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Kids’ books that celebrate Halloween or explain the meaning behind Día de los Muertos.

Graphic Novel Recommendations for Interesting Times

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Vote for PDX Parent Picks - January 14, 2021
Care in the Time of Corona - January 13, 2021
School is Online for Now, But Kids Still Need Their Vaccines - January 10, 2021

Thank you to local independent bookseller Books with Pictures for sharing kids’ graphic novel recommendations for these interesting times. Books with Pictures is open for limited browsing in their Southeast shop, free in-store pickup and free local delivery for all Portland metro locations. By Katie Pryde This is a weird time to parent, and if …

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Kids’ Books to Calm Worries

Book Picks, PDX Parent Magazine, Play Room, What's New / By Denise Castañon

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Denise Castañon

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PDX Parent's editor Denise Castañon loves sharing new ideas with other Portland parents. You can find her cooking, eating, crafting and writing in Southeast where she lives with her husband, 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.

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Neighborhood We Love: Sellwood-Moreland - December 31, 2020
Supporting Local Black-owned Businesses - December 24, 2020
South Portland, What’s In a Name? - December 20, 2020

The pandemic, shutdown, economic turmoil and very violent images of police brutality we’ve experienced over the past few months — that’s more than enough to make anyone feel worried and anxious. And kids are not immune to anxiety. So we asked Kim Tano, the children’s-book buyer at Portland institution Powell’s City of Books, to recommend …

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