Dear Grown-Ups

The 5-6 year olds Abby works with in Bellingham, Washington wrote this wonderful letter:Dear Grown-Ups,Kids need you to know:We can jump off tiny waterfalls.We can use shovels and real tools.We can help youWe can do hard thingsWe can make breakfast in the morningYou can trust us more than you thinkWe need time to playWe need playdatesWe need time to slow downPlease stop hydrating us all the timePlease stop talking so much sometimesWe can hear youOur ideas matterWe have cool ideasWe deserve to make some of our own decisionsPlease listen when we say noPlease treat us properly not just boss usSometimes we don't want helpSometimes we want to picture it ourselvesWe can touch thorns without getting spikedWe can find a way to reach things high upMagic is realWe love youAnd also:Say yes more!Love,The Kids******Books have a way of transforming us unlike any other media out there. Be it fiction or non-fiction, a books has the power to fully immerse us into a world in way that makes us come out…