A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime.
Wendy’s Winter Walk Do you have a child that struggles with articulation errors such as P, B, M, and W? Check out this new children’s book written by Cass Kim, speech language pathologist. This picture book is beautifully illustrated by Kawena VK and features text that aligns well with the target sounds. The story takes […]
Am I a Unicorn? Am I a Unicorn written by Stephanie Sorkin and illustrated by Srimalie Bassani is a wonderful book written in rhyme about a unicorn that breaks her horn. At first, she tries desperately to get her horn fixed. When that doesn’t work, she feels humiliated because no one believes she is a […]
What the research says…. What does the research state about children reading on screens versus reading on paper? I found this paper very interesting when becoming certified as in tech addiction and digital health from the NIDHW. After taking the first certification course through PESI, I learned a lot from Glow Kids author, Nicholas Kardaras. […]
Things That Go Away “In life, many things go away. They transform….” To call this book a work of art is an understatement. When I received Things That Go Away, I was blown away by the details of the art and interesting formatting of the book. Things That Go Away written and illustrated by the […]
I Talk Like A River “I wake up in the morning with these word-sounds stuck in my mouth. I stay quiet as a stone.” Jordan Scott I Talk Like A River is more than a book, it’s a poem and a work of art. This beautiful book written by poet, Jordan Scott and illustrated by […]
Lady P’s First Day Lady P’s First Day introduces readers to a little girl experience entering kindergarten during the COVID 19 pandemic. She’s waited so long for her moment to go to school, and now her time has come. Just when she is about to leave for school, her school announces that they are cancelled. […]
Exquisite, The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks This beautiful hardcover book written by Suzanne Slade and illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera tells the brave and inspiring story of a young girl named Gwendolyn Brooks. Gwendolyn grew up in the city of Chicago and her family had very little money. Although they struggled financially, they […]
Flossy and Jim/Signature Books Signature Books has joined forces with Flossy and Jim to create new personalized gift books for Horace and Co. Horace & Co. was originally founded after Lynette Dare, co-founder of Flossy and Jim. These personalized books were created after Lynette began writing her own humorous stories for her autistic son. Using […]
Mop Rides The Waves of Life Mop Rides The Waves of Life is a wonderful picture book written by Jaimal Yogis and illustrated by Matthew Allen. When this book arrived at my house, I couldn’t think of a better time to have received it. During the pandemic and erratic weather conditions, it can be difficult […]
Emotion Stones Emotion Stones by Yellow Door is a wonderful therapeutic toy to help learn emotions. I saw these stones about a month ago online and had to purchase them. The set of tactile stones comes 12 in a set. Each stone is developed for a variety of ages including older children who are learning […]
