Abrams Books sent me the book to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway! Are you ready for a new Questioneers picture book? This one is … A mystery! A riddle! A puzzle! A quest! Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants by Andrea Beaty, Illustrations © David Roberts Ada Twist is…
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Painted Lady Butterfly Migration is AMAZING!
Painted Ladies migrate as far north as the Arctic Circle. The 9,000 mile round trip is almost double the length of the famous migrations undertaken by Monarch butterflies in North America. The apparent lack of a return migration of the late-summer generation of Painted Lady butterflies was one of the greatest enigmas in insect migration ecology. from…
12 Children’s Books about Skin Color
Celebrate diversity with these videos and children’s books about skin color. Combine these books with lessons on skin color and the beauty in all shades. Pulitzer Prize author Alice Walker coined the term “colorism” in 1982 to mean the “prejudicial or preferential treatment of same-race people based solely on their color.” It’s a term that…
My Kids Try Ethiopian Food for the First Time
We took the kids to try Ethiopian Food at Addis Red Sea in the South End, Boston (our old stomping ground). We used to eat here a long time ago and the cozy ambiance is the same as we remembered. The food is delicious (but probably not as spicy as the food typically is in…
Lion Dances for Lunar New Year in Boston’s Chinatown
Boston’s Chinatown is home to the third largest Chinese community in the U.S. The lion dances are a way to bring the community together in a ceremony that brings prosperity for business owners in the coming new year. The lion dancers go into each business. My kids said that patrons gave the lion dancers red…
9 Picture Books About Children and War & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Andria Rosenbaum, with her list of picture books about children and war! We are giving away a signed copy of her latest book, Hand in Hand. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Hand in Hand by Andria Rosenbaum This is a really powerful story about…
Everyone Can Afford Harvard: Financial Aid Programs
Harvard is not easy to get into but their financial aid is so extensive that every accepted applicant can afford to go to Harvard. Let’s learn more! I was at a financial aid presentation at Harvard and these are new programs that I didn’t know about that I wanted to share. What Financial Aid…