Minni's Favorite Books - Earth Day 🌳 ♻️ 🌎

This month we can’t help but celebrate mother nature in all its glory! At Minni we strive to be sustainable in everything we do. We often up-cycle materials in our classes and vacation programs, and partner with like minded artists and local businesses.

We love our planet and all the critters and creatures within it! For this month’s theme we wanted to extend that mentality to the books you can read together at home with your little one(s), and share in the wondrous things our world has to offer. From colorful florals, to busy bees, and the wild African plains … we have lots treasure!

Minni's Favorite Books - Collage Based Books 🧩

This month we are bringing our love of art to the forefront and highlighting books that all have an element of collage, either in how the book is illustrated or how the story is told. Collage is one of our favorite creative processes at Minni, where you create a picture using a composition of various materials (such as paper, photographs, textiles, or objects) to create a completely new and unique piece of art. It is all about going with the flow, there is no right or wrong method and if you spill some paint it just makes it that much more unique!

Minni's Favorite Books - For the Love of Friendship 💝

There’s lots of love in the air in February, and while we love to craft Valentine’s for our special someone(s), we also wanted to include books that show other things that we love just as much - our friends, a wild imaginative adventure, and maybe some crafting too!

Minni's Favorite Books - Snowy Days and Long Nights 🌛

It’s that time of year where the nights are longer than the days, and the days are filled with snowy, wintery weather. Cozy up together and discover what you can find in our snow covered world.

Minni's Favorite Books - Staff Picks!

The end of the year is almost here and as we look back at all we’ve read, learned, and created this year, our staff picked a few of their favorite reads from class and Art Book Club that they recommend as books that beautifully entertain and convey important messages to the reader.

Minni's Favorite Books to be Thankful For

The weather is getting cooler and we’re leaning into the cozy season. Curl up together inside and feast your eyes on these seasonally appropriate books that are perfect for the Thanksgiving season!

Minni's Favorite Books for Bedtime 💤

Story time can be one of the sweetest and most special moments of the bedtime routine, it can help soothe and slow down your little one before drifting off to sleep.

We’ve compiled some of our tried-and-true books for bedtime, stories that are perfect for those last moments before drifting off to sleep - warm, cozy, imaginative, and a little silly too!

Minni's Favorite Books for Minni × Beacon Hill Books & Cafe : Art Book Club!

We are so excited to introduce our newest collaboration Minni × Beacon Hill Books & Cafe : Art Book Club!

We’re offering a new creative spin on storytime designed for the littlest learners, listeners and clever crafters ages 1.5–5 to attend with their caregivers. Each club gathering focuses on a uniquely themed book paired with process oriented art activities.

Minni's Favorite Books about Under the Sea 🌊

From dressing up and bringing the colors of the ocean to shore, to diving deep and exploring the wonders of the sea, this collection of books will encourage your aquatic artist to be curious, to question the world around them and the world below the deep blue. While on summer vacation and visits to sandy shores, we’ve chosen books this month to continue your little readers exploration and knowledge of the beaches they may be visiting and the creatures they might encounter. Pick up these classics and new favorites at your local bookstore or library today!

Minni's Favorite Books about being In Motion and on the go!

From machinery that moves to abstract interpretations of city streets, this collection of stories will inspire your little builders to create with what is around them, while taking their imagination around the world! With warm weather and sunny skies, we know its impossible to stay indoors and read a book, that’s why we picked books themed around being in motion. Take your imagination on an adventure and pick up these classics and new favorites at your local bookstore or library today!

Minni's Favorite Books about Women, accomplishments and dreams! ✨

From celebrating a local neighborhood in Boston to imagining the endless possibilities of what wonderful things your little one will be, this collection of stories highlights women, children, their dreams, and how incredible they’ll be no matter what they choose to become! We are celebrating Women’s History Month with exceptional stories by Women authors and fantastic illustrators. Pick up these classics and new favorites at your local bookstore or library today!

Minni's Favorite Books about Love and the Color Red! ❤️

Let’s celebrate love for all with these four Minni favorites. Who doesn’t need a reminder to love the outdoors in the chilly, dark wintry New England months? Ladybug Girl will be sure to get your imagination working along with a funky and wild book, Animal Colors! Learn more about our favorite February books below and be sure to check them out at your local library or bookstore.

Minni's Favorite Books about Sound and Snow!

The first dusting of snow has stuck to the sidewalks, rooftops, and tree branches. As we cozy up by the fire, we’ve put together our favorite books about snow and sound. There isn’t anything like the first crunches of snow under our boots! Explore our favorite picks and check them out at your local bookstore or better yet, the library!

Favorite BooksBretta HutchinsonDecember 13, 2022Minni, Boston, South End, Books, Snow, Sound, Snowy Day, Quiet Book, Snowflakes Fall, The Mitten, Winter

Minni's Favorite Books about Autumn

We are in the midst of Autumn, leaves are changing color, cooler temperatures are sailing in, and that warm cup of coffee or tea is sitting just right in our bellies! With all of these changes, comes a new wave of books for the month of October! Take a stroll to your library or to your local bookstore and check out some of Minni’s top picks!

Favorite BooksBretta HutchinsonOctober 17, 2022Minni, Boston, South End, Books, Fall, October, Autumn

Minni's Favorite Books about Movement

What moves up? What moves down? Motion is all around us. From the swaying trees to the waves of the sea. Minni’s monthly book choices include objects that bend, spin, and zoom to the moon to the world around you. Think of five things you’ve seen move today. Can you find five more? Be sure to look out your window!

Favorite BooksBretta HutchinsonSeptember 22, 2022Minni, Boston, South End, Books, Movement, Motion, Moving

Minni's Favorite Books about Outer Space

From a big bang to the galaxies far, far away, all of these outer space books introduce kids to the amazing, star-studded world all around us. Minni’s picks include the perfect book for little ones in Eric Carle’s Draw Me a Star to the sweetness and witty perspective of Oliver Jeffers’ Here We Are. Explore our top picks below and don’t forget to look up at the blanket of stars above you!

Favorite BooksBretta HutchinsonAugust 1, 2022Minni, Boston, South End, Books, Outerspace, Outer Space, Earth, Universe, Stars, Space

Minni's Favorite Books about Architecture

From a humble cabin to a grand palace, every piece of our built world starts out as a simple idea. These stories about architecture encourage us to be curious and imaginative about the world around us. Who builds a bridge or a house and why? What do our homes really need and which fantastical facades are just for fun? Picturesque illustrations and thoughtful story telling make these stories monumental!

Favorite BooksGuest UserJune 14, 2022Minni, Boston, South End, Books, Architecture

Minni Favorite Books – March

Easy as ABC! This month we’re highlighting books that bring style and whimsy to the alphabet. Whether your little one is just starting to learn their ABC’s or an alphabet expert, we know they’ll B impressed by what they C!

Minni Favorite Books – February

This month’s stories are united by something they’re all missing… words! We have all heard the adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” and in the case of these illustrated stories, it couldn’t be more true. Each story takes us on a journey told solely through illustration, challenging the viewer to mine each page for visual cues.

Minni Favorite Books – January

As we enter a new year, we’re resolving to be BRAVE, whatever the year may bring! Starting a new year with hope and promise means facing fears that may get in our way. These stories inspire us to summon our courage in service of our big dreams. The plucky characters show us the magical things we can accomplish when we forge ahead, despite our fears.

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