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LAYLA and the BOTS – Chapter Books for Makers

January 9, 2021 By Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

LAYLA and the BOTS – Chapter Books for Makers

One of my 2020 highlights was participating as a round 1 judge in the easy reader/ early chapter book categories for the Cybils Awards recognizing children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.   LAYLA and the BOTS: Happy Paws and LAYLA and the BOTS: Built […]

Filed Under: Chapter Books, Cybils Awards, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: Christine Nishiyama, Layla and the Bots: Build for Speed, Layla and the Bots: Happy Paws, STEAM chapter books, Vicky Fang

RAJA’S PET CAMEL: The Magic of Hope

November 27, 2020 By Claire Annette Noland 13 Comments

RAJA’S PET CAMEL: The Magic of Hope

I am excited to share a debut trade picture book that not only takes us around the world but was written by my Cardinal Rule Press publishing sibling. I’ve had a front row seat watching the process from illustrations to cover reveal to book launch. I’m so happy to see it being enjoyed by young […]

Filed Under: Book Travel, Bookish Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books, Places Tagged With: Anita Amin author, India-picture books, pet camels, RAJA’S PET CAMEL: The Magic of Hope

The Case for Loving – a review

June 12, 2020 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

The Case for Loving – a review

The Case for Loving – the Fight for Interracial Marriage written by Selina Alko.  Illustrated by Selina Alko and her husband Sean Qualls Arthur A. Levine Books 2015. June 12th is officially Loving Day but do you know why? In 1958, Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter fell in love. Of course they wanted to be married […]

Filed Under: Books, Celebrate, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: interracial families, Loving Day, Loving v. Virginia, Selina Alko and Sean Qualls, The Case for Loving

Celebrate EARTH HOUR: A Lights-Out Event for Our Planet

March 26, 2020 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Celebrate EARTH HOUR: A Lights-Out Event for Our Planet

A Field Trip Life is all about travel and celebration but these days, armchair travel is the mode of transportation. If you’re like me, you’re about ready for a celebration. Today I’m sharing a book that features a global celebration that everyone can participate in right where they are. EARTH HOUR: A Lights-Out Event for […]

Filed Under: 2020 Debut Crew, Bookish Field Trips, Books, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Conservation, EARTH HOUR: A Lights-Out Event for Our Planet, Energy consumption picture book, Global citizenship picture book, Sustainability

Where Am I From?

March 24, 2020 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

Where Am I From?

As people around the world are sheltering at home, most travel has come to a standstill. But that doesn’t mean we can’t go somewhere. We just need to travel through books. Today’s selection provides a trip around the world. WHERE AM I FROM? By Elisavet Arkolaki (author) and Graffiti illustration by Platon Faraxa Publishing 2020 […]

Filed Under: 2020 Debut Crew, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Graffiti artist Platon, multicultural picture books, Where am I from? Elisavet Arkolaki

The Arabic Quilt – An Immigrant Story

February 29, 2020 By Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

The Arabic Quilt – An Immigrant Story

I am a quilt lover and a collector of the stories behind each homemade quilt. The book I’d like to share today features a lovingly made quilt and a story that will make your heart happy. THE ARABIC QUILT – An Immigrant Story By Aya Khalil (author) and Anait Semirdzhyan (illustrator) Tilbury House Publishers 2020 […]

Filed Under: Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Anait Semirdzhyan, Arabic Quilt - An Immigration Story, Aya Khalil author, immigration in children's books

Celebrate MCCBD with Global Kids – 50+ Games, Crafts, Recipes, & More from Around the World

January 31, 2020 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Celebrate MCCBD with Global Kids – 50+ Games, Crafts, Recipes, & More from Around the World

  GLOBAL KIDS – 50+ Games, Crafts, Recipes & More from Around the World by Homa Sabet Tavanger (suthor) and Sophie Fatus (illustrator) 50 double sided cards with 8 page informational booklet Barefoot Books, 2019 preschool – sixth grade Here at A Field Trip Life, I am always on the lookout for ways to share […]

Filed Under: Bookish Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: Crafts, GLOBAL KIDS - 50+ Games, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Recipes & More from Around the World

THE LITTLE GREEN MONSTER: CANCER MAGIC – a review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day

January 30, 2020 By Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

THE LITTLE GREEN MONSTER: CANCER MAGIC – a review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day

  Welcome to my annual MCCBD – Multicultural Children’s Book Day post where I join other book bloggers to celebrate and showcase diverse children’s books. All children need to see children like themselves in the pages of a book and to learn about children who live in other places, speak different languages, look different, or […]

Filed Under: Books, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: cancer in picture books, Jackie Gorman illustrator, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Sharon Chappell author, The Little Green Monster: Cancer Magic

With a Star in My Hand – Rubén Darío , Poetry Hero, a review

October 15, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

With a Star in My Hand – Rubén Darío , Poetry Hero, a review

Today is the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month which began on September 15th. To celebrate I’d like to share the latest novel-in-verse by Cuban-American author, Margarita Engle. With a Star in My Hand – Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero Margarita Engle Simon and Schuster (release date: 2/28/20) Historical Fiction in verse for ages 12 and […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Books, Multicultural Children's Books, Places Tagged With: Margarita Engle, Nicaragua in children's books, With a Star in My Hand - Rubén Darío

Rainbow Weaver – Perfect Picture Book Friday

June 14, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 9 Comments

Rainbow Weaver – Perfect Picture Book Friday

RAINBOW WEAVER – Perfect Picture Book Friday Hi Friends, grab your passport and Spanish dictionary– I’m linking up with Perfect Picture Book Friday with a book set in a very special Guatemalan location.   Title: Rainbow Weaver   Tejedora del Arcoiris Written by: Linda Elovitz Marshall Illustrated by:  Elisa Chavarri Translated by: Eida de la Vega Published […]

Filed Under: Bookish Field Trips, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books, Places Tagged With: Elisa Chavarri, Lake Atitlán, Linda Elovitz Marshall, Mayan weavers in picture books, perfect picture book Friday, Rainbow Weaver

Maybe Something Beautiful – a mural comes to our town

May 10, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Maybe Something Beautiful – a mural comes to our town

Sometimes you come across a book that is so perfect that you want to share it with everyone you know. This inspiring picture book is the one that I want to put in the hands of every child and the adults who love them. Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel […]

Filed Under: Bookish Field Trips, Books, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: Arne Nixon Center, F. Isabel Campoy. Theresa Howell, Fresno Murals, Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood, Murals, Rafael Lopez, REFORMA del Valle Central

What do you want to be when you grow up?

April 26, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What do you want to be when you grow up? is a question often asked of children. Well, today’s alphabet book features some occupations that most children (and adults) have not considered. WORK: AN OCCUPATIONAL ABC Written and illustrated by Kellen Hatanak Groundwood Books 2014 32  nonfiction picture book alphabet   The twenty-six letters of […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Books, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books

Roaming around with the Letter B

April 2, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Roaming around with the Letter B

Beep, beep! Today I continue on my alphabetical journey through alphabet books. I just discovered a new book by one of my favorite children’s writers, but it only focuses on the letter B!   B IS FOR BABY By Atinuke (author) and Angela Brooksbank (illustsrator) Candlewick Press 2019 Recommended for little ones and those who […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Bookish Field Trips, Books, Multicultural Children's Books, picture books Tagged With: A-B-See by Maria van Lieshout, Alphabet Books, B is for Baby by Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank, books for road trips with toddlers

International Book Giving Day

February 12, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

International Book Giving Day

  Today is International Book Giving Day and I decided to go international this year. I’m packing up and taking these books to the El Faro Library in Nicaragua.     As a bonus, I won the grand prize from the Multicultural Children’s Book Day twitter party! This diverse collection of books will got to […]

Filed Under: Books, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: International Book Giving Day, Multicultural Children's Book Day

Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of First Generation – 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great

January 25, 2019 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of First Generation – 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great

It is Multicultural Children’s Book Day and I am thrilled to share an important book which should be on your “must read” list in today’s difficult political and social climate. First Generation 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great By Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace (authors) and Agata Nowicka (illustrator) Little Brown […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Books, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: #ReadYourWorld, First Generation 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great, Immigrant biographies for children, Multicultural Children's Book Day

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I continue to read Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Da I continue to read Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Day poem "The Hill We Climb."
Every line is just so beautiful. I am inspired and hopeful.
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I have started the @21daydiscoveryourwhy journal c I have started the @21daydiscoveryourwhy journal challenge through the generosity of Oahn Jordan of @tinytriumphco 
Today's journal prompt was Where were you a year ago?
Thanks to my phone camera, I could easily take a look. And there were the faces of Christina, Thomas and Evelyn on January 18, 2020 as I was leaving Nicaragua. Little did I know that there would be a pandemic and the flights were stopped. Somehow, things fell into place and I was able to return with Roxanne on January 18, 2021. We recreated the original photo (on the right). I'm so excited about what’s ahead! You can still sign up - look at the bio in @tinytriumphco or @21daydiscoveryourwhy
It has been amazing watching to process of MIMIC M It has been amazing watching to process of MIMIC MAKERS go from idea to picture book! I can’t wait to hold it in my hands. Posted @withregram • @knordynordy COVER REVEAL

After raising two boys and teaching for over twenty years in a public school, I’ve witnessed the natural wonder that children have about the living world. Their voracious curiosity to understand the mysteries of our planet  is in everything they do!  Does it float? Does it fly? Does bend or break?  Children are curiosity in motion! I’ve come to believe this wonder about the world is the first step on the pathway to living sustainably on our beautiful planet. How ? By being curious and learning from the living world. 

Well...innate curiosity is something I wanted to explore. So...
I asked each inventor in my book what sparked their curiosity about nature? Well...after years of research, lots of interviews, and loads of classroom projects, MIMIC MAKERS was born. This picture book is a look at ten inventors from around the world, who began asking questions and investigating nature to create amazing biomimicry inventions that help us all. I hope it inspires a new generation of mimic makers. 

My thanks to my incredible editor, Alyssa Mito Pusey and the entire staff at Charlesbridge. Huge thanks to Paul Boston for your superb illustrations. Many thanks to Gretchen Hooker and Sherry Ritter of the Biomimicry Institute. 

#biomimicryinstitute #biomimicry #biodesign #stemreads #readingfunin21 #nonfictionforkids #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthor #teachersofinstagram #librariansofinstagram
Teachers- do you know about World Read Aloud Day? Teachers- do you know about World Read Aloud Day? Cardinal Rule Press authors would love to do a free zoom visit with your classroom on February 3rd  Sign up in the link in my bio
Mr. Ernie loves to put his nose in a good book. He Mr. Ernie loves to put his nose in a good book. He's currently reading the fantastic LAYLA and the BOTS: HAPPY PAWS written by Vicky Fang and illustrated by Christine Nishiyama. 
Layla is a rockstar and inventor (how cool is that?) who has three bots who help her solve problems in their town using technology.
This is a perfect chapter book for budding makers who love STEAM and fun! Mr. Ernie loves the roller coaster they design for dogs!

To read more about Happy Paws and the second book in this new series,  LAYLA and the BOTS: BUILT FOR SPEED visit my blog, A Field Trip Life. (link in bio)

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