Books, places, and books that take you places
Aloha! It is day 8 of the A to Z April Blog Challenge and I’m definitely ready to visit Hawaii. Here is lovely book that will takes us there: Luka’s Quilt By Georgia Guback ( author and illustrator) Picture book ages 4-8 Luka’s grandmother, Tutu, lives with Luka’s family and they are good friends. Tutu […]
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 […]
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 […]
On today’s A to Z April blog challenge, A Field Trip Life is visiting Ethiopia as part of my Kids Read the World Book Challenge. I am sorry this post is long but it involves issues that are dear to my heart. The picture book that I’d like to share today is one that touched […]
The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belen A bilingual picture book Written by Julia Alvarez (author) and Ruddy Nunez (illustrator) Translated by Rhina Espaillat For those who try to teach diversity by sharing customs, holidays and traditions to children, The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belen is […]
