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Children's Books, Coronovirus 2020, Kids, Parenting

Anna and the Germ – Children’s Book About the Coronavirus Pandemic

Erin Sluka
Anna and the Germ - Children's Book About the Coronavirus Pandemic
Anna and the Germ that Came to Visit Book Cover

If there was ever a book to tell kids the changes and emotions around this virus, Anna and the Germ that Came to Visit is it. We are all dealing with the confusion, fear, sadness, boredom, and loneliness right now, especially our kids. This book talks about those emotions and how to talk to and help our kids through this at that point where boredom and sadness hit.

Anna and the Germ that Came to Visit is written by Mother and Daughter, Christianne Klein and Helene Van Sant-Klein. They have come together as Emmy-winning Journalist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (to name a few of their titles) to tackle this heavy topic for you and your children with this book about the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Make sure you take advantage of the free resources to help children through the crisis are available in a kid-friendly format on the website, TheGermBook.com – including coloring pages to allow children to draw out their feelings, and a song inspired by the book (you can even wash your hands to the shortened 20 second version)! 

Buy the book on Amazon!

Children's Books, Easter, Giveaways, Kids

Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure Book & Dance Party – Giveaway

Erin Sluka

Claudette Robinson, The First Lady of Motown, is most known from the Grammy Hall of Fame Motown Group The Miracles. Now, she has put her Motown vibe into a children’s book along with a fun playlist of songs to get you dancing and moving.

Coloring Page - Motown

In Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure book, celebrates the spirit of the historic record label, and teaches kids about this important part of music history. 

Little Claudette lives in the magic kingdom of Motown, where all the happy children sing and dance in the streets. One day, an angry witch casts a spell, and the kingdom descends into dark silence. Unhappy and bored, Claudette finds a box of Miracles in her attic. Inside are four little fellows—Smokey, Bobby, Ronnie, and Pete—who sing music so sweet. Claudette and the Miracles begin to sing together, but will it be enough to bring light and laughter back to the kingdom of Motown?

The Giveaway

1 lucky reader will win a copy of  Claudette’s Miraculous Motown Adventure. Open to US and ends on April 20, 2020. Good luck!

Books Reviews, Coronovirus 2020, Education, Parenting

The 5 Children’s Books To Read While in this Coronavirus Pandemic

Erin Sluka

Guess what? We just all became homeschool parents! What does this mean? What exactly do we do? This is a hard question and many of us are still waiting on resources and word from Teachers as they scramble to make sense of all of the learning effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

There are obvious steps we can take now that they are home for a while. Get them moving and keeping a ‘PE log’ is one thing we can start. Signing up for online learning portals and reading books or mini book reports for the older children.

Here is a list of the 5 children;’s books to read about this coronavirus pandemic.

Something Bad Happened: A Kid’s Guide to Coping With Events in the News – by Dawn Huebner

Provides comfort, support and action plans for children learning about troubling world events. Available on Amazon

How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods by Saxton Freeymann

This is a book that asks all the right questions. And leaves you feeling great no matter what the answers are! Available on Amazon.

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

The Way I Feel uses simple verses to help children connect the word and the emotion. Available on Amazon

What To Do When You’re Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids by James Crist

This is a book kids can turn to when they need advice, reassurance, and ideas. Available on Amazon

Is a Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff

This book addresses children’s worries with humor and imagination Available on Amazon

Children's Books, Healthy Living, Kids, Parenting

Love Your Body: A Self Love Book for Girls

Erin Sluka

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Love Your Body

Love Your Body: Your body can do amazing things…  is a self love book every girl needs to read! Release date for this book is March 3, 2020. This is new and for today’s girls as they grow into their changing bodies with age.

The author, Jessica Sanders is an activist and social worker who wants to help teach girls as young as 8 years old to love their bodies.

love your body - girls

This book is targeted at girls aged 8+, as well as parents, teachers, and health professionals with the aim of preventing negative body image and related issues in girls and women by teaching them to see their bodies as incredible instruments rather than as objects. It is the first children’s book that depicts “imperfections” in its illustrations, showing stretch marks and cellulite, erasing the shame associated with them.

This book is available on Amazon.