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June 7, 2016 | 8 Comments

Summer Reading Favorites for Kids

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These are some of our top summer reading favorites for the kids. They're great in helping encourage manners and giving thanks and teaching responsibility! Anything to help make parenting a little easier, I'm all about and we love these books!

It’s no secret that we love books in our house.  Harper has loved them from early on and it’s been the same case with Rohen.   I’m always on the hunt for great books that are fun and educational.  I really wanted to find some good ones now that summer is here and our schedule has slowed down a bit.  We have play dates planned, trips to be taken, picnics to be had, and bed time snuggles each night.  All of which typically involve books in tow.

These are some of our top summer reading favorites for the kids. They're great in helping encourage manners and giving thanks and teaching responsibility! Anything to help make parenting a little easier, I'm all about and we love these books!These are some of our top summer reading favorites for the kids. They're great in helping encourage manners and giving thanks and teaching responsibility! Anything to help make parenting a little easier, I'm all about and we love these books!These are some of our top summer reading favorites for the kids. They're great in helping encourage manners and giving thanks and teaching responsibility! Anything to help make parenting a little easier, I'm all about and we love these books!

When I saw the Inspirational Nursery Rhymes books, I was immediately impressed with the goal behind them.  I love that these books incorporate teaching our kids about manners and responsibilities and also encourage them to use their imagination.  Parenting is hard, so it’s amazing when we can get help reiterating things that we’re already teaching.  When we got the 3 books in the mail, Harper pulled them out of the box and was so excited.  I keep finding them throughout the house because he carts them around wherever he goes.

Max is the adorable mouse character in the books and I’m finding Harper will talk about him in different situations.  He’s made mention that Max makes his bed and cleans his room, so I’ll find him doing the same.  They’re cute little nursery rhymes so it makes it easy for him to remember.  These are new favorites in our house and I see them sticking around for a while!

These are some of our top summer reading favorites for the kids. They're great in helping encourage manners and giving thanks and teaching responsibility! Anything to help make parenting a little easier, I'm all about and we love these books!

We love these books so much that we’re teaming up with the authors to give 3 away to one of my readers!

The winner will receive these 3 books: Get Inspired with Max | Giving Thanks with Max | Be Responsible like Max

Head over to my Instagram, find one of these pictures and be sure to enter.  You can check out their books here and if you go ahead and decide to grab all three, use the coupon code BUY3SHIPFREE to get free shipping! (Valid through June 30th)

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  1. Ryan says

    June 7, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    Great photos and great blog post! I’m sure Todd and Jackie are thrilled. Great books by great people!

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    • Ashlie says

      June 7, 2016 at 11:23 pm

      Thank you! They are great books and we love them!

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  2. Paula says

    June 7, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Those pictures of you reading are the cutest!

    Paula- http://www.livingpaula.com

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    • Ashlie says

      June 7, 2016 at 11:23 pm

      Thank you, girl! :)

      Reply
  3. Catherine Anderson says

    June 10, 2016 at 7:53 am

    I recently discovered your blog and I feel compelled to say a big “thank you!”
    For summer reading, I would recommend this book – “If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don’t!”. Outstanding illustrated storybook, all the arts of the book was drawn beautifully.

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    • Ashlie says

      June 15, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      Awe, thank you!

      Reply
  4. Pamela says

    June 19, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    I just discovered your blog. I love that you are encouraging parents to read to their children. It is a wonderful gift. Reading can take you anywhere. My Mother started me young and now I am an avid reader. We have continued the tradition. Thank you!!

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    • Ashlie says

      June 22, 2016 at 10:49 am

      Thank you!! We love to read in our house and I think it’s so important to start with them young!

      Reply

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