Our mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to get more of these of books into classrooms and libraries. The prep of the upcoming (1/27/15) Multicultural Children’s Book day is humming right along! In case you’ve missed all the details, I am teaming up once again with…
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DIY Gratitude Advent Calendar: Day 1 of 12 Days of Shopping
Jeanette of Tiny Rotten Peanuts and I are doing a 12 Days of Shopping series. We cooked this up over a giggly Skype session with gift ideas that hopefully will help you out this holiday season. A few of our ideas are meant to amuse you as well! We hope you enjoy our series for…
Web Safety Advice from Dr. Michele Borba
I am thrilled to interview one of my favorite rockstar parenting experts, Dr. Michele Borba, whom I met online — is that irony given that I am talking to her today about internet safety. I’ve turned to her before for advice and support on the importance of play and how to pay for college. Dr….
Rising 4th Grade Summer Reading Book List
I’m not gonna lie. I’ve had three kids do this going into fourth-grade summer reading assignment and the book report portion is painful. My kids simply are not in homework mode at the end of the summer, so it takes a ridiculous amount of effort (accompanied by an equal amount of whining) to get it…
Multicultural Books for Kids
I wanted to highlight some great picture books and chapter books with diverse themes that have come my way. What multicultural books are you and your kids enjoying? Please share! Multicultural Books for Kids King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan I love this book for covering so much territory with just one story. Malik is…
22+ Great Truck Picture Books
PickyKidPix‘s assistant soccer coach has a two-year-old son and he asked me for truck books because he is a little tired of reading Thomas the Train and Mater from Cars books. We both live in Newton, Massachusetts. One of our very favorite authors, Virginia Lee Burton, also lived here so I’ve added two of her books to this…
5 Thoughtful and Creative Baby Shower Gifts to Show You Care
Baby shower gifts can really put the pressure on. You want to get your friend or family member just the right thing, but you’re not sure what’s going to do justice for the occasion. With that in mind, many people turn to creative, do-it-yourself inspired gifts if they’re too late to snag something useful from…