My blog covers education and children’s books. When I cover parenting issues, it usually contains book recommendations. Parenting topics include academic subjects, summer learning, bullying, special needs, fitness and more.
It’s hard to get kids to try new things, be it new food, new sports or new summer camps. Sigh! I think it’s just a personality trait — risk taking. Grasshopper and Sensei who is my least risk taking child is the most resistant to trying new foods as well as sports! PickyKidPix, however, is…
Do you need gift ideas for Mother’s Day? I always do. The problem is that I think Mother’s Day is all about me and I forget that I also need to get Mother’s Day gifts for the grandmothers. One year this meant overnight expressing cards for Saturday delivery! Grandmothers might find this bracelet to be too…
PickyKidPix‘s soccer team played in Italy this past summer and the tour included a stop at Pisa on the Fourth of July. We were warned that Pisa was swarming with petty thieves and that we had to be on high alert. Once we got there though, the square was so beautiful with other buildings besides…
As much as we may wish otherwise, sadly, childhood comes with an expiration date. Therefore, a baby keepsake box is a worthwhile purchase for moms who want to cherish baby-related memories. Keepsake boxes don’t have to cost much – they can be made at home from an ordinary storage or shoebox, perhaps decorated or covered…
My son and I attended a Wondermore event that raises money to bring in authors to underserved kids in the Boston area. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Jarrett a few times: a Skype author visit at my school, Peanut Butter and Jellyfish picture book trailer, and Platypus Police Squad book release at the book store owned by…
I really love the name Learnivore. Perhaps it’s because I spent a year reading dinosaur books to my T-Rex-obsessed son when he was three years old. We learned about herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. But Learnivores? It’s such great branding. I think it means folks who love to learn. I was asked if I wanted to…
Happy International Book Giving Day and Happy Valentine’s Day as well! Want to celebrate too? Just give a new or used book to a child or a place or person that will reach a person. Grab your free book plates too, 2 versions! Today, to celebrate, I’m giving away books! I believe in giving the right…