PickyKidPix‘s soccer team played in Italy this past summer and the tour included a stop at Pisa on the Fourth of July. We were warned that Pisa is swarming with petty thieves and that we had to be on high alert. Once we got there though, the square is so beautiful with other buildings besides…
Month: February 2015
What Do Muslims Really Want Anyway?! 17+ Books on the Muslim World for Kids
Please welcome my guest poster today, author Elsa Marston who is my resident Middle Eastern Children’s literature go to! She has a list of recommended books for kids and teens at the bottom of the post. ———— Lately, we’ve been reading about terrorist actions by Muslims in Europe and other places, events that have again…
Reasons Why Every Mom Should Invest In A Baby Keepsake Box
As much as we may wish otherwise, sadly, childhood comes with an expiration date. Therefore, a baby keepsake box is a worthwhile purchase for moms who want to cherish baby-related memories. Keepsake boxes don’t have to cost much – they can be made at home from an ordinary storage or shoebox, perhaps decorated or covered…
I Won Best of the Book Blogosphere Award of 2014!
THANK YOU to everyone involved for selecting my blog as Best of the Book Blogosphere 2014! It’s the very first blogging award I’ve ever won and it totally made my day!! Here are the other fabulous bloggers that also won: BEST SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY Full of Fiction BEST YOUNG ADULT Too Many Books, Too Little…
10 Award Winning Jewish Books for Kids and Kid Lit Blog Hop
The Jewish Book Council announced this week the winner of the Louis Posner Memorial Award for Illustrated Children’s Book and The Sydney Taylor Book Awards for 2015 are out! Louis Posner Memorial Award for Illustrated Children’s Book Winner The Patchwork Torah by Allison Ofanansky, illustrated by Elsa Oriol Fragments of damaged and rescued Torahs from several periods…
Drawing with Jef Czekaj and Jarrett Krosoczka
My son and I attended a Wondermore event that raises money to bring in authors to underserved kids in the Boston area. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Jarrett a few times: Skype author visit at my school, Peanut Butter and Jellyfish picture book trailer, and Platypus Police Squad book release at the book store owned by The…
Learning to Box through Learnivore
I really love that name Learnivore. Perhaps it’s because I spent one year reading dinosaur books to my T-Rex obsessed son when he was three-years-old. We learned about herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. But Learnivores? Such great branding. I think it means folks who love to learn. I was asked if I wanted to try out…