I am participating the the Blogging from A to Z challenge and have made it all the way to Q! There is a lot of wisdom in children’s books. I collect quotes from my favorites. I think of them as little life lessons. Here are a few I’d like to share: […]
P is for Petunia’s Place and Petunia
“It is not enough to carry wisdom under my wing. I must put it in my mind and heart.”
O is for Olvera Street
This has been a week to celebrate the art of Leo Politi! Olvera Street is in the center of downtown Los Angeles. In fact, it is in the area where the City of Los Angeles was first established. Olvera Street is a tourist location – that is why it was created. It may be a […]
N is for Name
In The Name Jar, a picture book written and beautifully illustrated by Yangsook Choi, a Korean girl has a special name, Unhei. Her parents even consulted a name master when choosing her name. When Unhei and her family prepare to leave S. Korea, her grandmother gives her a wooden “chop” which has her name in Korean […]
M is for Missions
Growing up in California, the missions were a part of life. We stopped and visited if we were traveling through one of the mission cities. Like all Californian fourth grade students, I wrote a report and made a model of a mission. This tradition continues in many schools to this day. And, most schools have […]