the first book i am sharing is a book i love to read with my children. it was a gift for calvin for his first christmas and it has been a favorite ever since. maeve now loves to hear it too. it is written by cynthia rylant, who is a prolific and eclectic children's book author. Bless Us All is filled with blessing rhymes for each month of the year. each month 'blesses' things that one might see in that month. for example, january is 'bless the houses snug and tight, bless the kitties day and night, bless the trees and bless the snow, bless us all when cold winds blow.' the illustrations are simple and colorful.
a simple story that reminds us to 'bless the ones so dear to us, keep them safe and near to us'!
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quick question i'll run by you first
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so that someone with, say three kids...sends out three books :) someone with one sends out one.
do you think the non-moms would feel left out?