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Episode 8: Blueberries for Sal

Episode 8: Blueberries for Sal

Picture Books· Podcast· Young Children

SUMMARY: In this episode I highlight a picture book that is the perfect read-aloud for a summertime of continued social distancing:…
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Episode 7: How to Read Aloud to Your Active Toddler

Episode 7: How to Read Aloud to Your Active Toddler

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

SUMMARY:  A common dilemma for parents of toddlers is that, though they would love to read-aloud to their young children, it’s…
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Episode 6: Last Stop On Market Street  &  Thank You, Omu! | Diverse Books Series (Part 1)

Episode 6: Last Stop On Market Street & Thank You, Omu! | Diverse Books Series (Part 1)

Picture Books· Podcast

SUMMARY: In this episode we discuss two brilliant and beautiful contemporary picture books that feature Black protagonists: Last Stop on Market Street,…
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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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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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