Hank's first trip across the pond! BMP is proud to partner with Young at Heart, a lovely charity in Birmingham, UK, who'll be distributing Hank the Heart to families awaiting cardiac surgery. Thanks to: Ryan A Moore MD Dr. John S. Hutton Cincinnati Children's Media Lab Cincinnati Children's UTSouthwestern.org

A new MRI study led by Manatee-in-Chief Dr. John S. Hutton and shared by bibliophiles A Dime Saved showing how screens may impact early brain development, notably in areas related to imagination and empathy. Unplug, read & play together for the holidays! scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/screen-usage-l…

The 2nd #boardbook of the DR Books series, #Cats ! is designed to help families establish reading habits from an early age. Questions within the book provide a built-in tool for grownups to engage in #dialogicreading with children—an excellent way to promote #earlyliteracyskills .

A major part of our mission is to create & distribute excellent children’s books that convey important, evidence-based #healthliteracy info for families of infants & young children in a readable, nurturing way.

#nonprofitpartners #literacydevelopment #literacyoutreach

Soon it will be Monarch season! 🦋 While we wait for the first sighting, here are some fun facts about Monarch butterflies from Mama Monarch...

Mama Monarch is by Dr. John Hutton with artwork by Sandra Gross.

#monarchbutterflies #pollinator #boardbook

Thanks to all of the moms, grandmothers, & mother figures for all of the big and small things you do for us every day. 💗

* Artwork from I Miss Your Sunny Smile by Deb Adamson.

Happy Friday! It's rainy in Cincinnati. Are you ready for weather? Let's hope the weekend brings a break in the clouds & a chance for jumping in puddles. ☂️🌦️🌈

Ready for Weather is by Sarah Jones & available wherever you buy your books.
#kidsbooks #readaloudeveryday #boardbook

Did you know that we have a great selection of #bilingualboardbooks & #Spanishboardbooks ? Our popular Love Baby Healthy series and our Fiona books our available in Spanish; & we have a fun bilingual series featuring iconic childhood moments to have in each season. ¡Feliz lectura!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of the many talented, caring, and patient educators! You stick with us more than you know.
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#Teacher AppreciationWeek #Educator #Education #Teacher #Teaching #Education Matters #ThankYou

Hello ManaFriends! Blue Manatee Press is moving to a new office location on May 2nd.

As always, we will do our best to continue to offer the best customer service & publish awesome children's books during this transitional period.

Please see the post below for more info.

It's #IndependentBookstoreDay ! Celebrate by visiting your favorite #indiebookstore . Tag the bookstore you're checking out today below.

#localindiebookstore #indiebookstore day #shoplocal #shopsmall

Happy Friday!

Springtime is perfect for visiting animals at the zoo! Here in Cincinnati, we love visiting Fiona at the Cincinnati Zoo!

#teamfiona #boardbooks #kidsbookswelovetoread #spanishchildrensbooks

In preparation for #IndependentBookstoreDay on Saturday, we wanted to share a little reminder of why #indiebookstores are awesome! To find your local, independent bookstore, check out indiebound.org/indie-store-fi….

#localindiebookstore #localindependentbookstore #shoplocal #shopsmall

#DropEverythingAndRead Month is perfect for little ones to develop their #earlyliteracy skills! Enjoy this sweet story of a young boy and his desire to #read , with a hopeful message to toddlers that they can be #read ers too!

#DEARMonth #DropEverythingAndRead #raisingreaders

We hope everyone had a nice weekend! Did you get to play outside? We love a game of Hide-and-Seek! My Papa Is A Princess is by Doug Cenko and was inspired by the relationship between Doug & his own daughter.

#kidsbookswelove #creativeplay #playtime #playoutside #childhood

Happy #EarthDay ! 🌎 Do these 5 things to keep our planet healthy.:

1. Turn off lights & unplug electronics when not using.
2. Use reusable water bottles.
3. Turn off the water when brushing teeth.
4. Use paper, metal, or silicone straws.
5. Plant a pollinator-friendly garden.

We hope you had a fun holiday! Did the #EasterBunny stop by? Did you celebrate in the town or in the country? Bunnies Near and Far is by Sarah Jones & is part of the colorful #ROYGBabyseries .

#bunny #conceptbook #countingbook #opposites #boardbook #kidsbookswelove

From all of us at Blue Manatee Press, Happy Easter! 🐰

The next BMP book perfect for #DEARMonth is Baby Unplugged: Book by Dr. John Hutton & illustrated by Andrea Kang! Book celebrates discovering words, friends, places & the imagination!.

#DropEverythingAndRead #readaloudfamily #raisingreaders #earlyliteracy