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Deborah Farmer Kris

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Website

https://parenthood365.substack.com/

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Children's, Psychology, Nonfiction

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April 2021

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Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert and the author of "Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive,” the I See You board book series, and the All the Time picture book series. Her bylines include CNN, PBS KIDS, NPR’s Mindshift, The Washington Post, the Boston Globe Magazine, and Oprah Daily. Deborah is currently an expert advisor for the PBS KIDS show, “Carl the Collector,” and spent 20+ years as a K-12 educator. Mostly, she loves sharing nuggets of practical wisdom that can make the parenting journey a little easier. ...more

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Deborah Farmer Kris's Blog

when the world is puddle-wonderful

Every April, this poem from e.e. cummings floats into my brain. I suppose I need to thank Miss Jarman for making me memorize it in 9th grade.

New England springs are mud-lucious and puddle-wonderful.

They unfold slowly. The peeper frogs start singing in mid-March. The red-wing blackbirds return about a week later with the crocuses and daffodils.

It’s nearly a full month before the magnolias and ch

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Deborah Farmer Kris’s books

Average rating: 4.14 · 436 ratings · 155 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	I Love You All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Zivoin (Illustrator) 4.39 avg rating — 76 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Have Feelings All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Zivoin (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 77 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See You Wonder (I See You Board Books) by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (illustrator) 4.58 avg rating — 36 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive 4.54 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See You Play (I See You Board Books) by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See You Smile (I See You Board Books) by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See You Try (I See You Board Books) by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 34 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Wonder All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Zivoin (Illustrator) 3.74 avg rating — 34 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See You Care (I See You Board Books) by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 28 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I See You Sing (I See You Board Books) by Deborah Farmer Kris (Goodreads Author), Jane Massey (illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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All the Time (4 books)
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Jennifer Zivoin (Illustrator)

4.06 avg rating — 202 ratings

I See You Board Books (6 books)
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Jane Massey (illustrator)

4.15 avg rating — 197 ratings

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Deborah Farmer Kris wrote a new blog post when the world is puddle-wonderful Every April, this poem from e.e. cummings floats into my brain. I suppose I need to thank Miss Jarman for making me memorize it in 9th grade. New Engl Read more of this blog post »
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Deborah Kris and 2 other people liked Alisha's review of Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive (Free Spirit Parenting™): "Seriously loved, loved, loved this book. Although parenting is implicit in the title, I highly recommend it also to non-parents like me, because awe truly is one of the most important human experiences there is. This book did a beautiful job of explor" Read more of this review »
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Deborah Kris liked Kristine Hall's review of I See You Smile (I See You Board Books): "This is a simple, sweet little story to read to your toddler, and the tips for caregivers of toddlers at the end are spot-on. While it's not so much a story as a telling of events over the course of a day, it's really perfect for the audience. The ill" Read more of this review »
May 23, 2024 07:10AM · see review
Deborah Kris and 3 other people liked Megan \| _The.Brunette.Bookworm_'s review of I See You Smile (I See You Board Books): "This was a super cute quick and sweet child’s read. I really enjoyed the four tips at the end also ♥️ illustrations were great also "
May 23, 2024 07:09AM · see review