Melissa’s Book Boutique

12/06/2023

I am doing a fun Giving Tree Book Drive to provide books for children in my community for Christmas.

Supporting this book drive is super simple-- here's how:

The tree below is filled with a variety of ornaments. To support the Giving Tree Book Drive, simply comment below (or message me) and tell me which ornament(s) you'd like to sponsor. I'll collect your payment, order the books, and deliver them!

If we can sponsor the entire tree, PaperPie will match your donations at 50%, meaning more books for the kiddos!

Would you consider sponsoring an ornament? Or, if you can't (because I know money is tight this time of year), please consider sharing this post with your friends who may want to help out.

This book drive will end on December 10th to ensure we can get the books to these kids in time for Christmas!

09/05/2022

Reading is one of the most important skills a child can ever learn... Here are EIGHT quick tips on how to support literacy in your home:

09/05/2022

“When children cannot find themselves reflected in the books they read, or when the images they see are inauthentic or negative, they learn a powerful lesson of how they are perceived in the world,” explains Katie Potter, a senior literacy manager. “If readers cannot find characters who look like them and experience life in ways that they can relate to in the books they read, they can feel alone and isolated, all negatively impacting their academic engagement." While the publishing industry has much progress to make, the fact stands that showing children - all children- in books is crucial. Read to understand more of this important issue and what's being done within the industry.

09/04/2022

For the month of September we have 50 books on sale for just $5! Which books would you like to add to your shelves?

https://h6466.myubam.com/c/224/5-sale

09/03/2022

We are headed to watch the Artemis launch today! What are your plans for the weekend?

08/05/2022

I've heard all kinds of research around this, but I'm curious your experience and vote... ✏️ Year-round school or 🍎 2 month summer break?

08/03/2022

Here are 4 quick tips to try when kids start to learn letters, making their learning process more productive and enhancing their new reading skills.

When kids start to learn letters and mixing them with relevant subjects, it makes their learning process productive and make them enhance their reading skills.

08/02/2022

We talk a lot about preparing our kids for school with reading and learning tips... But what about with sleep? Check out this new study on forming good sleep habits early on for our youngest bookworms.

Long, restful and—most importantly—regular sleep is key to helping kindergarteners adjust to school, and a new study urges parents to start forming good sleep habits a full year ahead of time.

08/01/2022

Cognitive skills related to early literacy can be nurtured this summer by engaging in these five activities that develop social-emotional skills and positive self-regulation.

Cognitive skills related to early literacy can be nurtured this summer by engaging in activities that develop social-emotional skills and positive self-regulation.