A teacher mentioned on a comment on my blog that she was grateful for my lists on Laos and Hmong children’s books but she was looking for books covering Thailand and Myanmar/Burma for students in her classroom who were recent immigrants from these countries. This list (and the on on Myanmar) is for her. Wonderful…
Around this time last year, I talked about how the month of May is Teen Driver & Global Youth Safety Month. Back then, as detailed in this post, Grasshopper and Sensei had just turned 16-years-old and was finally at the age where it was time to learn to drive. Teaching a child to become an…
Please welcome my guest author, Jackie Azúa Kramer, today with her newest picture book, If You Want to Fall Asleep. You might remember her earlier from her post on picture books that celebrate imagination and friendship, and her book The Green Umbrella. We are giving away a signed copy of If You Want to Fall Asleep….
Books open doors for kids and offer a perfect way to build their brains. Access to good books is a step that brings your children closer to discovering the joy of reading, and helping children to find good reading materials takes your guidance and continued support. Here are things you should take into consideration while…
My son’s second Exotic Fruit Challenge: Prickly Pear Fruit (also called Tunas or Cactus Fruit). Reminds us of: pomegranate crosses with melon. Texture: like Honeydew melon but with larger and harder pomegranate-like seeds. Flavor: like kiwi.
We are heading to San Antonio where we will meet up with some indigo clothing co. models. Their parents are dear family friends, but, as my girls’ tell me, there is no such thing as a family vacation anymore because all vacations are working vacations for our young entrepreneurs. p.s. For more ideas of what…
Writing at a very young age is extremely rewarding as it not only improves vocabulary handwriting but also boosts self-confidence and personality development. Kids generally get the opportunity to write for their school newspapers, magazines or publications and contribute towards the school’s storytelling. While some kids shy away from this opportunity others embrace it and…
Please welcome my guest author today, Emma Otheguy. She is the author of the bilingual picture book, Martí’s Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos de la libertad, a biography of Cuban poet and independence leader José Martí. We are giving away one signed copy of her book. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the…
Welcome to #DiverseKidLit ! Please join us in sharing your diverse children’s book links and resources, as well as visiting other links to find great suggestions and recommendations. 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…
