Inside: Does your daughter love comics? Take a look at our best selections for graphic novels for girls, perfect for kids ages 6 and up! I thought I would review and update my 19 Graphic Novels for Feisty Girls post. After reading a few more years of graphic novels, I’ve gathered up my favorite graphic novels for…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Brush Bots: DIY Toothbrush Robots
This DIY robot was fun to make and surprisingly easy to make. It went off without a hitch, except for cutting the toothbrush end off. My husband came up with an ingenious way to use friction and heat while bending it back and forth with pliers to cut it. My son trimmed the rough…
My Favorite 33 #WomensHistoryMonth Books for Kids
Inside: Read about female empowerment with these Women’s History Month books for kids! Perfect children’s books to celebrate strong women, for both girls and boys. I’ve rounded up every book review that I could think of over the last seven years of blogging to try to compile my Women’s History Month books for kids below….
Changing Seasons #DiverseKidLit
Our theme for #DiverseKidLit in March is the Changing Seasons. Please consider sharing diverse books and resources that support love and families. (As always, the theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) Here are two cute spring books that I love. Fly! by Xavier Deneux I love interactive board books and…
Kid Lit Blog Hop: Celebrating Spring!
We’re celebrating spring at the Kid Lit Blog Hop as well as any other KidLit posts on children’s books! Please check out the posts and add your own. Here’s my contribution: Top 10 Spring Picture Books HAPPY SPRING! We welcome you to the March 2017 Kid Lit Blog Hop. Apologies for missing last month’s blog…
The Mystery of Pi for Pi Day!
What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o’-lantern by its diameter? Pumpkin π. Joke from comedian John Evans from 50 Interesting Facts About Pi PickyKidPix came home from school after Pi Day last year determined to memorize 100 digits of Pi. Her math teacher offered 1 point of extra credit for learning Pi….
Sci-Fi Junior High Chapter Book GIVEAWAY
Did you know that author James Patterson of Maximum Ride series now has a publishing imprint through Little, Brown called Jimmy Patterson Books. The books that he’s putting out have his name on the cover: James Patterson Presents. This is an interesting concept of brand extension for authors. I’m giving away a James Patterson Presents book,…