Disney-Hyperion sent me a copy of The Percy Jackson Coloring Book to check out, and is partnering with me for a giveaway! The Percy Jackson Coloring Book by Rick Riordan with Artwork by Keith Robinson is in stores August 21st, 2017! I’m giving away a prize pack of the coloring book and pencils. Please fill out…
Picking out a stroller is a rite of passage for expectant moms or dads. Along with the variety of baby stroller brands comes the many types you can buy from each brand. If weeks have passed since your search has begun, but you are no closer to choosing a stroller, this guide might clear the…
What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to promote the reading and writing of children’s books that feature diverse characters. This community embraces all kinds of diversity including (and certainly not limited to) diverse, inclusive, multicultural, and global books for children of all backgrounds. We encourage everyone who shares to support this…
It just so happened on our art school tour of the West Coast that we would be in the solar eclipse of totality if we were willing to wake up at 4 am and drive for a few hours to get to Woodburn, Oregon by 10 am. We were. Actually, we didn’t have much choice….
I’ve always wondered why Cinderella is such a popular fairy tale the world over. According to Cinderella: A Cross Culture Story, the original Cinderella dates back to China as early as 850 A.D with Yeh-Shen. The oldest European version was from Italy in 1634, traveling from China. The elements of all the Cinderella fairy tales make for…
Please welcome Dustin Hansen who has a book list of his favorite dinosaur books! We are also giving away his two newest books! Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. MICROSAURS: Follow That Tiny-Dactyl! by Dustin Hansen “Hansen mixes fantasy, science fiction, and realistic fiction to create a fast-paced read for elementary…
I’m not very handy myself and I’ve come to realize that knowing how to fix and make things is a learned skill passed down from parent to child. My kids did take Tech Ed in middle school, a version of Woodshop, which taught them how to use tools, a great first step. This is a…