YMB #118 Finding Good Picture Books with Sarah Mackenzie
Homeschool Better Together with Pam Barnhill
Pam Barnhill
4.9 • 683 Ratings
🗓️ 19 July 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
It is getting tougher and tougher to find good picture books that align with your values these days. How do you find ones that tell a quality story and have the kind of language and art that your family enjoys? How can you make your librarian your ally and know just which books to choose in the bookstore to add to your home library. I am joined today by Sarah Mackenzie from Read Aloud Revival to answer all of those questions and more. This was such a fun conversation. I hope you'll join us.
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| 0:00.0 | So oftentimes when we go from reading a picture book to a novel, we're actually taking a step down in the complexity of language. |
| 0:07.1 | So if I had known that back then, I would have felt better about sticking with picture books longer. |
| 0:11.2 | But now I'm a big believer in sticking with picture books for as long as possible. |
| 0:15.6 | And then adding novels in, like instead of thinking of it like a ladder where you graduate from picture books |
| 0:22.0 | and go to novels, we can think of it more like concentric circles. So you're always reading |
| 0:26.0 | picture books and then you can add on novels when they're ready to listen to them. But |
| 0:31.3 | there's nothing that a novel can give your kids that a picture book can't. |
| 0:48.6 | This is Your Morning Basket, where we help you bring truth, goodness, and beauty to your homeschool day. |
| 0:53.4 | Hi, everyone, and welcome to episode 118 of the Your Morning Basket podcast. |
| 0:59.6 | I'm Pam Barnhill, your host, and I'm so happy that you're joining me here today. |
| 1:03.7 | Well, on today's episode of the podcast, we have a special treat. |
| 1:06.8 | My good friend Sarah McKenzie is here, and we're going to be talking all about picture books. |
| 1:12.2 | Just a great conversation about how to find the best picture books, how to trust yourself as a homeschooling mom, |
| 1:19.0 | and knowing what you and your kids are going to like, how to use picture books with older kids, |
| 1:23.7 | and so much more. |
| 1:25.3 | So I think you're really going to enjoy this episode of the podcast. |
| 1:29.3 | Now, speaking of good picture books, good picture books are the perfect tool to use in your |
| 1:34.5 | morning time and our free month of morning time plans are filled with great picture book suggestions. |
| 1:42.2 | So if you would like to try out doing a morning time with your kids, |
| 1:45.7 | we have a whole month of free plans for you |
| 1:47.7 | that include not only the books, |
| 1:49.5 | but music, art, poetry, and so much more. |
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