Full disclosure, I was compensated for my participation in the Room for More campaign, but all opinions and text are mine. I now rely on my iPhone for taking video and photos. It’s not as good as a “good” camera but it’s a lot more convenient. I just wish I had more notice, though, when…
I was confused about the nomenclature of Hispanic American versus Latino American so I looked it up: Hispanic: a person of Latin American or Iberian ancestry, fluent in Spanish. It is primarily used along the Eastern seaboard, and favored by those of Caribbean and South American ancestry or origin. English or Spanish can be their…
This collection of picture books shows some of the many ways people have immigrated in recent times to a new country including the United States. I have chapter books on immigration at the turn of the century that our 4th grade uses and a book list of undocumented immigrants if you want to explore this theme…
Right on time for back to school, KidLit TV is teaming up with Pragmatic Mom, Jump into a Book, Franticmommy and Multicultural Children’s Book Day to give parents, teachers, and librarians a chance to win a multicultural book bundle for their school library. School libraries play an integral role in the life of students. Many…
I’m glad that PickyKidPix knows how to use power tools. It started with a woodshop class in middle school, and then she progressed to assembling her own furniture from Ikea. The Ikea projects included a bed, desk, desk hutch, TV console, and bedside table. This is the Mesopotamia Throne Project Inspiration Photo. When it came time…
PickyKidPix helped me organize my children’s books a few years ago. We made a special sticker designation for our collection of Roald Dahl books. She loved Dahl when she was in third grade and she read nearly exclusively from his books for that entire year. Grasshopper and Sensei also read quite a few Roald Dahl books,…
I’m so happy that our Picture Book of the Day group is commencing again after a summer hiatus. We’ve started this week and it’s my turn today. I’ve selected three adventurous dog picture books for you today. How about you? What are your favorite dogs in children’s books? Please share! Hudson in Provence (A Paris-Chien…