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Episode 5: Best Books for Newborns (And How to Read Them!)

Episode 5: Best Books for Newborns (And How to Read Them!)

Baby/Toddler· Board Books· Bookish Toys· Podcast· Pregnancy

SUMMARY: Today we put what we learned in Episode 4 into practice and discuss how to read to newborn and infant children with…
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Episode 4: Why You Should Read Aloud to Your Newborn

Episode 4: Why You Should Read Aloud to Your Newborn

Baby/Toddler· Parenting· Podcast· Pregnancy

SUMMARY: We all know that reading is incredibly important to a young child’s developing brain, but I get a lot…
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Episode 3: Help Your Kids Cope with COVID-19 | Books About Separation and Anxiety to Help Your Kids Cope with Social Distancing

Episode 3: Help Your Kids Cope with COVID-19 | Books About Separation and Anxiety to Help Your Kids Cope with Social Distancing

Baby/Toddler· Beginning Readers· Middle Grade· Picture Books· Podcast· Young Adult

SUMMARY:  Today’s episode centers around picture books that deal with separation and the anxiety that can come with it.  One of the…
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Episode 2: Signs of Spring  |  Springtime Books to Read and Activities to Do (Even While in Isolation/Quarantine)

Episode 2: Signs of Spring | Springtime Books to Read and Activities to Do (Even While in Isolation/Quarantine)

Baby/Toddler· Picture Books· Podcast

SUMMARY: Today’s episode is all about picture books for spring!  Since we’re all in isolation, keeping our children engaged, stimulated, and…
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Episode 1: Best Board Books for Toddlers (6-24 months)

Episode 1: Best Board Books for Toddlers (6-24 months)

Baby/Toddler· Board Books· Podcast

This post contains some affiliate links.  Please see more here.   SUMMARY: What makes a great board book?  How can you use board books…
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Profile Exquisitely Ever After Christina Phillips Mattson

Hello! I’m Christina and I received my Ph.D. in Children’s Literature from Harvard University in 2015. I’m a writer, educator, and mother to two little boys.  I’m passionate about helping other parents and caregivers use reading to help their children become kind, intelligent, empathetic, and successful human beings. Read more about me here.

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