There are precious few giving back opportunities for kids that don’t require someone like a parent to stroke a check. I love how CWIST is allowing kids to give toys to less fortunate children and thus learning how great it feels to give back! It only takes one experience of giving back for kids to realize that it…
5 Green Earth Book Award and Kid Lit Blog Hop
2014 winners for the Green Earth Book Award, which is a national recognition of authors and illustrators whose books best inspire young readers to appreciate and care for the environment. AIn its 10thyear, the Green Earth Book Award has five categories. The 2014 winners are … The Eye of the Whale a Rescue Story by Jennifer…
Dealing with Allergies and Reactions
Babies cry because they have no other way to let their parents know of their discomfort. In some cases, the answer is simple: hungry, sleepy, dirty diaper. But with colic, illness, teething, and allergies, the answer may be harder to identify. Allergies themselves can manifest in a number of forms, including insomnia, rashes, broken skin,…
Predicting 2015 Caldecott & Newbery
I have a selfish reason for compiling this list. It’s my Christmas book list for my kids. It’s also because my kids won’t read (probably like yours!) unless they have a really good book and so I search and search and present, like a game show hostess, blog posts of books that I think my…
Raising Money for First Book at Multicultural Children’s Book Day
We have some wonderful news about Multicultural Children’s Book Day! We are now a non-profit! This status will help us with our mission to get diversity books into the hands of underserved children. To help us with this goal, we are partnering with First Book. We will be both helping them to raise money and donating…
7 Great New Picture Book Finds and GIVEAWAY!
Today is my turn for Picture Book of the Day and I had a hard time choosing because I’ve been reading and hoarding a small pile of really great picture books. In the end, I went with my Caldecott contender picture book, Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by two Caldecott honored authors, Mac Barnett and…
Plimoth Plantation: Learning About The Mayflower
The first stop for the third grade field trip to Plimoth Plantation on a wet and dreary day was the Mayflower II. It’s a replica of the Mayflower ship that the Pilgrims sailed on. We also learned about the life for Pilgrims and Native Americans. Here’s a model boat version of the Mayflower at Plimoth…