These are art kits that my daughter and I put together when I realized that our lists might be overwhelming: 45 Art Gifts for Seriously Arty Kids by my daughter, and 10 Inspirational Art Books for Arty Kids. p.s. More art gift posts: Art Activity Books Gifts for Kids Who Hate Art and Reading Art Kit To…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
FREE Diversity Book for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Welcome to our upcoming Multicultural Children’s Book Day on January 27th, 2017! We are so excited for our fourth year that we are changing things up so that we can provide more diversity children’s books to parents, caregivers, guardians, librarians, and teachers. In years past, we asked for BLOGGERS to sign up to receive a…
22 Books to Gift Teachers and Principals
My girls are I are a little obsessed with gift-giving right now. We wrack our brains to find the right gift for each person. If the present delights and amuses, we know we have a winner. It’s not about spending a lot of money per se, it’s more about finding a personal connection from that…
8 Madame President Election Picture Books for Kids
Are you following the U.S. presidential elections? I am and it’s turned into an embarrassing reality TV show. Even though I hate politics and avoid it like the plague typically, I watched all four debates and was elated after Hillary took the lead after the first one. The third debate sparked a few controversies including…
5 New Picture Book Biographies To Teach Kids Perseverance
The people profiled in these picture book biographies have overcome tremendous obstacles. Who else should I add to this list? Thanks for your suggestions! 5 Picture Book Biographies To Teach Kids Perseverance Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Boris Kulikov I never knew that Louis Braille lost…
45 Art Gifts for Seriously Arty Kids by my Arty Daughter
My oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, wants to go to art school in two years. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Program last summer, which exposed her to many different art supplies. Her favorite birthday gift from us these past few years is an annual subscription to art supply box ArtSnacks which is…
10 Favorite LGBTQ Children’s Books
Our theme for this month’s Diverse Children’s Books linkups is Favorite Children’s Books Featuring an LGBTQ Character(s). (The theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) Here are a few of mine: Picture Books with LGBTQ Parents The Family Book by Todd Parr Todd Parr’s inimitable voice assures readers that whether your family has two dads, two…