This post on creating the best literary life for children is sponsored by Flatiron Books, Publisher of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
También de este lado hay sueños. On this side too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano Pérez runs a bookstore in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, and by and large, they live a fairly comfortable life. But when Lydia’s wonderful journalist husband publishes a tell-all profile of Javier, the jefe of the newest drug cartel, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca are forced to flee. None of their lives will ever be the same as they join the countless people trying to reach el norte. Everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?
Every child deserves to live their best bookish life, and here are some ways you can help them do so, from bookmarks to reading logs to bookish charities. And let’s be honest, as a parent, I get as much joy out of finding bookish things for my child as she does using them.
The Best Literary Life For Children
A soft, fabric bookend they can’t crack their heads open on. Yes, I have a toddler.
Hanging, front-facing shelves are perfect for picture book readers.
Or a front-facing bookshelf (make sure to brace it to the wall).
And one more because I’m definitely coveting this double-sided children’s book cart, though my daughter would literally wheel it all around the house so maybe not.
Make it easier for your child to read in bed no matter the time with a good reading light.
Or a clip-on book light that doubles as a bookmark.
Help track reading with this fun, color-in reading tracker.
Or this superhero reading log.
Or a reading app, like Epic!, the leading digital library for kids 12 and under. Also, check out these reading apps for kids.
View this post on InstagramWhat’s next on your child’s reading list? Check out these new books on Epic!💙(Link in bio)
These bookish cat stickers are perfect for notebooks and tablets!
Help them further proclaim their bookishness with bookish pins.
Of course they need a collection of bookmarks.
And a container for the bookmarks.
Put their name on the wall in the most bookishly wild way possible with these customized letters.
Older kids will love this Chronicles of Narnia watercolor map print.
Subscribe to a children’s book box, such as Just Like Me, or another one from this list I compiled.
View this post on InstagramThe Just Like Me! Book Box was built on the foundation of exposing children of color to literature, characters, authors and stories that are reflective of them. Picture books are among the first representations of the broader world that we see and they are introduced at a critical time. The truth is EVERYBODY should read black children’s literature. #justlikemebox
Contribute to These Charities!
We Need Diverse Books aims to put “more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children.”
View this post on InstagramAre you looking for books to read or give to others as gifts? We asked author @rebeccawriting for her reading recommendations (from picture book through YA and nonfiction), and we’re excited to share them with you! Link in bio.
Help low-income children build their libraries with First Book.
View this post on InstagramSo happy to see our #OMGBooksAward in action! #Repost @kansascitylinc ・・・ You get a book! You get a book! You get a book! Over 22,000 free books were delivered to students in 32 different schools in KCPS and HMSD thanks to an $77,000 award from Firstbook.
Help create a Love Letter for Literacy packet.
View this post on Instagram👌👌Awesome work!! Thanks to the members at Rowan University Circle K in New Jersey who volunteered to expand our impact to help more at-risk children learn how to read!👌👌We welcome all new volunteers of any age! Thanks to all our new volunteers who have emailed or DM’d us this week to volunteer just an hour or two! Together we are making a difference!💕💕💕💕💕 Please DM us or email [email protected] if you want to help – you can be located anywhere in the world!🌏🌏🌏 #creativekids #learninggames #loverreading #multiplyinggood #phonics #rotaryinternationsl #cki #homeschooling #kiwanis #education #cki #choosecki #keyckub #circlekinternational #circlekweek #rotaryinternational #service project #ashoka #peacefirst #pruspirit #rowan
Need more ideas to help children live their best bookish life? Here’s a collection of children’s book pins, a list of all things bookish Sesame Street, and a book fetish devoted to children’s books.
