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Amazon Book of the Month Club

My friend Kristin gave Zoe & Silas the coolest gift when they were born. She orders books for them every month from Amazon! She knows I love to read, and we're both academics and know all the benefits of reading to your kids. It's so much fun to see what new additions we get every month. Combined with all the great books we got for baby gifts from other friends and family, their bookshelf has become quite the library!

I have just recently started incorporating reading books several times a day into our routine. They LOVE it! We all snuggle on the bed in the guest room where we get them ready for naps. They are really interested in seeing the pages turn, looking at all the pictures, and hearing the different inflections and crazy voices that Mommy uses when she reads.

So far, Silas seemed to love "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Suess,


And Zoe and I were big fans of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" by Mo Willems


Thanks Auntie Kristin for such a fun gift!

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