Bookworms in Training

Curious George does Ramadan and it is the SWEETEST thing 🌙✨ A beautiful way to introduce little ones to the holy month through a familiar and beloved face. Your kids will love this one! 📚❤️

When children feel worried, the most important things we can give them are reassurance, routine, and calm conversations. Reading together, telling stories, and answering their questions simply can go a long way in helping them feel secure.

Sometimes the goal of a story isn’t just entertainment — it’s comfort. 💛

I love this story so much because it speaks from a place of strength and security. I thought it was such a brilliant way to remind kids that there are always people working hard to keep them safe.

Reading it to my kids tonight! Thank you & for sharing!! ❤️🙏

Written by UAE-based , Citrus the Smoothie Sloth is a sweet and funny story about Citrus, a smoothie-loving sloth who just wants his friends to give his creations a try. 🥭🍓🥝 With plenty of perseverance (and fruit!) and a little help from a friend, Citrus learns that sometimes you just need a fresh approach to solve an old problem. Read along to find out what finally gives! 💛📚

We’ve been reading Lizard and Toad in The Windy Day and Other Stories over the last few nights, and the twins quickly grew fond of the characters. 🦎🐸

Set in a wadi in the UAE, this collection of short stories follows two very different friends—careful, clever Lizard and adventurous, trouble-prone Toad. In each story, Toad’s big ideas (like flying a human kite or getting a closer look at humans celebrating Eid) land him in sticky situations, and Lizard is never far behind with a quick rescue or a smart solution.

What I loved most is how, by the fourth night, the kids were already so familiar with the characters—they were anticipating what Toad might do next and rooting for Lizard to save the day. It’s such a lovely way to explore friendship, differences in personalities, problem-solving, and everyday adventures in a setting that feels close to home. Perfect for short, cozy reads before bed. 🌙📚

This week in “What my kids checked out from the library” 😊📚

I love seeing what naturally draws them in — stories that reflect their world, their friendships, and their growing curiosity.

Books featured:

🧚‍♀️ Fairies of Blossom Bakery: Cookie and the Secret Sleepover
by Mandy Archer & Kirsten Harris-Jones
Recommended age: 4–7 years
A relatable story about friendships, honesty, and navigating those tricky social moments that come up when plans overlap and feelings get complicated.

⚽ Kick It! by Monica Hughes
An Oxford Reading Tree Level 1 phonics reader all about sports, perfect for early readers practising sounds like s, a, t, p, i, n and simple CVC words — learning to read through movement and fun.

Library picks that support both emotional growth and early literacy? Always a win in our house. 💛