Please welcome author Jackie Azúa Kramer today with her picture book list for the nostalgic (like myself) who want to keep our kids little forever! She has a new book out, That’s for Babies, and we are giving away a copy when it releases June 25th! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the…
Racism in the United States has existed since the colonial era, when white Americans were given legally or socially sanctioned privileges and rights while these same rights were denied to other races and minorities. from Wikipedia Today, with the help of Bethany Edwards, founder of Biracial Bookworms, and her daughter Havana, we are tackling…
As summer slowly approaches, we know what also tags along – mosquitos. Those annoying little bugs that hover around you and your children do more than just bug you, they can make you seriously sick. Mosquitos can carry parasites and viruses that transfer to humans upon biting them. These viruses can, like West Nile and…
We were gifted a variety of candy from Thailand but only my son was brave enough to try all of them. One of the candies was reminiscent of Willy Wonka’s Three Course Dinner chewing gum. In the story, Violet Beauregarde insisted on trying it and it turned her into a human blueberry. There were no…
Now that I’ve turned 54-years-old, I’m thinking about mid-life goals even though this not a milestone year. I’ve decided to create priorities and organize my life three categories: health, wealth and happiness. Mid-Life Health Check-In My first step was to do all those medical appointments that I have been putting off: Doctor (physical) Dentist (cleaning–…
Today, please welcome Kate Nafz with a Hi-Lo book list for middle readers. Hi-Lo is a term used to describe high-interest, low-readability books perfect for enticing reluctant readers to read. We are both excited about Greenhorn, a book on this list by Anna Olswanger because it is also a film! Greenhorn, both the book and…
Happy May! Hard to believe that we are into the 5th month of 2019 already. Where does time go? As the school year winds down for many parents, the focus begins to also shift to how to keep kids reading during the summer months. “Summer slide” is indeed a “thing,” and even Scholastic has acknowledged…