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Tree of Life Mama’s Top 13 Favorite Spring Picture Books

Posted on April 16, 2024 by treeoflifemama

It’s spring! Besides playing outside, what better way to celebrate a new season than to read picture books (except maybe playing nature-themed board games, shown over here). I present to you my top 12 favorite spring-themed picture books. These books … Continue reading →

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What is Your Favorite Christmas Picture Book?

Posted on November 25, 2023 by treeoflifemama

What’s your favorite Christmas picture book? For me, that’s like asking which of my children is my favorite, or which board game is my favorite. It’s hard to pick just one! Here is a fun podcast from Pam Barnhill of … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Thanksgiving Day 2023 #3: Leif and the Fall Picture Book

Posted on November 6, 2023 by treeoflifemama

For today in my lineup of fall and Thanksgiving goodies I’m highlighting this darling picture book Leif and the Fall by Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant, illustrated by Merrilee Liddard. It is so absolutely charming! Here’s how goodreads.com summarizes … Continue reading →

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Our Spring Morning Basket for May 2023

Posted on May 12, 2023 by treeoflifemama

Here’s what we’ve been doing for our spring Morning Basket Time. Morning Basket Time is basically homeschooling time when I share with my youngest what I believe is good, true, and beautiful. My next youngest has been excused from MBT … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Picture Books

Posted on November 15, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving picture books! I love all of these! The two ones above are about Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who got the federal government to create the US national holiday of Thanksgiving. The one above, to the … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Try It! How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat by Mara Rockliff

Posted on September 15, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Have you ever wondered about the history of the produce section of your local grocery store? I mean, has it always had such a wide variety? Have kiwis and coconuts been there as long as apples and bananas? When you … Continue reading →

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3/10/21 Words for Wednesday/Tree of Life Mama Picture Book of the Week: Defying Hitler by Nel Yomtov

Posted on March 10, 2021 by treeoflifemama

The Tree of Life Mama picture book of the week is the graphic novel above, Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens’ Olympic Triumph by Nel Yomtov. I love this book! I found it at my public library. it’s the amazing story of … Continue reading →

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Out of the Best Books, Classics We Studied: Jan. 2019

Posted on February 2, 2019 by treeoflifemama

Can we celebrate?! January is over!!! I’ve decided the best thing about January (beside it being the anniversary month that I had a home birth, of my second daughter) is that it’s a great month for reading. Not much else … Continue reading →

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