Lydia
Here’s what my family is reading this week, and what we found at the Goodwill bookstore: Goodwill Bookstore Finds I picked up a huge bag of books from our local Goodwill bookstore last week. I love used bookstores and had no idea that Goodwill operates some of their stores specifically for books! Our local store …
The Caldecott Award The Caldecott award is probably the most renowned award an American picture book can win. Since 1938 the winner has illustrated the most distinguished picture book for children published in the preceding year, as awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). …
Reading and learning about a place before you visit is a great way to drum up excitement for the trip. You will have a better experience if you recognize the sites and know basic history. Learning the local language, even just a couple of key phrases, can make visiting a foreign country more enriching. Try …
A Peaceful Change from the Toddler Whirlwind My three-year-old has a short attention span. Surprise, surprise! We love to read books together but she tends to rush through them, always trying to turn the page before I’m done reading it. Even in the quiet time before bed she has energy to burn and so much …
Valentine’s Day comes at just the right time of year, bringing light to the darkness of the long winter doldrums. V-Day is especially great for kids. Kids get to make fun arts and crafts and decorations and wear red and pink. I’m excited about Ava’s Valentine’s Day dress and what pink bow she’ll wear to …
America the Melting Pot There are lots of children’s books about food, and lots of multicultural books about food from different countries and cultures. Today, I’m reviewing my favorite multicultural children’s books about food set in the US. The United States has long been known as the melting pot – for good reason! Many different …
Library Trip! This past Saturday I went to the library for the first time since the pandemic started. My library has just started allowing people to browse inside for a short time instead of using remote curbside pickup. Ava came too, and Steve and the baby. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful, and even though …
Happy Winnie the Pooh Day! It’s a National Holiday, of course. 😊 Winnie the Pooh Day is celebrated by libraries and schools everywhere each January 18. The day is in honor of Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne’s birthday, who was born on January 18, 1882. A.A. Milne wrote stories about the lovable bear and …
What I’ve Learned with One Year of Blogging: January 1 completes my one year journey into blogging. It has been hard, and challenging at times, but also lots of fun. I enjoy learning new things, and there is always something new to learn with a blog. It’s amazing all the work that goes into creating …
2020 has been a crazy year with coronavirus and lockdowns and everything else going on. One silver lining of the pandemic is the opportunity to read more. Our family was able to discover plenty of wonderful new books that we otherwise might not have had the time to read. Did you know that children’s book …