I just got the latest Red Knit Cap Girl picture book, a sequel with an environmental message, and this inspired me to create this list. I had hoped the first one would win a Caldecott but alas no. It did win a New Times Best Illustrated Book award but here’s hoping that Red Knit Cap…
Month: November 2013
Christmas Crafts for Kids ebook GIVEAWAY
I am just not good at crafts. I wish I was but I’m not. This is why I am so excited for a Christmas Crafts for Kids book. I can really use it. I’m also excited that the author is a fellow blogger, 123 Homeschool 4 Me, Beth Gorden. Her eBook contains more than 100…
Remembering the Veterans in My Life on Veterans Day
At first I thought that we didn’t have any veterans in our family but then at lunch today with my son, his friend and my husband, we all thought about it. There’s my uncle Arthur Takahashi who served in the 442nd Infantry Regiment during WWII. As a Japanese American, he enlisted despite his family —…
Foreign Languages for Kids: Little Pim Twitter Party with Prizes!
If you are like me, you want to expose your kids to foreign languages but you don’t happen to speak any yourself. Classes and tutors are a great way to get started but more exposure would make the foreign languages stick a little more. I’m always on the hunt for games, books, apps, TV shows,…
All About Seahorses: Seahorse Fathers Do Get Pregnant!
Do you think seahorses are magical too? There is something about having a head like a horse, a tail like a monkey, and skin color that can change like a chameleon. It doesn’t surprise me that Poseidon is the father of horses in Greek Mythology! Seahorse Facts Did you know that father seahorses hatch the…
Top 10: Runaways in Children’s Books
The joy of children’s books is reading about things, and thereby living vicariously, without actually having to experience the discomforts or stress of it. Herein lies the beauty of runaways in children’s books. I remember two runaway chapter books that made me jealous of such a wonderful adventure. They bookend my list. And these runaway…
16 Books for Kids Set in Appalachia
Learn Appalachian culture for kids by reading these children’s books about Appalachia! The best picture books set in Appalachia! I remember when I received my first letter from my soon-to-be college roommate. I looked at the envelope and tried to fathom where she was from. WV. What state was WV? I had no idea. I…