Storytime: If I Had a Unicorn
A new storytime recommendation from Starling Agency Nanny Placement! If I Had a Unicorn by Alex Barrow & Gabby Dawnay From the duo behind the best-selling If I Had a Dinosaur comes this humorous and imaginative celebration of unicorns. In this playful tale, a little girl finds out firsthand what it’s like to […]
Storytime: Lights Out, Leonard
Lights Out, Leonard by Josh Pike Leonard doesn’t like bedtime, especially when there’s a five-nosed, seven-tailed, eleven-handed, scaly-waily monster hiding in the corner of his bedroom. It seems like Leonard (and his parents) will never sleep again… until he discovers a mysterious book called How to Frighten Monsters. Purchase a copy of Lights Out, Leonard […]
Storytime: Shaking Things Up
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World by Susan Hood In honor of Women’s History Month, we are reading about inspiring women throughout history. As a girl-mom, I am excited to share stories about trail blazers and rabble-rousers with my fierce daughter. Shaking Things Up is a fresh, accessible and inspiring book […]
Nanny Care & COVID Vaccine Update
Teachers & childcare workers now eligible for coronavirus vaccine in Washington state Visit the Washington State Department of Health Phase Finder Tool to check your eligibility. Stay tuned for more regarding vaccine eligibility and nanny care! ABOUT US: Starling Agency is a nanny placement service proudly serving the Seattle area. We specialize in referring highly […]
Book of the Week: And the People Stayed Home
Storytime: And the People Stayed Home by Kitty O’Meara Kitty O’Meara, author of And the People Stayed Home, has been called the “poet laureate of the pandemic.” This illustrated children’s book (ages 4-8) will also appeal to readers of all ages. O’Meara’s thoughtful poem about the pandemic, quarantine, and the future suggests there is meaning to […]
Book of the Week: I Love You Already!
I Love You Already! From the award-winning creators of Goodnight Already!, Come Home Already!, and All Right Already! Bear can’t wait to spend a pleasant day by himself. But his persistent next-door neighbor, Duck, wants to take a morning stroll . . . with Bear.He just wants Bear to like him already. . .Jory John, […]
Gift Alert! Little Renegades Mindful Kids Cards
This series of easy exercises serves as an introduction into mindfulness to teach little ones (ages 3+) how to unlock their own sense of stillness and wonder in the present moment.
Book of the Week: How Winston Delivered Christmas
From author Alex T. Smith comes How Winston Delivered Christmas – the irresistible story of the brave little mouse who sets out on an adventure on Christmas Eve.
Book of the Week: The Snow Queen
Hans Christian Andersen’s magical tale of friendship and adventure is retold through the beautiful and intricate illustrations of Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka.
Book of the Week: Last Stop on the Reindeer Express
Christmas is coming but Mia has no time to send the card she made to Grandpa, who lives far away. But when she stumbles across a magical mailbox, Mia finds herself inside the Reindeer Express and is whisked away on an exciting voyage over many exotic lands