Little BabyMouse and the Christmas Cupcakes

Title: Little BabyMouse and the Christmas Cupcakes  Author:  Jennifer L. Holm Illustrator: Matthew Holm Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 4, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-3 Little BabyMouse and the Christmas Cupcakes Synopsis: Thank goodness Babymouse ate all of the Christmas cookies her mom made for Santa. Now she can make him something he really …

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The Biggest Smallest Christmas Present

Title: The Biggest Smallest Christmas Present Author:  Harriet Muncaster Illustrator: Harriet Muncaster Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 18, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-2 The Biggest Smallest Christmas Present Synopsis: Clementine is a teeny-tiny girl who lives with her average-sized family. It’s mostly fun being the smallest, but Christmas can be tricky. Santa brings …

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Ready, Set, Find Christmas

Title: Ready, Set, Find Christmas Author:  Zonderkidz Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: October 4, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-3 Synopsis: Get ready to follow Mary and Joseph on their way to Bethlehem. They are in a hurry! Mary is expecting the baby Jesus and they need your help to find many things along the way. This holiday board book is …

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A Night of Great Joy

Title: A Night of Great Joy Author:  Mary Engelbreit Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: October 4, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-3 A Night of Great Joy Synopsis: Mary Engelbreit presents A Night of Great Joy, a delightful picture book that celebrates the joyful season of Christmas. This book tells the story of the nativity through the performance of a children’s Christmas …

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Christmas Love Letters From God Bible Stories

Title: Christmas Love Letters From God Bible Stories Author:  Glenys Nellist Illustrator: Rachel Clowes Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: October 4, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-3

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Jesus Is Born

Title: Jesus is Born Author: Sophie Piper Illustrator: Anne Yvonne Gilbert Publisher: Good Books Publication Date: October 4, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-3

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Charlie The Tramp

Title: Charlie the Tramp Author:  Russell Hoban Illustrator: Amanda Hall Lillian Hoban Publisher: Plough Publishing House; Gld edition Publication Date:October 3, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-3 Synopsis: Charlie the Beaver wants to be a tramp when he grows up. “Tramps don’t have to learn how to chop down trees and how to roll logs and how to build …

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Babushka: A Christmas Tale

Title: Babushka: A Christmas Tale Author: Dawn Casey Illustrator: Amanda Hall Publisher: Good Books Publication Date: September 6, 2016 Genre/Format: Picture Book Grade Range: Preschool-3

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How You Can Help Those Affected By The Wild Fires In The Great Smoky Mountains

As most of you have heard by now, on the night of November 28th, 2016, terrible wildfires affected the Great Smoky Mountains around Gatlinburg, TN. This is an area that is very near and dear to our hearts. Now only do we live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, but we have made …

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25 Books of Christmas

Last year we decided to start a new family tradition for the month of December, 25 Days of Christmas Books. This was such a fun tradition that I’m already counting down the days for this year.

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Free Letter From Santa

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and it’s almost time to start preparing for Santa. My boys have had a wish list made out for sometime, and are looking forward to mailing their letters out to Santa on the weekend following Thanksgiving. I mean, after all, we have to let Santa enjoy his Thanksgiving too!

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The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional

  Title: The Berenstain Bears:Bedtime Devotional Author: Mike Berenstain Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: October 11, 2016 Grade Range: Preschool-3

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Homeschool Update: Week 13

It’s hard to believe that we are already on week 13 of our homeschool. This year is flying by and it’s been amazing!

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Saving Time and Money When It Comes To Holiday Shopping

The holiday are upon us, and it’s time to get serious when it comes to shopping. For me, I always prefer to wait until after Thanksgiving to start my gift shopping. This may sound crazy to some, but I really feel that I find better deals. While some may agree with me, others may wonder …

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NIrV The Beginner’s Bible Holy Bible #Zonderkidz

A couple of years ago, I was introduced to The Beginner’s Bible: Timeless Children’s stories through our Sonlight homeschool curriculum. We used this book along with our homeschool curriculum for a year and loved it! It was easy for my beginner reader to read, and was a great way to help introduce him to how …

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