Virtual Book Club for Kids Ages 9 and Up I first heard about the Poppins Book Nook from Piwi Princess on Google + Community Great Books for Kids. It sounded like so much fun that I asked the host, Enchanted Homeschooling Mom, if I could join and she was kind enough to include me! The…
Category: Parenting
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.
Meeting Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool
Author Visit with Newbery Winners Spinelli and Vanderpool PickyKidPix and I were excited to meet Newbery-winning authors Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool who have been on the road together promoting their latest works. At first glance, they are a pair of contrasts. Clare looks like a young mom. She has two chapter books under her…
I’m a Girl Soccer Player: Coach Me Differently
Coaching girls soccer players is different from boys, the Boston Breakers argue in their Kickstarter project, Beautiful.
Parenting ADHD Boys and Girls
When I think of troubled kids — drop-outs, drugs, and delinquency — who’ve made good, I invariably think of certain celebrity chefs who also happen to write beautifully. Tony Bourdain of the TV shows No Reservations and The Layover. His first book Kitchen Confidential was supposed to be his fifteen minutes of fame. Fifteen minutes isn’t enough though…
Our Best Wishes to Renn, A Jedi Master
May The Force Be With You Renn! This Kid Reviews Books alerted to me to the blogging tour to cheer up 5-year-old Renn who is undergoing extensive testing for epilepsy this week. Bloggers are joining forces, under the leadership of author Susanna Leonard Hill, to send our best well wishes and posts to entertain and…
7 Books For Keeping Kids Safe from Inappropriate Touch
Body safety books for kids and how to teach your child about appropriate touch.
Your Child’s Inner Voice is You!
What we say to our kids becomes their inner voice. I find this out firsthand when I see my 8-year-old son’s New Year Resolution at school.