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Month: February 2018

How Do Picture Books Shape Us?

For decades, American children have grown up reading classic storybooks featuring animal protagonists like Curious George, The Berenstain Bears and Clifford the Big Red Dog. As parents and caregivers, many of us now delight in sharing these enduring characters with a new generation of little ones. During this ritual, we may be aware that in

A Little Labeling Goes A Long Way

As you push your toddler down the sidewalk in her stroller, a man walks by with a French Bulldog. “Look, a dog,” you say to her. A minute later, you pass a German Shepherd eyeing you from the first-floor window of a house. “Look, a dog,” you say.  Over many such instances, the label you provide