As many of us recall the tragic events that happened twenty-five years ago on September 11, 2001, we need to recognize that approximately 30% of the United States population was not yet alive when the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center happened and many more are too young to remember. So much changed after […]
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Books Travel the World
As many of my followers know, I love books that are set in interesting and exciting places. I believe that book travel is one of the best ways to see the world. So today I am sharing a book that takes readers around the world and best of all, it was written by my good […]
MousterWorks – Let’s Go to a Museum!
It’s time for a bookish field trip! Summer is a wonderful time to visit a museum where you can explore and stay cool. MousterWorks, written and illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins, (Gnome Road Publishing 2025) is the perfect picture book to read as you begin a museum adventure. Young mice, Cosette and Pépin, join Grand-mère […]
We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt – A Bookish Field Trip
We’re trying to spend time outdoors on these beautiful fall days and are excited to see the leaves on the trees changing colors. There are many great books featuring trees and leaves – here are three we enjoyed before we went on a leaf hunt: WE’RE GOING ON A LEAF HUNT By Steve Metzger […]
Book Inspired San Diego Field Trips
I believe that children’s books are perfect starting places for field trips. We’ve been inspired to visit places and learn more through many of the things that we first discovered on library and bookstore shelves. This past month was filled with these book and place excursions. GROWING AN ARTIST: The Story of a Landscaper and […]