A Hello, Goodbye Story Time for the New Year and Beyond

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  Today I’d like to share a book about goodbyes and hellos, endings and beginnings.  Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!  by Cori Doerrfeld is primarily about a friendship, which begins with a “hello” and continues through lots of experiences, including a sad “goodbye.” But it’s also about enjoying different, sometimes new experiences while they last. I found this story very relatable, as my inner child read it thinking of all of the hellos and goodbyes from my own childhood as a military brat.  Continue reading for more about this book and some story time ideas to pair with this charming story. Plus some more books featuring hellos and goodbyes!
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Picture Book Pair for Sweater Weather

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Happy Autumn! It’s the season of pumpkin picking, applesauce making, leaves crunching, and…sweater wearing. That’s right. It’s sweater weather! The temperatures are dropping, and we are getting close to snow falling. Maybe you already have snow! Whatever your weather, it’s certainly time to slip on a sweater.

Wearing sweaters to keep warm has been happening for centuries. According to britanica.com, sweaters were invented in the 15th century on the English Channel Islands. Fishermen in Ireland and Scotland followed suite. Early sweaters were made from thick, heavy wool. They often featured intricate patterns and were treated with oil to help make them water resistant on the high seas. In the 1890s sweaters were adopted by athletes in the United States, which is where they were first called sweaters.

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