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Tide Pool Adventures

August 9, 2023 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

Though August has just begun, the signs are everywhere – it’s back-to-school time. Yes, a school education is important but let’s not forget the importance of learning outdoors. It is still summer, the days are long, and the weather is warm. Take the time to go out into nature with your children and connect with […]

Filed Under: Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, Citizen Science, picture books, Places Tagged With: Beach adventures with books, Tide Pool Picture Books

Wake, Sleepy One: California Poppies and the Super Bloom

April 21, 2023 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

Here in California, we have had SO much rain! I, for one, am extremely grateful as we have been living through a drought. The Sierras are sparkling with snow, the rivers are flowing, and best of all the wild flowers are super blooming! I’ve been spending the last two weeks out enjoying the show and […]

Filed Under: Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, Picture Books, picture books Tagged With: California poppies, Super Bloom picture books

A Little Trip to France

November 19, 2022 Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

  We have a new baby in our lives, and we dream of the places we can take her. Fortunately, we can start her travels early through books. Barefoot Books has just published a wonderful new series of board books, and we begin with OUR WORLD: FRANCE Words by Evelyne Holingue and art by Marguax […]

Filed Under: board books, Book Travel, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, Picture Books, picture books, Places Tagged With: France by Evelyne Holingue

The Leaping Laddoo – A New Twist on an Old Favorite

June 3, 2022 Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

A Field Trip Life Blog is all about traveling through children’s books. It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday and today we are going to India!   I am fortunate to have had a front row seat to the launch of this fabulous book as it was written by one of my wonderful critique partners. THE LEAPING […]

Filed Under: Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Gingerbread boy retellings, Indian traditions, Laddoo, picture books with recipes

WHEN WATER MAKES MUD: A Story of Refugee Children

July 2, 2021 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

It is always a happy time when a new book is finally out in the world. Books begin with a story idea and the author and illustrator’s dreams of what it will become. Today I am sharing a beautiful story of children who have their own dream written and illustrated by fellow The Kid Lit […]

Filed Under: 2020 Debut Crew, Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Janie Reinart author, Morgan Taylor illustrator, refugee children, toys, Uganda, When Water Makes Mud

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