Adriana White, MLIS @Adriana_Edu I love the idea behind this list, but I wanted to point out a couple things. 1) The term “special needs” is not preferred by #disability advocates. See the #NotSpecialNeeds campaign by the World Down Syndrome Day group, or this article by @RebeccaCokley. Why Special Needs is Not Helpful by Rebecca…
I brought my daughters and one of their friends to see an art exhibit about Harlem. We were fortunate to get a private tour by Vera Ingrid Grant, Director of the Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art at the Hutchins Center in Harvard Square, on her show, HARLEM: Found Ways, a…
Inside: Take a look at our top selections of Korean folktales for kids — delightful myths and stories to celebrate Korean culture. I’ve been fortunate to have been gifted with a Korean folktale picture book by my Korean mother-in-law. It’s a nice way to connect my kids with their (one-half) Korean heritage. They are also…
Do your kids like to make stop motion movies? My son uses Flipagram as an easy way to do Lego stop motion animation. He makes them himself or sometimes with friends as part of a playdate. I love their creativity! Stop Motion Contest for Kids! My blogger friend MaryAnne from Mama Smiles is one of…
Inside: Read this amazing collection of picture books about gratitude! Perfect for showing gratitude and encouraging kids to be thankful. We all want our kids to be grow up to be happy. It turns out that gratitude is the surest path to happiness. These 14 picture books about gratitude all have a different take on…
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t. Mark Twain Before I talk about this new nonfiction book coming out at the end of June, I have a “small world” story. I run the social media for two restaurants that the father of my son’s…
Have you ever tried a “book tasting?” It’s a fun way to get kids reading. You simply get a pile of books and have kids flip through the books, just to sample each one. Chances are that no one will leave empty-handed. Like baby clothes, Early Chapter Books tend to have a girl or boy…