Dear parents, I know you’re always searching for those small, meaningful moments that make a big difference; those moments that help your children slow down, feel safe, and fall in love with learning. One of the most powerful of those moments happens every night when you’re reading to your kids at bedtime. 

Little readers (and tired parents!) don’t want a long book right before bed. We all just want an easy and sweet read. Which is where Princess Hazel Loves To Read comes in. It’s a very short and simple story about Princess Hazel reading under the sun, after her chores, to her cat, to her fish, with her sister, and under the moon. 

After reading under the moon, Princess Hazel gently puts her book away “because she knows she’ll see it again soon.” It’s a fun ending for both child and parent because now you are putting the book away too. For children, this line feels..