*Valentine’s Day – It’s Not Just a Couples Day
*February is Kindness Month
*Children’s Books I’ve Read and Reviewed
Let’s start off with…
Valentine’s Day – It’s Not Just a Couples Day
I know Valentine’s Day centers around couples with roses, chocolates, and special dinners. I think that is lovely for those who like to celebrate in this way.
Growing up, our mother made every holiday special. She’d help us make Valentine’s for our grandparents and classmates to hand out at school. Back then, we made little Valentines boxes and containers to fill those special cards and treats. Do they still do that in the schools? I guess I will find out on the 14th of February to see what our grand’s school does? It can change year to year it seems.
If you follow me or know me at all, you know I LOVE hearts of every color. I tend to add them to everything I make. Yes, sometimes I get carried away, but nothing makes me smile more than colorful hearts. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 ❤️🧡💛💚💙
February is Kindness Month
Did you know, February is “Random Acts of Kindness” month? As far as I’m concerned, it should be every month and I think you will agree. 🙂
You can read more about that here. ► Random Acts of Kindness Foundation on how to spread kindness this month and always.
We all know what it looks and feels like to be kind to others. Something I’d like to address today along with kindness is to be…
“Be Kind Online.”
What does that look like?
It can be as simple a wishing one a nice day, congratulating them on a task they finish, or sending them well wishes on their special occasions.
What it doesn’t look like is, telling or suggesting something to someone online that you wouldn’t say to their face. I think we all know what this looks like. Sadly, all too often we see so much of this on the social media sites. It’s best to just click away and find a post or page you enjoy. ❤️
Children’s Books I’ve Read and Reviewed
As, some of you know by now, I’m reviewing and reporting just children’s and middle grade books on my blog these days. Yes, I still read adult books but will save those reviews in another way. (See January 2026 books ► here.)
Check out these sweet 5-star books for this month!
The book, “Thankful,” by Elaine Vickers and Pictures by, Samantha Cotterill.
The girl in this story, takes paper, scissors and pencils, and writes on each slip of paper, things she’s thankful for each day. Soup, sand, the moon, and a friend are just a few she enjoys. This is how the chain grows. I loved the adorable, unique illustrations in this book and the thankful sentiments .
“Anna and the Tooth Fairy,” by Maureen Wright.
Anna has loose tooth and the tooth fairy will be coming to visit soon .
It is excitement girl she realizes Sophie or baby sister must be a tooth fairy. Sophie is always up at nine, her rattle looks like she has a magic wand and she’s eating her to fly so Anna begins to teach her little sister all the kids. She’ll need to get the best tooth fairy ever but what will happen when Sophia is no longer in training will she go away? It’s up to the big sister to make sure that never happens. Sophia‘s baby sister is getting her first tooth as Sophie is losing her first tooth.
“Milk Goes to School,” by Terry Border
It’s the first day of school her dad gave her a new backpack and told her she was the cream dollar cream. But most of her new classmates don’t seem to agree, and in fact, some of the kids might think milk is just a little bit spoiled. In this fun pan filled picture book from Terry border, milk, cupcake, waffle, and the rest of the class find out that, whether they’re sweet, sour, salty or savory school friends are great friends.
Terry Border is the photographer mastermind behind the bents project, a blog that has left to the creation of five bucks, two calendars, various greeting cards, and mini jigsaw puzzles. It has bent objects have been featured in magazines in the United States, France, China, Russia, Germany, Italy in the United Kingdom he is the author of peanut butter and cupcake and happy birthday cupcake Terry border lives with his wife and daughter in Indianapolis, Indiana.
That’s all I have for this month.
Thank you for reading and I’m wishing you all a very Happy February and Valentine’s Day! ❤️
As always,
Happy Reading!
~Rosie
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