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Six Reasons to Seek Out Positive Aging Children’s Books
Our culture bombards kids with negative stereotypes of older adults in a variety of media and these stereotypes do affect their beliefs at a very young age. (Read more.) Young children actually act on...
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Educators on Using Picture Books to Change Attitudes to Aging
Blogging about positive aging picture books I’ve realized something—it’s not as “lonely” an effort as I first believed. Readers and organizations of great variety are supporting me (thank you!), both...
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Six Great Ways to Celebrate Grandparents Day (that don’t involve greeting cards)
I’m not sure how you feel, but the waning days of summer always hit me with a zillion regrets—the picnics not packed, the flowers not planted, the lakes where I never even dipped a toe. Well, I’m here...
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7 Positive Things We Can All Learn about Getting Older—from Picture Books
“Birthdays are good for your health. The more you have the older you’ll get,” so goes the quote—from Anonymous. Well…that Anonymous is onto something, something important to all of us—by embracing...
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November Carnival of Children’s Literature Roundup
Welcome to the November Carnival of Children’s Literature. You are in for a treat. Browse through a variety of posts by talented bloggers belonging to Kidlitosphere. Let them lead you to wonderful...
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21 Positive Aging Picture Books—Gifts for All Ages
Any child on your holiday shopping list would both enjoy and benefit from the gift of a Positive Aging picture book, but consider… If you gift one to an older adult such as a grandparent or older...
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12 to Share–Celebrations and Challenges at A is for Aging
I’m celebrating an anniversary—I just passed the one year marker of blogging on Positive Aging picture books. Woot! I’m one year older and wiser (how about you?) and I’m feeling more positive about the...
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10 Positive Aging Picture Books for Pre-schoolers: Promoting love of life…and...
We all want our children to live long and healthfully, but did you know that merely tweaking the images of aging they’re exposed to could add years to their lives? The earlier the better when it comes...
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A Recipe for Sparking Conversations between the Generations: Little Free...
A.) Refurbish one funky cabinet using creativity and found objects Can you see the possibilities?! B.) Add FREE books C.) Place in a community setting in need of said books… D.) Encourage...
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5 Stereotypes Positive Aging Picture Books Avoid
Cover of “Nelson Mandela” by Kadir Nelson Why does it matter how children’s picture books present older characters and the aging process? In fact, those carefully chosen words and colorful...
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5 Picture Book Biographies Highlight Older Role Models
Picture book biographies including the third stage of life offer huge benefits to young readers. Kids absorb adventure, perseverance, creativity and joy shown over the course of an evolving life....
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Interview of Sandra McGuire Ph.D. at A is for Aging
I’m pleased to share a brief interview of Dr. Sandra L. McGuire, who has been an invaluable advisor to this blog and website at A is for Aging, B is for Books for a number of years. Dr. McGuire created...
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