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    <title>The Journal — Yours Fairy Tale</title>
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    <description>Gentle notes on books, bedtime, and the small things worth keeping.</description>
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      <title>Why your child loves hearing their own name in a story</title>
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      <description>There is a small, happy moment when a child realizes the story is about them. Here is why it matters.</description>
      <category>For parents</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How we illustrate your child by hand</title>
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      <description>A look at how a real artist turns a few details about your child into a hand-drawn hero.</description>
      <category>Behind the scenes</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A small guide to reading aloud at bedtime</title>
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      <description>Reading aloud is simpler than it looks. A few gentle habits make it something both of you look forward to.</description>
      <category>Reading together</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Choosing a story for a quieter child</title>
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      <description>Some children meet the world softly. The right story can meet them where they are.</description>
      <category>For parents</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What makes a keepsake worth keeping</title>
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      <description>Not everything we buy becomes a keepsake. Here is what separates the things we hold onto from the things we forget.</description>
      <category>Keepsakes</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Five gentle steps toward an easier bedtime</title>
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      <description>A calm bedtime is mostly about rhythm. Five small steps that help a child wind down.</description>
      <category>Reading together</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The quiet pull of a hardcover book</title>
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      <description>Screens are everywhere. A real book on real paper still does something a screen cannot.</description>
      <category>Keepsakes</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gifting a story: a note for grandparents</title>
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      <description>If you want to give a grandchild something they will keep, a personalized book is hard to beat.</description>
      <category>Gifting</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>From their name to the page: how a book comes together</title>
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      <description>A simple walk through what happens between the moment you order and the day the book arrives.</description>
      <category>Behind the scenes</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Letting your child help make their story</title>
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      <description>Bringing your child into the small choices turns a gift into something they helped create.</description>
      <category>For parents</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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