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Newsletter – Promptly – August 18, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! We hope back-to-school season is treating you well. This week in the newsletter we bring you lots of resources to help you through – a book recommendation for your anxious student, tips for building alphabet basics, and Book Bums’ brand new program to help you appreciate your teachers all year long! […]

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Newsletter – convention – July 28, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! August is just around the corner, and we’re all starting to think about school starting again. Whether your family is ready to head back to the classroom or savoring some last, relaxing days of summer, this week’s newsletter has something for you. We’re sharing book recommendations and toys to enrich travel […]

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Newsletter – Acquire – July 21, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! You know that here at Book Bums we love words. This week in the newsletter we are exploring words in song lyrics (especially lyrics we heard wrong), poetry, movies, and of course, books. We hope you enjoy and learn some new words along the way. “Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me […]

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Newsletter – Philosophy – July 14, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! We hope you are having some summer fun. We’re having fun with emojis and pizza and books! Also this week in the newsletter Dr. Christy is getting philosophical. Follow her thought process from naptime reading with her grandson, to the nature of apples, to poetry. And don’t miss the TEDx talk […]

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Newsletter – Flourish – July 7, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! This week in the newsletter we’re thinking about how art and language interconnect to inspire us. If you’re in the Cincinnati area and looking for some art experiences this summer, consider checking out the Picasso exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum or the immersive Art Experiences. Bookbums.com is an Amazon Associate; […]

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Newsletter – Genre – June 16, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! Happy summertime! This week in the newsletter we offer lots of ideas to get you and your kiddos outside for some summer fun. From engineering projects to a creeking scavenger hunt to city trucks, there’s something for everyone. We also share lots of titles to keep your kids reading as they […]

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Newsletter – Imminent – June 9, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! This week in the newsletter we are diving into the alphabet. Here’s a fun alphabet game to play in the car or in a waiting room. The first person says, “A is for …” The second player repeats what the first person said and adds, “B is for …” Players go […]

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Newsletter – Nostalgia – May 5, 2023

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Hello Book Bums families! This week I got to have lunch with an old friend. Amy was my very best friend from second grade until just after I was married and had my first son. We’d first met in Mrs. Murphy’s class at Maineville Elementary School. We used to play Barbies and sing, “It takes […]