Nonna's Guide to the Heart of Winter, 2022

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The Heart of Winter

It's been a loooong two years with the pandemic. Each of us need
inspiration and a rallying point to keep going - this is especially true for our children. The Heart of Winter is a good time to use books to encourage your child's heart, as well as their mind.

February's holidays - St. Valentine's Day and Black History Month - are good markers for accomplishing both goals this month.

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6 Books to Nourish the Heart

Nourishing a child's heart  - as well as our own - requires oodles of love. Reading stories about how we give love, what it looks like or how we celebrate love will nourish and strengthen your child's heart.

• Celebrate Valentine's Day
  
• Love Is
• How Far Do You Love Me?
• The Day That It Rained Hearts
• Little Blue Truck's Valentine
• What Will These Hands Make?
  

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6 Books to Nourish the Mind

Oodles of interesting and reliable information nourishes a child's mind. Reading stories at just the right time helps a child build their understanding of our world.

• We Are A Garden
• All Because You Matter
• 28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
• Lillian's Right to Vote
• Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
• Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
  

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I hope these books nourish & encourage your child's heart & mind,
Nonna

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