Blog Tip: The Toy Whisperer

This week I discovered The Toy Whisperer, a website from Rene Yapp, a blogger from Canada. I especially enjoyed her post called "Are we there, yet? When will this be over?"  where she discusses some valuable tips for parents about how to handle their children's fears about the pandemic and lists various resources and children's books which are great for handling the situation. 

The Toy Whisperer has a lot of fantastic posts including current issues such as  coronavirus fatigue in children and how to deal with children's emotions and anxiety about going back to school.  In addition, if you are looking for the right toys for your child, The Toy Whisperer has a huge list all chosen from an educator's perspective.  

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Back to School Giveaway

Maybe it's one of my quirks, but if I like a book, I often write the author. Of course, not everyone writes me back, but you'd be amazed how many do.Therefore, in the past few weeks, I have gotten to know some of the other writers and illustrators of the best coronavirus children's books on Amazon. 

I have been happily surprised to find that most of them are mothers, teachers, and absolutely wonderful people. Four of them and I have gotten together to do a giveaway. If you would like to take part, you have the possibility of winning all five of these great books.

Earth Takes A Break by Emily House 

The Day the Lines Changed by Kelley Donner

School Coronavirus Do’s and Don’ts by Adrienne Barber

Not Forever But For Now by Heather Malley 

Ben Builds A Friendship by Dorothea Laurence (author of Paula and the Pandemic)

To enter, just head on down to Instagram to @alittledonnerwetter and you'll find all of the instructions. They're pretty simple. Contest runs until August 14, 2020. Good luck!