A basic survey of children’s book trends throughout the past century with data based on TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Children’s Books list. Out of the many, many “best of” book lists out there, TIME 100 remains one of my favorite lists to refer to when finding quality books for children. TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Children’s …
I love reading folktales, myths and legends from different cultures. They tend to be some of the best stories and have staying power as they are passed down from generation to generation. Myths and legends tend to be based, very loosely, on history or natural events. For example, the legend of Finn McCool explains the …
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 …
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 …
National Hat Day! It is celebrated on January 15th in the United States, so I want to share with you ten of the best children’s books about hats. Why hats, you ask? Hats keep us warm. They keep us cool and protect us from the sun. They are great accessories and play a central role …
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 …
I’ve been wanting to write about kid’s cookbooks for a while now. I love cooking and have accumulated a bunch of cookbooks over the years. My first cookbook was sturdy and came with brightly colored plastic measuring cups. I was probably around 7 or 8. I remember proudly making recipes with my new cups. I …
Hurricane Season Tis the season! No, not that one – I’m talking about the excitement of the Hurricane Season, that six-month period from June 1 through November 30 each year. Since we’ve lived within an hour of the east coast most of our adult lives, our family has experienced that hurricane thrill many times, thankfully …
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anne Dewdney tells the story of Baby Llama’s bedtime and the drama that ensues when Mama Llama is not able to immediately come check on him. It’s a great tale to soothe children’s bedtime fears of being alone in the dark. This book is aimed at children ages 1-5. Llama …