Language During Mealtime https://languageduringmealtime.com A blog and podcast hosted and written by a speech language pathologist who is passionate about diversity and inclusion in children's literature. Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:37:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Together We Ride https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/together-we-ride/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=together-we-ride https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/together-we-ride/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:02:33 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13534 Together We Ride-Releases Today April 26th, 2022 Together We Ride written by Valerie Bolling and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita is a beautiful book about a young girl learning to ride a bicycle with her father in the park. Learning to ride a bike is an important moment and there are many ups and downs. There […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/together-we-ride/feed/ 0 Golden Girl https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/golden-girl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=golden-girl https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/golden-girl/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:14:04 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13523 Golden Girl Golden Girl written by Reem Faruqi is a middle-grade novel about a seventh-grader named Aafiyah Qamar. This middle-grade novel centers around the concepts of right and wrong, friendship, and the connection of the family unit. Aafiyah has a big secret that she doesn’t want anyone to know including her best friend and family. […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/golden-girl/feed/ 0 Our Table https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/our-table/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-table https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/our-table/#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 14:00:41 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13330 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 […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/our-table/feed/ 0 Lila Lou’s Little Library https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/lila-lous-little-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lila-lous-little-library https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/lila-lous-little-library/#respond Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:00:02 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13145 Lila Lou’s Little Library Lila Lou’s Little Library A Gift From The Heart written by Nikki Bergstresser and illustrated by Sejung Kim is a heartwarming book about a young girl named Lila Lou who decides to build her own library. The story, which will be released on October 5th by Cardinal Rule Press begins with […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/lila-lous-little-library/feed/ 0 Burgerhead and Mean Jerry Series: Interview and Review https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review/#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:15:59 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12921 Burgerhead and Mean Jerry Series Burgerhead and Mean Jerry Series written by Dan Madson and illustrated by Veronika Gonchar are about two memorable friends named Mean Jerry and Burgerhead. Burgerhead lives in a great big house in a very small town. Mean Jerry lives in a very small house in a great big city. The […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/burgerhead-and-mean-jerry-series-interview-and-review/feed/ 0 What Can Hayes Be? https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/what-can-hayes-be/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-can-hayes-be https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/what-can-hayes-be/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:59 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12775 What Can Hayes Be? What Can Hayes Be? is a wonderful story of a young boy with a prosthetic leg. This book was written by Hayes mom, Kayce Smith. To learn more about Kayce, visit her website here. What Can Hayes Be? published by Mascot Books brings the reader through the story of Hayes, who […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/what-can-hayes-be/feed/ 0 C is for Country..a new children’s book by Lil Nas X https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/c-is-for-country-a-new-childrens-book-by-lil-nas-x/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=c-is-for-country-a-new-childrens-book-by-lil-nas-x https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/c-is-for-country-a-new-childrens-book-by-lil-nas-x/#respond Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:30 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12761 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 […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/c-is-for-country-a-new-childrens-book-by-lil-nas-x/feed/ 0 I Talk Like A River https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/i-talk-like-a-river/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-talk-like-a-river https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/i-talk-like-a-river/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:00:41 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12357 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 […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/i-talk-like-a-river/feed/ 0 Exquisite, The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/exquisite-the-poetry-and-life-of-gwendolyn-brooks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exquisite-the-poetry-and-life-of-gwendolyn-brooks https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/exquisite-the-poetry-and-life-of-gwendolyn-brooks/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:25:57 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12318 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 […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/exquisite-the-poetry-and-life-of-gwendolyn-brooks/feed/ 0 Personalized Picture Books to Build Social Skills for Autistic Children https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/personalized-picture-books-to-build-social-skills-for-autistic-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=personalized-picture-books-to-build-social-skills-for-autistic-children https://languageduringmealtime.com/books-and-mealtime/personalized-picture-books-to-build-social-skills-for-autistic-children/#respond Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:05:10 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=12287 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 […]

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