Chandra vanEijnsbergen, Author at The Source

We Want Leaves: A Fall Chant

Written by Jamie A. Swenson & illustrated by Emilie Boon | Sleeping Bear Press, 2025

by Chandra vanEijnsbergen August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

In simple romping, rhyming text, three adorable children look forward to all the activities they enjoy in the autumn, such as jumping in crunching leaves, hayrides and bonfires. Full of soft autumn colors and repeatable rhyming phrases, this book is perfect for reading with your little ones as summer comes to a close and the […]

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The Sun Thief

Alice Hemming & Nicola Slater | Sourcebooks, 2026

by Chandra vanEijnsbergen August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

One of the things I really love in picture books about autumn is the information included about nature and the seasonal cycles. A perfect example is The Sun Thief. Squirrel loves the long sunny days of summer, but as autumn rolls around, he believes the sun is being stolen as it gets darker earlier. His […]

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Nest Bookshelf: Read Aloud Factor

The Read Aloud Factor: How to create the habit that boosts your baby’s brain

by Chandra vanEijnsbergen February 14, 2024August 11, 2025

With over 20 years of experience as an educator and author, Dr. Rekha S. Rajan provides a readily understandable view of early literacy and brain development and ways parents can help their children acquire language and social emotional skills from birth right through to school age by reading aloud to the children in their life. […]

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Nest Bookshelf: Essental Labor

Essential Labor: Mothering as social change

by Chandra vanEijnsbergen February 14, 2024August 11, 2025

Part memoir, part meditation on motherhood, Angela Garbes’ book “Essential Labor” arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing to light the essential and often unseen work of caregiving. Garbes describes the labor of raising children as “the most essential work humans do.” Given that truth, why is caregiving so overlooked and undervalued? “Essential Labor” delves into […]

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Back in Business

Deschutes Public Library reopens and has oh, so much to offer

by Chandra vanEijnsbergen November 16, 2020August 11, 2025

The last few months have been rough on families for a variety of reasons. One of which was the library closure. Good news! Not only is the library open now for families to browse, check out books and use computers, but there are a wide range of resources anyone can access from the comfort of […]

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