Woe the bedtime reading routine, eh? I often give books as presents to little kids—partially because they make great gifts and reading is fundamental (as are ad campaigns on the subject that imprint their message onto your brain without you realizing it, until it's too late and you actually kind of like the flow of the sentence) but I feel like it's a gift for the parents too. A happy, happy, joy, joy respite from the same ol' same ol', night in and night out. What I am super-loving right now are the books from Little Pickle Press, an eco-conscious independent publishing house founded and run by a woman, Rana Di Orio, who actually wrote the first three titles. Yeah, green, independent and female-run are pretty much my trifecta of sign-me-up. LLP's debut trio of books are chock full of positive messages, wrapped up in fresh, fun and free-spirited stories that address what it means to be global, what it means to be green and what it means to be present. With a new title launching next month (this one's called The Wise Old Moon), there's no stopping the publishing powerhouse. The future of children's books is here, just in time to open the hearts and minds of the greatest thinkers who have ever lived: your children. For more from Little Pickle Press, go to www.littlepicklepress.com Read about Little Pickle Press in Rana's own words. Stock up! Buy two books and 1 poster for only $29.95 with code FAMILYGROOVE

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