Let them be bored, and they will show you what touches their world. What do your little’s narratives sound like? Today they are taking the ‘old steam shovels’ to the dump. This week the read for the first time Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, by Virginia Lee Burton. It’s the 80th anniversary of the publication of this tale and my toddlers immediately engaged with construction equipment. I like the ideas of stewardship and responsibility. And that the steam shovel, Mary Ann, is Mike Mulligan’s partner. It’s hard sometimes to find construction stories that are gender inclusive. Books are part of everything in our world. Are your littles book lovers? #bookstagram #FortBirthday #independantplay #mikeMulligan #MommyBlogger #OldMom #MyBoys #Twinstagram #TwinsOfInstagram #TwinLife #MotherhoodUnplugged #BestOfMom #LovelySquares #TheDailyBasic #ACupOfMotherhood #marylandblogger #FlashesOfDelight #MotherhoodRising #PhotosInBetween #myTinyMoments #mommyandme #treasuringLittleMemories #instatwins #colorcolourlovers #ohmamamoment #humansofjoy #inbeautyandchaos (at Saint Michaels, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByvAV5tAZSx/?igshid=17y3n68ajjc35