This episode is for Jake and Landon! Congratulations! You now have a sister! We love you! This sweet story with adorable toddler illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church is just right to share with and prepare an older brother getting ready for an expanding family.

Imaginative Jack is ready to build the house of his dreams, complete with a racetrack, flying room, and gigantic slide. Jack's limitless creativity and infectious enthusiasm will inspire budding young inventors to imagine their own fantastical designs.
Chris Van Dusen's vibrant illustrations marry retro appeal with futuristic style as he, once again, gives readers a delightfully rhyming text that absolutely begs to be read aloud.

My Mind is a Mountain / Mi mente es una montaña is a book that can be read in both English and Spanish. Written by Cindy Montenegro and illustrated by Nqobile Adigun. Available to purchase on Amazon.

My mind is a mountain, powerful and strong!

A little boy goes on a journey to discover a full range of emotions, from feelings of great enthusiasm and happiness to those of sorrow and anger. My mind is a mountain is a metaphor for the heights a mind can reach in powerfully handling all emotions from the lowest of the lows to the highest of the highs - and everything in between.

Today we are reading A Halloween Scare in Idaho, by written by Eric James, and illustrated by Marina Le Ray. This book is available on Amazon!

It's Halloween night in Idaho, and creatures and critters from Idaho Falls to Lewiston are starting to gather outside the front door. A flurry of monsters on broomsticks, buses, and bikes are all clamoring in the darkness. What is it they want? Are they coming for you? Get ready for a furry, fanged fest! A perfect Halloween gift for kids, this fun read-aloud book is packed with colorful illustrations and charming rhymes featuring iconic locations and landmarks from Idaho that kids, parents, and grandparents alike will love reading together.

Today I am reading Happy Birthday, Cupcake! written by Terry Border. What's a cupcake to do when she needs to plan her birthday party? In this hilarious, kid-friendly homage to food and birthdays, Cupcake runs through tons of ideas while her best friend, Blueberry Muffin, finds reasons why they won't work: Soup gets seasick; Donut melts in the sun; someone might get squashed during musical chairs; and Cupcake is not very good at limbo (her icing might get sliced off!). Just as Cupcake is ready to crumble, Blueberry Muffin has one last idea that just might save the day.

You can find Terry's book on Amazon

Today we are reading The Lost Pencil, written and illustrated by Megan Murrell. Megan is an elementary school teacher. You can find Megan's book on Amazon!

This book is about Charlie, a pencil, who shows what it is like to not give up on something no matter what gets in the way. Charlie was the happiest pencil in the pack but that all changes when Charlie gets lost. Will he make it back to Sophia? Join Charlie as he tries to find his way back!

Today I am reading Perfect Petunia, written by Emily Fontaine and illustrated by Emma Colmary. This children's book brings forward an important mental health topic, perfectionism, in a healthy, child-friendly way. You can find Emily's book on Amazon!