Language During Mealtime

A blog and podcast hosted and written by a speech language pathologist who is passionate about diversity and inclusion in children's literature.

Our Table

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Family Counts, Favorite Books, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Using Your Imagination

Our Table Our Table written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds is a masterpiece and a must-have for your home and school library.  This beautiful story reminds us to pause, be mindful, and be grateful for our family and friends.  This beautifully illustrated book begins with a girl named Violet reminiscing about her family dinner […]

C is for Country..a new children’s book by Lil Nas X

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Family Counts, Love and Friendship, Special Needs, Using Your Imagination

C is for Country C is for Country written by Lil Nas X and illustrated by Theodore Taylor III is a vibrantly diverse alphabet book that will help teach your child new literacy concepts as well as aspects of country music and living.  From sunrise to sunset, author Lil Nas X and illustrator Theodore Taylor […]

I Talk Like A River

by Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Family Counts, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

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 […]

Review and Interview with Teen Author, Sophia Namazy

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Family Counts, Interviews, Love and Friendship

Pigtails, Ponytails & Fairytales Do you wake up with crazy hair? Read Pigtails, Ponytails & Fairytales written by Sophia Namazy and illustrated by Eduardo Paj. Poppy is having a bad hair day. When Poppy is visited by two hairdressing fairies Flo and Sparkles each night, she wakes up with crazy hair! How will she stop […]

Lasting Love

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Family Counts, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Using Your Imagination

Lasting Love, a tribute and special book about loss When I was contacted about reviewing Lasting Love written by Caroline Wright and illustrated by Willow Heath, I immediately said “yes” after watching the video below. It’s a special story written by author, Caroline Wright about her journey after getting diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. How […]

Matzo 35 Recipes for Passover and All Year Long

by Filed Under: Baking, Books and Mealtime, Breads, Breakfast, Cakes, Cookies, Family Counts, Granola and Oatmeal, Waffles

Are you looking for some interesting and modern Passover recipes? How about some Matzo recipes that you can make all year long? If you do, check out this inventive and beautifully illustrated cookbook, Matzo 35 Recipes for Passover and All Year Long. Do you want to learn about the family that makes the best Matzo? […]

Gravitybread presents Laura Pedersen

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Books and Mealtime, Challenging Behaviors, Family Counts, Interviews, Love and Friendship, Special Needs

I am excited to present Laura Pedersen, author of Unplugged, Ella Gets Her Family Back. When I was recently shopping a small book shop with creaky floors (I love creaky bookstores), I found Laura’s book, Unplugged Ella Gets Her Family Back. I immediately read through it and loved it. Laura brings up some real issues in […]