Resources for Parents & Caretakers
Other Picture Books We Love
I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt, illustrated by Cyd Moore
On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin
What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Mae Besom
The Couch Potato by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald
The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Eric Fan
Great Day for Up by Dr. Seuss
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Sometimes You Fly by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Someday by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat
Be Brave Little Penguin by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups by Tadgh Bentley
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
Dirty Feet by Steven Kroll, illustrated by Toni Hormann
Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley
Popular Parenting Sites
Parenting.com: Covers a wide range of parenting topics, from pregnancy and babies to toddlers and teens. Parenting.com
Fatherly: Focuses on parenting from a father's perspective, offering advice, resources, and stories for dads. Fatherly
CafeMom: A community and advice site for moms, covering a wide range of topics from parenting to relationships and more. CafeMom
Parents Magazine: The online counterpart to the popular magazine, featuring articles, tips, and advice on various parenting topics. Parents Magazine
Zero to Three: Focuses on early childhood development and offers resources and support for parents of infants and toddlers. Zero to Three
PBS Parents: Provides educational resources, activities, and advice for parents to support their children's learning and development. PBS Parents
Common Sense Media: Offers reviews and recommendations for age-appropriate media for kids, along with parenting advice on digital and media literacy. Common Sense Media
KidsHealth: Provides reliable and comprehensive health information for parents, covering various child-related health and wellness topics. KidsHealth
HealthyChildren.org: Run by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this site provides evidence-based information on child health and parenting. HealthyChildren.org
Learn About Sunlight
As you read The Lights That Stay, you may want to share more information about the sun. Below are some kid-friendly educational resources to teach children about this magnificent light source.
NASA's Space Place - The Sun: A kid-friendly website by NASA that offers a variety of articles, games, and activities.
National Geographic Kids - The Sun: National Geographic Kids provides a colorful and informative page about the sun, with facts, images, and interactive features.
National Geographic Kids - The Sun
KidsAstronomy - The Sun: KidsAstronomy offers an easy-to-understand overview of the sun's characteristics, features, and role in the solar system.
Scholastic StudyJams - The Sun: Scholastic offers an interactive "StudyJams" page that explains the sun's properties, solar flares, and more through animations and videos.
Scholastic StudyJams - The Sun
KidsLearningTube - The Sun Song: KidsLearningTube presents an educational song about the sun, including its characteristics, temperature, and role in the solar system.