If it’s Tuesday it is time to find a place that starts with L and what better place than London? There’s just a bit of a problem. There are lots of children’s books that either begin, end, or are entirely based in London. I can’t narrow my choices to just one so I’m sharing a […]
Books
K is for Korea another stop on the A to Z Read Your World Blog Challenge
The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo (Author), Ruth Heller (Illustrator) picture book ages 4-9 Today a Field Trip Life is off to old Korea before it was divided into North and South. We have stacks of books set in Korea and I asked my daughter which one I should write about. She chose The Korean Cinderella saying it […]
I is for India – Reading the World from A to Z April Blog Challenge
Well, globe trotters, let’s zoom on over to India and read: Finders Keepers? A True Story in India By Robert Arnett (author) and Smita Turakhia (illustrator) Picture book ages 5 – adult Author Robert Arnett is a frequent traveler to India. In fact, he has written a travel guide called India Unveiled. In Finders Keepers, he writes […]
G is for Ghana… and Goldilocks!
To be honest, before today, I didn’t know exactly where Ghana was located or much about this African nation. I love to read variants of folk and fairy tales and have collected many versions of familiar stories. So, I was thrilled to discover this wonderful book. The Ghanian Goldilocks. By Dr. Tamara Pizzoli (author) and […]
F is for Fresno and an interview with author Susan K. Marlow
It is day 6 on the A to Z April Blog Challenge and we’re going to Fresno. “Fresno?” you may be asking. “We’ve been globetrotting and now we’re reading about Fresno?” Well, yes. If you are following along with my Kids Read Your World Challenge, you’ll know that one of the challenges is to find […]