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Author: Pragmatic Mom
Visiting California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts Valencia)
The first stop of our west coast art school tour was California Institute of the Arts, or Cal Arts Valencia. It’s about a hour away from the LAX airport, give or take traffic. The good news is that you are generally going in the opposite direction of traffic, but take that lightly, because even “no…
10 Filipino Folk Tales
It’s interesting how few Filipino children’s books are available in the United States, despite being 1.1% of the population, numbering 4 million. Filipinos are the second largest self-reported Asian ancestry group after Chinese Americans according to the 2010 American Community Survey. I have a list of Filipino picture books created by illustrator Mika Song to…
Lego STEM Creativity: Building Lego Models
My son thinks one of the best jobs in the world would be designing Lego models. That would be the perfect STEM/STEAM job! I’ve been collecting LEGO videos for my son on some of the coolest things built from LEGOs. Hope you like them too! Lego STEM Creativity: Building Lego Models My books: Amazon…
6 Picture Books That Teach Word Concepts
I love picture books that teach and these 6 books do not disappoint. From compound words to alliteration to literacy, these books are a fun way to get kids exposed to word concepts. I’m giving away four of these picture books to four winners. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Picture…
#BeatriceZinker #UpsideDownThinker GIVEAWAY
Disney-Hyperion sent me a copy to check out, and is partnering with me for a giveaway! I’m giving away a prize pack in celebration of Shelley Johannes’ debut chapter book, Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker, in collaboration with Disney Hyperion. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. It’s in stores now! Beatrice Zinker, Upside…
New Storytelling Podcast: #circleround
Circle Round is that rare unicorn in kids’ entertainment in that it’s actually entertaining for parents too! Episodes are narrated by theatre, film, and TV actors that parents will no doubt identify with. I’m proud to partner with WBUR. For my friends in Boston, WBUR is hosting a free, interactive launch party for Circle Round at…