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November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 lockehardy

Q&A with Ants on a Log

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Today we wanted to review the book Ariba: An Old Tale About New Shoes! This story starts with a boy named Marcus and his new pair of shoes. When Marcus is telling his grandfather Ariba about the shoes, they remind Ariba of a pair of shoes he had as a young man. No matter how many times he tried to rid himself of these shoes, they always came back! We really love the family dynamics in this story, and the illustrations are beautiful! Ariba is from a small village and everyone knows each other, giving a strong sense of community and returning objects when they’re found. Ariba keeps trying to get rid of his shoes in different places, but they’re so recognizable that people in the village are kind enough to keep returning them! We really liked this book, especially the close relationship between Marcus and his grandfather, it’s a great example of non-toxic masculinity. Have you read this book? Let us know what you think if you have! This book was sent to us by @enchantedlion as an entry into the Best Books of 2019! The list will be released in early December, but in the meantime keep checking back in for our reviews of books that are in the running! #findmestories_bestof2019 #poccentricnarratives #family #picturebooksaremyjam #lostobjects #shoes #childrensbooks #weneeddiversebooks #secularhomeschool #teachersfollowteachers #grandfather #nontoxicmasculinity
Hi everyone! Remember back at the beginning of the month we said we would be back with gift recommendations? Well, it’s finally our day! We have gifts for that person who loves to be cozy. For that, we chose 3 different and amazing small businesses that have an assortment of cozy goods for all sizes of humans! @barriehomemade is a whiz at creating different adorable and cozy toys, including adorable sock monkeys! @auntiejanetsgifts makes shawls, hats, gloves, and all different styles of scarves. They’re super colorful and fun! Lastly, but not leastly, is @velocitoddler ! They’re a small business that makes incredible gender-neutral clothing in wild patterns. We wish the hats came in our size 😭😭😭 #gecgiftguide #shopsmall #smallbusiness #handmade #handmadegifts Check out what the rest of the group is suggesting too: @thinkorblue @mdlmbooks @not_just_a_princess @biddyandbear @mrs.mikky.tee @pinneduppanda @thegirlelement @gendercollect
Today we’re featuring the book Moon’s First Friends! This is a really sweet book that teaches readers all about the Apollo 11 moon landing, but from the perspective of the moon! The moon is pretty lonely all the way up in the sky, so she tries a bunch of tricks to make people notice her and come visit. Moon’s First Friends is a cute and clever story, we like it very much! There’s also a bunch of facts in the back of the book and several QR code’s to learn even more! This book was given to us by @sourcebookskids for the Best Books of 2019 project! #findmestories_bestof2019 #STEM #space #spacetravel #friendship #discovery #secularhomeschool #teachersfollowteachers #picturebooksaremyjam #picturebooks #childrensbooks #moon #apollo11
When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree is SO cute! The story begins with our main character making a birthday wish list filled with electronics. What she receives however, is unexpected…a lemon tree! The clever part of this book is it teaches proper politeness etiquette when receiving something unexpected for a gift and ties in helping the community. The illustrations assist with the lesson, helping the reader and audience understand what not to do so that feelings of the gift-giver are not hurt! This book is also in the running for one of the best books of 2019! Who what where when why do you ask? You can follow the hashtag #findmestories_bestof2019 for for contenders and information related to when the Read With River book club (and a few awesome special guest judges) will be releasing the list AND some amazing giveaways! If you haven’t read this book and want to, you can tap the banner icon in the upper right corner of this to save it for later. Happy reading 💕 📖 (This book was sent to us by the publishers for the Best Books competition, but you can click the link in bio for more information, from our review in September!) #weneeddiversebooks #poccentricnarratives #secularhomeschool #teachersfollowteachers #etiquette #gifts #family #education #diversity #inclusion #kindness #community #picturebooksaremyjam #diversekidlit #birthdaygifts #lemonade #gardening
This is an incredibly adorable story about Riley and how the dress. Riley dresses in whatever they want, and has a creative gender expression. The book goes through a week of Riley’s outfits and the reasoning behind why Riley chose them. We really love that Riley isn’t gendered in this book, because clothes are for everyone and there are many children who don’t want to be a boy or a girl (and some who feel like both)! We also really love that not wearing anything at all sometimes is totally normal! Normalizing all experiences, feelings, and bodies is something we love to see along with a diverse friend group in a book. Riley themself is racially ambiguous, which is a novel change from the barrage of white characters so often seen in books. Both non-gendered and non-binary representation is so crucial, as is not promoting gender stereotypes. Seeing this book is a fantastic representation of how times are changing. Because really, it doesn’t matter how Riley identifies. Riley wants to be a good friend and shows several examples of kindness and thinks about others consistently throughout the book. When a child asks if Riley is a boy or a girl on the playground, they answer in a perfect way that suits them best. We highly recommend this book, especially for young ones who may be thinking that there are specific clothing pieces or colors that only specific kids should wear. This is a book we can see being requested to be read over and over! Link in bio for more information about the book, including the author and illustrator! This book was generously sent to us by Beach Lane Books (an iteration of @simonkids) but all opinions are our own. #diversebooks #weneeddiversebooks #clothing #clothesareforeveryone #gender #genderexpression #picturebooksaremyjam #diversekidlit #genderidentity #childrensbooks #secularhomeschool #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #bookrecommendations
Since we know you’ve been waiting with bated breath-our Grizzly Mother review is here! This book is part of the “Mothers of Xsan” series by Highwater Press. These books cover animal lifecycles (particularly motherhood) through an Indigenous lens. The books are incredibly beautiful and expertly weave in bilingual vocabulary and folklore. The mama grizzly and cubs are seen interacting with the natural world and the Gitxsan people as both go about their daily lives. The book tracks a year in the life of the mother grizzly and cubs, providing educational information mixed with cultural meaning and Gitxsan terms for full moons and animals. The illustrations are breathtaking and bring a dimension of life to the bears. It is a neat combination between early chapter book and graphic novel, with swirling illustrations and text boxes to help with advanced vocabulary definitions. In the back there is also a map of the unceded lands of the Gitxsan Nation where the story takes place, and some information about these Indigenous peoples and their full moon calendar. We truly love this book! It has been on our list to read since seeing it published, and @highwaterpress was kind enough to send it for the #findmestories_bestof2019 endeavor we have been undertaking on Instagram! In our opinion, it’s one of the best books we’ve seen all year, particularly for older elementary students. It is an Indigenous publisher, and there are so many more books from them that we want to read! If you want to save this post to check out the book more later, you can click the banner at the top right of this caption! #grizzlymother #grizzlybear #naturalworld #firstnations #indigenousvoices #nature #hibernation #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #education #nonfiction #diversity #inclusion #secularhomeschool #teachersofinstagram

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