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Mystery of the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui – a Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review

January 26, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 9 Comments

Hooray for Multicultural Children’s Book Day!   I am excited to share Mystery if the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui by Icy Smith (author) and Gayle Garner Roski (illustrator) published by East West Discovery Press, one of the sponsors of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. This picture book has an interesting back story. In 1986, construction workers […]

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Filed Under: Books, Celebrate, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, Places Tagged With: #ReadYourWorld, Bronze masks of Sanxingdui China, China History Picture Books, East West Discovery Press, Gayle Garner Roski illustrator, Icy Smith Author, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Mystery of the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui

My Grasshopper Buddy and My Ducky Buddy – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review

January 26, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

To celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day, book review bloggers are matched with publishers and authors who have produced books showcasing diversity in characters and settings. Since I blog about books, places and books that take you places, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review books published by East West Diversity Press. The publisher sent […]

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Bilingual children's books, East West Discovery Press, grasshopper hat craft, Michael Smith author, Multicultural Children's Book Day Review, My Ducky Buddy, My Grasshopper Buddy, Octavio Oliva illustrator, rubber ducky hat craft, Spanish-English children's picture books

I Know How to Ni-hao, a Multicultural Children’s Book Day review

January 25, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

  I Know How to Ni-hao by Susan Aspley (author) and Lucas Richards (illustrator) published by Susan Aspley as part of the I Know How To series. I am always on the lookout for books that introduce and celebrate a broad variety of cultures and introduce children to people of different backgrounds. I was thrilled to […]

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: #Read My World, Children's Books on Chinese, Chinese Language Learning, I Know How to Ni-hao, Language Immersion, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Taylor Spivey-artist

Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld

January 19, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

One of the unexpected benefits of venturing into the world of blogging has been the opportunity to meet other bloggers. As I started following and commenting, one post led to another. I met bloggers who share many of the same passions that I do, namely children’s literature, family, and traveling. Since our family is a […]

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Filed Under: Adoption, Books, Celebrate Tagged With: #ReadYourWorld, Diversity Book Challenge, Diversity in children's books, Multicultural Children's Book Day

For the birds… a field trip to Morro Bay

January 13, 2015 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

I love to watch birds – I always have since my father gave me my first pair of binoculars. They are very heavy so I have a lighter pair  that I carry when I am out an about. I can identify birds by family but that’s about all. I spend much of my time either […]

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Filed Under: Citizen Science, Field Trips, Places Tagged With: beginning bird watching, bird watching, Morro Bay Bird Festival

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“What does it mean to be kind anyway?” Is the ques “What does it mean to be kind anyway?” Is the question at the heart of this beautiful picture book which speaks right to a child’s heart. We certainly need kindness and let’s each do our part, no matter how small, and see how that kindness spreads. Thank you @patzmill and @jenhill for writing and illustrating this important book.
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Come on over to B&N this Saturday for a book fair Come on over to B&N this Saturday for a book fair supporting the Assistance League of Visalia’s literacy programs.
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King Tides mean not only very high tides but also King Tides mean not only very high tides but also extremely low tides. This afternoon low tide was -1.2 feet. Perfect for exploring tide pools. MY DEAR SEA by Andre Carrillo is another great book for beach goers. My favorite line is
“Try not to trip, protect foot and knee,
And never forget to respect my dear Sea.”

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#kingtides high tide is 6.9 feet today Be careful #kingtides high tide is 6.9 feet today 
Be careful of the waves- they can sneak up on you.
Check out THE WAVE by Suzy Lee ( @chroniclekidsbooks 2008) a beautiful wordless picture book. So much emotion in the deceptively simple art.
King tides- I’ll be watching the ocean all day. #b King tides- I’ll be watching the ocean all day.
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New book alert! Mr. Ernie Recommends Hank’s Chang New book alert! 
Mr. Ernie Recommends Hank’s Change of Heart by Cindy Williams Schrauben with illustrations by Sasha Richards (The Little Press)
Hank is a collector –of hearts. Day after day searches for things shaped like hearts and then organizes and counts them until it becomes an obsession. He doesn’t want to share until, one day, he sees a girl who needs a heart. “Maybe just one,” he thinks…
This is such a wonderful book about generosity. The joyful, bright illustrations combined with the jaunty read-aloud text will have readers spending time examining each spread and asking for repeated readings. Perfect for all those kids who love to seek, find, and collect.
@mrernierecommends @cindyschrauben @littlepresspublishing @schadefoxart
Kidlit Creatives- join us this Saturday in Morro B Kidlit Creatives- join us this Saturday in Morro Bay!
Happened upon Ghosts at the library on Friday and Happened upon Ghosts at the library on Friday and this graphic novel turned out to be the perfect book for this weekend. A story of new beginnings, family, friendship, traditions, and courage. About spooky with lots of heart.
The authors notes give a great introduction to Dia de Los Muertos as well as information about cystic fibrosis  which the younger sister struggles with. The art is rich and wonderful and the coastal California setting is perfect!
@goraina #diadelosmuertosbooksforkids #middlegradegraphicnovels
So much fun celebrating Celine! It’s fun to be one So much fun celebrating Celine!
It’s fun to be one.
Thank you @fordhama03 for the DJ suggestion. She loves it!
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It’s Pumpkin Time and another pumpkin patch in the It’s Pumpkin Time and another pumpkin patch in the books. I love sharing my favorite books and how amazing pumpkins are with the students from HCS. Thank you @bettencourtfamilyfarm for going above and beyond to make this season extra exciting.
@carmen.bettencourt.7 #pumpkinpatch2025🎃🧡🌾🍁🌻☀️🌽🥜🚜 @patricia.toht
Our book/movie club continues. I have to admit, I Our book/movie club continues. I have to admit, I had never read any of the Wimpy Kid Diary books before. I enjoyed #1 in the series. The animated movie was filled with humor and heart with lots of laughs and “awe” moments. The kids give the books and movie 5 stars. I enjoyed them but one book was enough for me.
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