The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Just as we prepare to resume our flurries of activities, the Church invites us to pause and recenter our lives close to the heart of our Mother Mary. The heart of a mother is a refuge to all of her children. A mother…
On my latest trip to the thrift store I came upon a complete collection of the 12 books of My Book House for Children books. In perfect condition. For $30. And even though I already have the full set, I bought it. I could not leave it there when I knew so many friends could…
A Daily Picture Book is ONE YEAR OLD! Woot woot! This went by so very fast! What a year it has been! I have learned so much and made so many new friends. And read SO MANY picture books (way over 500 to be almost exact!) and I am still finding and discovering new ones!…
Space has long been the last frontier, but who would have thought that a little English school girl, in the early 1920s, would be one of its chief explorers? Venetia Burney, born on July 11th, 1918, named a new planet that had just been discovered, at the age of 11. And that was enough to…
Picture books are so much more than just bedtime stories. They are a uniting link between wonder, creativity and lifelong exploration of the world around us. Whether I am reading to a toddler, a teenager or myself, picture books are at the origin of new discoveries, new experiences and great delight. Each picture book has…
The July subscription booklists are available today! Get ready for a gentle and simple summer routine with A Daily Picture Book’s booklists. Summer is for slowing down, no matter if you school year round or not. It is important to include leisure in our daily life, as mentioned here and here. Summer has a special…
Today, June 13th is Jérôme Lejeune’s birthday. I have known of him and heard his name my entire life. But I had never known what an amazing man he was. It was one of those household names growing up that I heard regularly, was familiar with but I had no idea who he actually was….
Have you ever wondered about the origin of the word mesmerize? First of all, it is such a fun word to say! It just rolls off the tongue, it sounds fancy and it is well… a little mesmerizing! Something even more intriguing is the story behind the origin of the word! So come and follow…
An America250 post Memorial Day announces the beginning of summer. It is like the opening parenthesis of this time when life is different. Where we slow down, we put the important first rather than the busyness of life. But do we actually acknowledge Memorial Day for what it is? Not just the opening of summer…
The June booklists are here! June and summer are just around the corner. Often it conjures thoughts of a care free life where book learning is left behind. And when you attend a traditional school that is still true in the sense that you no longer have to be present in the school building. But…
