We all struggle with stress in our lives. From the pressures of school or work, to battling our fears and worries, we all need help managing our stress. For kids, it can be difficult to understand what they are feeling, and they need our help learning how to cope. This list of mindfulness books uses different methods for teaching kids to cope with stress, and encourages them to use mindfulness to keep their emotions under control.

I used to hate Halloween. I know, it is a seriously unpopular opinion. But I was the world’s biggest fraidy cat. I’m serious. I couldn’t watch the slasher movie episode of Boy Meets World without foregoing sleep that night. I refused to have anything to do with even the tamest of scary movies. Spooky YA books were out of the question. I jumped at the slightest noise.

Ok, I still do that. I’m a jumpy person. I can’t stop myself.

What is it about bears that we love so much? Whatever it is about them, they make wonderful characters for kids to relate to and love. From the very beginning of life, we give kids teddy bears, and other toys and blankets covered in the adorable creatures. I decided to gather this list of new bear books for kids to honor these sweet animals that we just want to befriend (and snuggle). So cozy up with your favorite teddy bear and meet the friendly bears in these stories!

My daughter and I both recently started taking dance classes. So our lives are full of dancing and dance related activities. She loves dancing and spinning, so naturally we are always excited to read kids books about ballet and dancing. Today I decided to share some of the ballerina books for kids that we have been reading, and pair them with beautiful ballerina crafts.

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I absolutely love watching my daughter’s imagination at work. I wish I could still see the world the way that she does. As we grow up, we lose some of that ability to imagine and be creative all the time. To help nurture that skill in our children, and to remind ourselves how to use it as adults, I decided to gather this list of kid’s books about imagination and creativity! I hope it helps to keep that spark of imagination alive for a little while longer.

Who doesn’t love watching animals save the day? Whether they are real life tales of animal heroics, or silly stories of animals joining together to go on a mission, we love when our furry or feathered friends are able to help those in need. So I was thrilled when I got the chance to check out these new animal chapter books for kids!

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Poetry can be a fun way to help kids practice fluency in reading. The rhythm and rhymes are great for reading aloud. There are some great new poetry anthologies for kids that can help them learn about different topics and get them interested in poetry.

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Food is something that connects all of us. But sometimes it can be a struggle to get kids excited about food or eating. To change up the way kids look at mealtimes, I decided to gather this list of new children’s books about food and eating!

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