Welcome to Day 23 in the A to Z Blog Challenge where we post in alphabetical order during April. My blog theme for the month is Read the World with Kid’s Books. W is our letter of the day so we are heading to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue which is, of course, the address for the […]
Books
V is for Vietnam
V is for Vietnam Forty years ago this week United States troops pulled out of Vietnam. There will be many articles, news reports, and ceremonies commemorating this historical event. It is only fitting that during this A to Z Blog Challenge week, we look back and reflect on how this event affected the refugees that […]
U is for Uganda
When I traveled to Africa, I learned how livestock ownership could change a family’s life. A donkey can serve as a taxi or means to haul water. Chickens give eggs that can be eaten or sold. A goat can enable a girl to get an education. This is the premise for Beatrice’s Goat by Page […]
T is for Thailand on the A-z Blog Challenge “Read Your World”
We are heading into the home stretch on this year’s A to Z April Blog Challenge. I feel like I’ve really been traveling as I’ve visited many places via books. I’ve met other bloggers and am enjoying the sense of camaraderie with other challenge participants. Today I could have booked it to Tanzania, Turkey, or […]
S is for San Diego our next stop on the A-Z April Blog Challenge Read Your World
Happy Earth Day! I hope you will have a chance to be outside and enjoy this beautiful spring day. It is very fitting that today’s stop on the A-Z blog challenge is S because that means we get to visit one of my favorite cities. The book I’d like to share today not only celebrates […]