Mommy Life: Dover coloring books

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The American Catholic Experience

Leaving Cold Sassy

On Being Catholic

Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

Les Miserables

Rules for Radicals

How did Obama do it?
Here's the blueprint.

World

Our family has been subscribing to this news magazine for 12 years - News from an enlightened, intelligent Christian perspective - and getting better all the time. Great reading for teens too.

Surprised by Truth 2

15 men and women - including some evangelicals who were deeply prejudiced against Catholicism - share their personal experience as well as the biblical and historical reasons why they became Catholic.

Reading to Kids

Story of the Orchestra

With CD!

My Big Book of Catholic Bible Stories

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The Little Red Hen

Hooray for a good work ethic! The little red hen asks but receives no help in her efforts to put bread on the table. Yet all who wouldn't help would like to eat. In a refreshingly old-fashioned triumph of moral consequences, they don't get to!

Noisy Nora

Poor Nora! The loveable mousette experiences all the pangs of the child-in-the- middle, caught between the demands of baby brother and bossiness of big sister. Catchy meter, playful illustrations make for a wonderfully satisfying mouse's tale. Baby-Preschool

A Chair for My Mother

A remarkably beautiful story told by a young girl whose mother is a waitress. Since they lost all their furniture in a fire, they've been saving mother’s tips in a jar – so they can buy a big comfortable chair for their whole family to enjoy – daughter, mother and grandmother. Life has its ups and downs, but there’s always lots of love. Ages 4-7

Caps for Sale

Be dramatic! Shake your fists! Stomp your feet! You and your toddler will have so much fun with this wonderful story, in which common sense prevails over temper tantrums! 3-7

See more great kids' books under Barbara's Picks

Character Sketches From the Pages of Scripture, Illustrated in the World of Nature

Institue in Basic Youth Conflicts

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May 27, 2009 2:41 PM

Dover coloring books - 4-for-3 at Amazon

Amazon is having a 4-for-3 sale right now, so I am going to take care of something that's been on my list for a while - a round-up of Dover coloring books.

First, if you're new here, I want you to know why coloring books can be of enormous benefit to your child in developing pincer grasp and concentration. The wonderful thing is that Dover has a line of over 500 coloring books with great educational value. In fact, my son 23-year-old Matt peeked over my shoulder as I was doing this round-up and got a big smile remembering the ones he had colored as a boy.

Dover has something for every child's interests - from ships, planes, cowboys, and pirates to ballet and costumes. Many periods of history are covered, including Old Testament and New Testament times. Lots of science - botany, biology, astronomy and even human physiology. And wonderful focus on the arts. This means as your child is concentrating on the coloring, they are imprinting vivid visuals, learning lessons that will stay with them forever. This is one way to make them passionate about what they are learning.

I have rounded up a random assortment here so you can see how diverse Dover's offerings are. I've listed 242 here. If you are as excited about Dover coloring books as I am, this 4-for-3 sale is a great time to stock up. You can tuck them away for Christmas or birthdays, for days when your children need something new to absorb their attention, or for birthday gifts with staying power. I don't know how long the 4-for-3 sale will last, but Amazon will not honor stuff you put in your shopping cart now and then checkout with once they withdraw the sale.

Also don't forget to use the Super Saver shipping option at checkout for free shipping on orders over $25.

I've also included several size sets of Prismacolor pencils - which are not on sale. While these seem pricey compared to what you find in Target or Walmart, this is one instance where you truly get what you pay for. These pencils are superb and will give your child the best coloring experience.