Newtown Archives » Bookology Magazine https://www.bookologymagazine.com/tag/newtown Children's Literature Tue, 03 May 2016 15:01:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 69996714 Books as Therapy https://www.bookologymagazine.com/red-reading-boots/books-as-therapy https://www.bookologymagazine.com/red-reading-boots/books-as-therapy#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:49:55 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?post_type=article&p=8868 I confess to using books therapeutically. When my kids were little and the day had gone wonky and none of us were at our best, a pile of picture books was a sure-fire way to reset us all. It was partly the snuggles, but mostly the shared experience of reading the stories we loved. As they’ve grown, I’ve been known to read them happy books when they are sad (and sometimes sad books, just to help us lean into it) and silly books when anger and tears have had their way with us.… more

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