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The Brooklyn Children’s Museum was the first children's museum in the world.

It opened in 1899.

At the time, the idea was radical.
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A museum designed only for children.
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Not quieter.
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Not simpler.
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Just different.

Adults worried it would feel chaotic.
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Founders argued that noise meant thinking.

That assumption shaped every children’s museum that came after.
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-Kabir & Sue

PS - Our new book drops next month
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Monthly Bucket - September
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​📚 Books

​Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery​
By Jane Kurtz (Illustrated by Giselle Potter)

​Find out how Mary Morland collected, studied, and drew fossils-and made extraordinary contributions to paleontology-before STEM fields were available to women in this fascinating picture book biography.
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​Marjory’s River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades​
By Josie James

A picture-book biography about Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable conservationist and naturalist who worked tirelessly to protect the Florida Everglades.

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​​P Is for Poppadoms!​
By Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Hazel Ito)
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From C for chai to Y for yoga, our alphabet book takes young readers on a spirited journey to discover the people, places, lifestyles, & language of India. It's helpful to know a few Hindi words.
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🎵 Music

​Adorable You​
By Vered

New family album finds songs in the everyday realities of raising little kids, from tummy time and getting dressed to calming down and going outside. Music for children, with plenty for parents to recognize too. Favorites: "Good Morning" & "Calming."

🍦 Extras

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​​How to make Kahwa - Sue's secret recipe for this Kashmiri tea will warm you up.
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​The life of a children's book maven - Educator & bookseller Amy Vandament on story time & safe environments.
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📅 Calendar

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November 8 - Diwali​
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📷 Photo
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Books & smiles
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📖 Readings​
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Hit reply if you'd like us to read in person or virtual at your school or library.
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​🪣 Everything

Indulge your curiosity for Indian culture with our complete collection of 10 books.

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