Read and Give

One thing I haven't been able to do lately is go to the library to check out some great Christmas and Winter books.  We love the library and usually take a trip once a week or every other week.  So, I was thrilled to stumble upon this website, We Give Books.  The kids could read books, and we could give at the same time!

For each book you read online, they donate a book to a leading literacy group on your behalf.  The more you read, the more they give.

We Give Books is a free website that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. It was created by the Penguin Group and the Pearson Foundation.  They combine the joy of reading with the power of helping others, inspiring children to become lifelong readers and lifelong givers.

All of the books available for online reading are children’s picture books appropriate for children through age ten. There is a mix of fiction and nonfiction, a range of authors, and an equal balance between read-alouds and books for independent readers.

Here are the books we enjoyed online today:  

No Room at the Inn

For Ages: 4-7

This easy-reader is a close account

of  the biblical story from Luke 2 

of the first Christmas.



12 Days of Christmas
For Ages: 4-7

Set in Africa, this beautiful rendition of the classic Christmas carol has a unique twist: colorful icons illustrate the various gifts repeated in each verse, creating a rebus-style text that gives young children a fun way to follow along.   

The Three Snow Bears

For Ages: 4-7

This stunningly illustrated interpretation of Goldilocks and the Three Bears transports the well-loved story to the Arctic north. There, the raven-haired Inuit girl, Aloo-ki, comes upon an igloo that turns out to be the home of a polar bear family.

The Snowy Day

For Ages: 0-3

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than this universally beloved Caldecott Award winner. It reveals a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.

My Father's World Bible Reader

James has been excited about reading!!! YAY!!!
Up until recently, he has showed NO interest whatsoever.


After this video, he kept on reading until page 32!  


He is learning new phonics rules daily, and as he learns a new rule/words, he is to read a new story in the reader.
So far, he was only up to the first page...so his progress is awesome...picking up words he doesn't know the rules to yet.


Can you tell I am a proud mama?!?!?!