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 […]
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Read Your World! A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of The Giant Turnip
It’s Time to Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am excited to once again be a part of a fun-filled event where diverse books for children are shared and celebrated. I was thrilled to receive a book from Language Lizard. The Giant Turnip By Henriette Barkow (illustrator) and Richard Johnson (illustrator) Translated by Bhadra Patel […]
To Card or not to card? The Christmas card question
I love receiving mail and this is the time of year when my mailbox overflows with greetings from friends and family. I display the cards and love seeing what has transpired in the lives of those I care about but don’t often see. I send out card but there is always a problem. Namely, the […]
Three Books for Kids Who Like Science Experiments
Children are naturally curious and are always excited have the opportunity to experiment. These three Cybils nominees in the Early Chapter Book category are books that are sure to become favorites of young readers who are transitioning into longer books with more detailed plots featuring favorite characters. The Princess in Black and the Science Fair […]
Cybils Award Nominations – Baby Monkey, Private Eye
Hello Fellow Book Lovers, It’s Cybils Time! And what, you may be asking, are Cybils? The Cybils Award is given by kidlit bloggers to celebrate the best children’s and young adult books of the year. “The Cybils Awards aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary […]