Thanks for the Nice Words

Thank you @brightwishbooks for such incredibly nice words about Roto and Roy! πŸ₯°
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I think we found a new hero!

Roto and Roy Helicopter Heroes is a fantastic, fun book that the girls loved. We are huge fans of @sherririnker and she does it again with this book. The rhyming and use of onomatopoeia makes this such a perfect read aloud! My three year old loved saying β€œwhirrr!” and β€œboom!” πŸ˜‚

The illustrations are so much fun too and we loved the expressions on Roto.

Big Thanks!

Thank you @littlebookwormclub for this FAB 🚁🚁🚁 review!!!
Roto and Roy Helicopter Heroes

This was our bedtime book for the night and Atticus absolutely loved it. So much that he asked to read it again just upon finishing πŸ˜…

From the author of goodnight, goodnight, construction site series (one of our favs), @sherririnker , comes a high flying fire rescue mission. Roto and Roy always rise to the occasion. When threatening forest fires burn wildly, they get the job down. They are fearless and determined. Readers will fall in love with these heroes and their action packed adventures.

Revver Love

Sometimes, I need a reminder that being successful isn’t about bestseller lists or sales numbers or what critics think... 🏁

I’m forever grateful for my amazing agent and an incredible, nurturing editor β€” for allowing me to touch one 9-year-old and one grandfather.

And, thank you, sir, for taking the time to email me … and remind me that
I’m. Blessed.

SO BIG!

I ❀️ this so big! πŸ₯° Thank you to @curlsupwithagoodbook for all of this.

If you're looking for the perfect Easter basket book for the construction 🚧 loving littles in your life, I present to you... Construction Site: Spring Delight by @sherririnker with illustrations by @agfordart and published by @chroniclekidsbooks

Our favorite construction friends are back with a fun hide and seek flap book celebrating all things Spring! πŸ‡πŸ£πŸ¦πŸ¦‹
Why The Curlys love it:
πŸ“˜ All the things construction
πŸ“˜ The lift flap surprises
πŸ“˜ Shiney Easter eggs
πŸ“˜ Rhyming
Why Mommy likes it:
πŸ“— Adorable illustrations
πŸ“— Appreciate the female and male construction vehicles
πŸ“— A book they are always eager to read πŸ€—

Sensory Play Ideas

AWESOME SENSORY BIN IDEA (and photos!) from @mommassori123 πŸ™ŒπŸ»
Goodnight Goodnight πŸŒ™ πŸ’€ Construction Site πŸ— Bulldozer’s Shapes πŸ”·πŸ”Ίγ€°οΈ

✨ Here is a simple digger sensory bin we love to use. I incorporating using one of our other favorite bookπŸ“šseries: Goodnight Goodnight πŸŒ™ πŸ’€ Construction Site πŸ— Bulldozer’s Shapes πŸ”ΊπŸŸ© πŸ”΅πŸ”Άγ€°, & added a shapes component in order to keep participating in #sensoryplayandbooks πŸ™ŒπŸ»

MATERIALS ➑️ @natgeo kinetic sand, any small β€œdigger” and construction figures you have, & any kind of tangible shapes you have
✨you can put stale cerealπŸ₯£ in a blender for a taste safe kinetic sand alternative

PREP ➑️ Literally just throw all your items in a bin πŸ˜‚πŸ™ŒπŸ»

STEPS ➑️ Just let your kiddo explore with their hands and free play with the objects 😊 You can also ask them throughout play to β€œfind the (diamond πŸ”·square πŸŸ₯ etc.)”or ask them to β€œmake a squiggle/triangle/circle with your finger in the sand” to practice shape recognition 😊

DISCLAIMER πŸ—£ definitely put a drop cloth down for this one. Particularly if you have carpet like we do, you don’t want to be on your hands and knees picking kinetic sand out of the fibers πŸ™„ ALSO - the remainder of the materials are choking hazards, so be vigilant with under 3’s!

Great Sensory Ideas

I ❀️ this sensory activity idea! πŸš‚πŸ’¨ Repost from @kindnesscastle … details below!
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Freight Train Sensory Table. I used some train track tape from @sohandmadellc to turn our sensory table into a train table! I added some loose parts and the boys loved loading up the trains with freight. We read one of our favorite train books, Steam Train, Dream Train, by @sherririnker. The boys had a blast!

Train track tape: @sohandmadellc, use code KINDNESSCASTLE
Peg dolls: use code Kindness10
Construction loose parts: use code Kindness10

#sensoryplay #sensoryactivity #sensoryplayideas #sensoryplaytime #sensoryplaytolearn #steamtraindreamtrain #trainbooks #trainbooksforkids #boardbooks

Book Birthday!

BOOK BIRTHDAY! πŸŽ‰ Discover spring surprises under each flap… and, maybe (!), some BIG friends have an Easter egg hunt…! 🐣 πŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ’š

Thank you, children.bookreviews for the photos!!! πŸ™ŒπŸ»

Restoration

I found this old oil painting, unframed and covered with dust, leaning against a wall in the back of an antique store β€” sandwiched between all sorts of other things.

Neglected.

On the back, a single stamp, β€œLondon” speaks to where she’s been, what she may have seen. Before.

It’s amazing what still exists, under the layers of decades, just waiting for someone to care enough, be curious enough, to discover what’s beneath the surface, to know there is more to know.

The things and the people I love most are like that.

A side of carburetor?

Coffee, with a side of carburetor. πŸ™„
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Getting ready for the 2022 kart season, here. I will soon open the dishwasher to find it filled with sprockets, my laundry room covered with engine parts and racing gear all over the dining room table.

Wishing you all speed and success. Stay safe out there. #kart #karting #kartmom #206 #206heavy #206senior @racebriggs #briggsandstrattonracing #briggsandstratton #kartfamily #racing