I had trouble relating to and connecting with poetry. It seemed off-putting and too difficult. But then I realized that poetry is very personal, and getting to know the poet helps to view the poetry in a whole new light. I really find that I connect more with poetry once I get to know them…
This DIY robot was fun to make and surprisingly easy to make. It went off without a hitch, except for cutting the toothbrush end off. My husband came up with an ingenious way to use friction and heat while bending it back and forth with pliers to cut it. My son trimmed the rough…
Inside: Read about female empowerment with these Women’s History Month books for kids! Perfect children’s books to celebrate strong women, for both girls and boys. I’ve rounded up every book review that I could think of over the last seven years of blogging to try to compile my Women’s History Month books for kids below….
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Carole Boston Weatherford in Roxbury, Massachusetts last year. I was struck by her quiet elegance and dignity. Her books reflect that too. Carole Boston Weatherford is on the left. Ekua Holmes is on the right. I didn’t realize how many #BlackHistoryMonth stories would have remained largely untold if…
Today my guest author is Laurin Mayeno. She’s an activist mom at OutProudFamilies, and a Huffington Post blogger. Her new children’s book, One of a Kind Like Me/Único como yo (oneofalikeme.com), is illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo and translated by Teresa Mlwar. You might recognize Robert Liu-Trujillo’s work from his poster for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. …
Loss of a parent or a friend is difficult at any age, but perhaps middle school is the toughest age to go through this. In celebration of Be Light Like a Bird by Monika Schroeder’s book about grief and loss, we have put together a list of ten books in which the protagonist suffers from…
Inside: Did you know that Tikki Tikki Tembo can set the wrong tone for Chinese culture? Grab these children’s books about the Chinese New Year to read instead. I’ve read Tikki Tikki Tembo to my kids so many times that we all can say his long version name. I want to suggest other books for…