Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need kindergarten • Box: 8 x 8

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Seeing the beauty they created

Each story is accompanied by charming illustrations by Anastasiya Archipova

Some of the black-and-white action of Wordsworth's "The World Is Too Much With Us" unfolds on a smartphone screen

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Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need kindergarten • Box: 8 x 8As parents we want to safeguard our children from the pressures and influences of the world, but also prepare them for age appropriate realities. How do we find that balance? Jessica Smartt shares ways to be more aware, proactive, and protective, but also adventurous with our kids. A former English teacher and homeschooling mother of three, Jessica Smartt felt the weight of helping prepare her kids for life, seeking to raise her children with a sense