Doggie very comfy

The car is in the garage. Her door is open. Iโ€™ve been in the house for 10 minutes. Apparently, sheโ€™s perfectly comfortable out there. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

Let's Chip in...

Ok, creative friends: Imagine that we all pitch in on this artists/writers retreat! Only โ‚ฌ446,000! 9 bedrooms, 5 baths. Just shy of an (US) acre (so not an overwhelming amount of property.) An easy drive to Spain. Close enough to Paris, Italy, Switzerland.
Beautiful herringbone flooring, marble staircase (rare and stunning with its iron balustrades), wrought iron doors and a stunning veranda. New roof. (!)

The LOCATION
LAUTREC, TARNโ€ฆโ€ฆ
Lautrec โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆno 15 on The Guardians top 20 most beautiful villages in France. Toulouse Lautrecโ€™s family came from this medieval village. Marked by a cross at the top of a hill is where the castle once stood. Some ramparts remain, but the historic centre, with its half timbered house and covered market hall, is the main attraction, with a traditional market on Fridays.

Love this Review!!!

I LOVE this review from @kids.books.i.didnt.hate โ€” EVEN MORE than I love their Instagram name (and I REALLY LOVE that Instagram name! ๐Ÿ˜‚)
Do you have a little superhero lover? Allow me to suggest something that is equally exciting but features jobs that kids can actually have when they grow up.

Roto and Roy (2022)
Ages: 3+
Author: @sherririnker
Illustrator: @devas_t
Summary: โ€œWhen a dangerous forest fire burns out of control, helicopter Roto and pilot Roy are ready to fly to the rescue! Theyโ€™re braver than brave, tougher than tough, and nothing will stop this firefighting crew from completing their mission.โ€ (From the publisher)

I like how the brightly colored illustrations seem to riff on superhero comics in texture and style, which makes these everyday heroes feel even more like superheroes. The illustrations also play neat perspective tricks that make the illustrations seem even more exciting.

I really like that Roto is written as female, it can be harder to find that in construction/vehicle books. The rhyme is tight, in Rinkerโ€™s signature style. I also enjoy that the book has lots of onomatopoeia (sound words), which are fun to say and fun for little ones to copy.

Multiple rereads have been requested already. Sherri Rinker also wrote the Revver the Speedway Squirrel chapter books, which Iโ€™ve featured previously.

@littlebrownyoungreaders

Stop Shaming People

ITโ€™S TRUE! 99% of the time, CHILDRENโ€™S BOOKS (mostly middle-grade fiction) are my leisure-read books of choice. Thatโ€™s partly for research, partly because my school-visit audiences and I like to talk about books together and partly becauseโ€ฆ I love them. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿปโค๏ธ Thanks to my Caterpillar truck friend @im_archie4 for sending this.

Thanks for the Nice Words

Thank you @brightwishbooks for such incredibly nice words about Roto and Roy! ๐Ÿฅฐ
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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 โ€œwhirrr!โ€ and โ€œboom!โ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚

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

Big Thanks!

Thank you @littlebookwormclub for this FAB ๐Ÿš๐Ÿš๐Ÿš 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 ๐Ÿ˜…

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 isnโ€™t about bestseller lists or sales numbers or what critics think... ๐Ÿ

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

And, thank you, sir, for taking the time to email me โ€ฆ and remind me that
Iโ€™m. Blessed.

SO BIG!

I โค๏ธ this so big! ๐Ÿฅฐ Thank you to @curlsupwithagoodbook for all of this.

If you're looking for the perfect Easter basket book for the construction ๐Ÿšง 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! ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆ‹
Why The Curlys love it:
๐Ÿ“˜ All the things construction
๐Ÿ“˜ The lift flap surprises
๐Ÿ“˜ Shiney Easter eggs
๐Ÿ“˜ Rhyming
Why Mommy likes it:
๐Ÿ“— Adorable illustrations
๐Ÿ“— Appreciate the female and male construction vehicles
๐Ÿ“— A book they are always eager to read ๐Ÿค—

Sensory Play Ideas

AWESOME SENSORY BIN IDEA (and photos!) from @mommassori123 ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
Goodnight Goodnight ๐ŸŒ™ ๐Ÿ’ค Construction Site ๐Ÿ— Bulldozerโ€™s Shapes ๐Ÿ”ท๐Ÿ”บใ€ฐ๏ธ

โœจ Here is a simple digger sensory bin we love to use. I incorporating using one of our other favorite book๐Ÿ“šseries: Goodnight Goodnight ๐ŸŒ™ ๐Ÿ’ค Construction Site ๐Ÿ— Bulldozerโ€™s Shapes ๐Ÿ”บ๐ŸŸฉ ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ถใ€ฐ, & added a shapes component in order to keep participating in #sensoryplayandbooks ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

MATERIALS โžก๏ธ @natgeo kinetic sand, any small โ€œdiggerโ€ and construction figures you have, & any kind of tangible shapes you have
โœจyou can put stale cereal๐Ÿฅฃ in a blender for a taste safe kinetic sand alternative

PREP โžก๏ธ Literally just throw all your items in a bin ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

STEPS โžก๏ธ Just let your kiddo explore with their hands and free play with the objects ๐Ÿ˜Š You can also ask them throughout play to โ€œfind the (diamond ๐Ÿ”ทsquare ๐ŸŸฅ etc.)โ€or ask them to โ€œmake a squiggle/triangle/circle with your finger in the sandโ€ to practice shape recognition ๐Ÿ˜Š

DISCLAIMER ๐Ÿ—ฃ definitely put a drop cloth down for this one. Particularly if you have carpet like we do, you donโ€™t want to be on your hands and knees picking kinetic sand out of the fibers ๐Ÿ™„ ALSO - the remainder of the materials are choking hazards, so be vigilant with under 3โ€™s!