkinsSeptember 6, 2018kidlit, kid lit, kidlitlove, picture books, children's boks, children's picture books, children's literature, children's books Comment

Barbarians, Soccer Ball, Glitter, Lemon, and Spoon

I think that thinking about picture books is maybe making me more mindful.

FamilyEmily AkinsJuly 13, 2018kid lit, kidlit, kidlitlove, picture books, childrenslit, children's booksComment

ChLA Wrap Up

The good news is: I went to a conference! The bad news is: it made me wistful for academia!

ResearchEmily AkinsJuly 2, 2018kidlit, kidlitlove, childrensbook, children's literature, chla, chla2018, children's picture books, childrenslitComment

Souvenirs and a Sense of Place

I was already buying this book before I realized just how keenly its narrative reflects San Antonio.

FamilyEmily AkinsJune 29, 2018kidlit, childrensbook, children's picture books, children's books, children's literature, kidlitlove, kidsbooks, san antonio, travel, books as souvenirs, kids books, all around us, xelena gonzalez, adriana m garcia Comment