Now that my kids are in high school and middle school, the Parent/Teacher conferences are much different than in elementary school when we met with one teacher for about fifteen or twenty minutes. That time period felt short, especially when the conferences were running late. The elementary school conferences focused on assessments the teacher gave…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
6 Beautiful Barefoot Books
I love the message that Barefoot Books’ newest title, The Barefoot Book of Children. It’s about opening the hearts and minds of children to spark their curiosity to learn about people around the world. It’s about examining differences to find connections and similarities, thus discovering the humanity in each and every person. Author Kate DePalma and senior editor at…
12 Books For Kids That Challenge Authority
Please welcome my guest author today, Jen Downey, who writes the Ninja Librarian series. Teaching Your Kid How and Why to Challenge Authority A Baker’s Dozen Books Challenge authority! Did you just feel a slither of uneasiness? What parent wouldn’t? We’re the ones who have to get those kids into their beds when they don’t…
Kid Lit Blog Hop
We want to welcome you to the September 2016 Kid Lit Blog Hop. Fall is finally here…YAY! There are some really great Autumn books out there for children. We have seen some list already. How about you share some of those on our monthly hop or for that matter, any great kid’s literature. This…
Magnus Chase & #HammerofThor Swag GIVEAWAY!
I think that I’ve mentioned a few times how much we love Rick Riordan books? My son has read every word that man has written with the exception of his adult novels. (Yes! He wrote for adults before Percy Jackson.) My son reads them so fast that I had to find other books like Percy…
Favorite Bilingual Books at #DiverseKidLit Linky
Thanks for joining us for #DiverseKidLit linky! Here’s my pick for favorite bilingual picture book: Mamá The Alien/Mamá la Extraterrestre by Rene Colato Lainez, illustrated by Laura Lacamara Our theme for today’s Diverse Children’s Books linkup is Favorite Bilingual Book(s). What are your favorite children’s books in two or more languages? (The theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate…
What if You Could Never, Ever Go to School?
Please welcome my guest author today, Elizabeth Suneby. I met her at Paul Reynolds’ presentation at Charlesbridge Publishing. I had seen her book, Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s Dream of an Education, during our Multicultural Children’s Book Day celebration so it was nice to match the book with a face! Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s…







