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In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, which serves as a perfect opportunity to examine many unsung female heroes from our...

We often teach gratitude to children in the form of manners. We demonstrate how to say “please” and “thank you” and remind young ones to...

When we’re not blogging, Grace and I are teachers. As we headed into the classroom this fall (Grace in an actual classroom in St. Louis...

In a wild turn of events, both Gaby and I have found ourselves back in the classroom for this school year! As we have been preparing for...

Readers, I've been holding out on you. I know you've been on pins and needles waiting for the continuation of a series I promised over a...

Joy is an act of resistance (as says Toi Derricotte), and Juneteenth is a day to remember a long-awaited celebration. On June 19th, 1865,...

What do you think of when you picture "nature"? If you're in a city like we are, maybe your best connection is a gorgeous neighborhood...

We've entered a strange time in human history, but we're not going through it alone. Our creative nature has yielded inspiring balcony...

We were so pleased to be the recipients of one of the texts from Blue Dot Kids Press's inaugural series! My Favorite Memories is one of...

This January, I started working part time at a local independent bookstore in my area. It's my first foray into retail since I worked at...

I often joke about how niche all of my interests are. I'm passionate about education... but specifically Montessori education. I'm...

Art This Way By Tamara Shopsin and Jason Fulford Phaidon Press ISBN: 9780714877211 $19.95 Ages 2 to 5 On Shelves Now This sneaky little...

Picture books are often the child's first fine art museum. I first heard this in graduate school, and it's been one of the most...

I'm going to be honest. Gaby and I love writing for this blog. We really do. But our favorite part of this project is actually getting...

When we organize book lists for the blog, Grace and I tend to assign them to categories based on which classroom would appreciate the...

On a recent trip to my local library, I found myself in the reading area for toddlers and other tiny patrons. Hung just above their...

Grace and I have had the opportunity to talk to a few different groups of parents since we launched Cosmic (almost a year ago—we turn one...

This summer surprised me a bit. I had—or maybe made—more time to read during my Primary training. I found myself reaching for books...

First things first: we're so happy to have so many more folks with us on this reading expedition! Whether you found us through the AMI...

We've been packing lots of boxes in the Cosmic team's apartments lately. Gaby and her husband recently moved to a new place in the Boston...