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My husband found this toy at Costco and gave it to our son for his 14th birthday. My son likes Legos and building kits so this was a natural fit. This would be my STEM toy recommendation for the holiday season. I love how it teaches simple machines in a really fun way. My son…
It’s easy to take clean water for granted. I know that I do. But what does it mean not to have easy access to clean water? I explore that in this post 13 Children’s Books About Water Scarcity + Activities: water scarcity booklist water scarcity activity water supply STEM unit list of clean water nonprofits…
In honor of my oldest daughter who will be heading to art school after gap year, I’m celebrating photographers in picture books. My daughter has been the force behind the photography of indigo clothing co., a company she started with her younger sister. There is nothing like trial by fire to learn photography. She started…
5 Ways How Creative Writing Helps to Learn a Language Creative writing is fun. At the same time, it requires a precision of expression. Some people believe that creative writing is all about pouring whatsoever comes to your mind on paper. However, in reality, this activity involves playful but thoughtful usage of language, which might…
Chameleons are fascinating. One old theory is that chameleons changed color to match their surroundings. That turns out not to be true according to the latest research! Their color change is actually a form of communication! Their mastery of camouflage is behavioral using movement! They also have a fascinating tongue that projects up to two body…
I’ve made over 1,000 videos and have been posting them on my YouTube Channel: Mia Wenjen. My channel covers children’s books & activities, family travel, foodie finds, and what my 3 kids are up to. Some Playlists that you might enjoy include: College Visits. My daughter and I have visited UT Austin, NYU, Columbia, and Barnard…
I’m excited to announce an Asian culture series with author Andrea Wang. You might know her for her picture book The Nian Monster. I have her book on my Lunar New Year book list. She has a new picture book biography coming up about Cup of Noodles founder Momofuku Ando. I have my debut picture book, Sumo…