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We are a family of happy travelers, in fact, we call ourselves “The Traveling Tribe.” It should be the name of our family memoir. When we aren’t traveling physically, we are “armchair traveling.” It’s educational, fun, and a great way to learn new things about our world as a family. One way I’ve taught my […]
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Not long ago, I shared a blog post that acknowledged that encouraging kids to play Minecraft may sound counterproductive, but it actually does have far-reaching educational value. I also shared a Minecraft Book that Creates a Bridge Between Parents & Kids. This post has been so well-received that I decided to dive even deeper and
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When she was young, author Valarie Budayr was drawn to playing in the urban forest across the street from her childhood home. A constant companion during her adventures and pretend-play was the classic children’s book, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodges Burnett. Inspired by her favorite book, Valarie would spend hours creating mini secret gardens
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I’ve been doing a lot with dragons lately and in honor of my new book Dragons are Real (see the end of this post for the scoop) so I thought I’d share a few of our favorite dragon reads from our favorite dragon library. I started this recently with my Dragons are Real booklist for Beginning Readers and the
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In honor of my award-winning picture book, Dragons are Real, I\’m sharing a few of my favorite dragon-y reads from our favorite dragon-themed library shelf. You may not know this but Dragons love to read and are actually book hoarders. So if you’re missing a book, there’s a good chance a dragon took it! I should
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On any given day, you may hear as many as six different languages spoken in my home. My life and household have been diverse and multicultural for as long as I can remember. As the daughter of parents who emigrated from Sweden, I have been immersed in Nordic culture since childhood. So as you can
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I first saw this book when it was in galley form and it was breathtaking then. Actually holding the book in my hands is an experience I’m very happy with. The Hunter’s Promise: An Abenaki Tale told by long-time story-teller and author Joseph Bruchac and beautifully illustrated by Bill Farnsworth is a beautiful re-telling of an
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There is something truly magical about forming a bond with a wild animal. Do I need to say that one must exercise caution? However one doesn’t need to exercise caution when a bond is formed between a boy, a wolf, and the human reading the story. Such is the case with Whispers of the Wolf by Pauline
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear is a wonderful children’s picture book by Lindsay Mattock and illustrated brilliantly by Sophie Blackall is not only charming in every way but completely captivating. Before it won the Caldecott Medal 2016, I had seen it sitting on a variety of bookstore shelves but hadn’t
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The temps are dipping and my outside world is a little on the cold and rainy side for days. I’m ready to see the sun, even though I know it won’t pack the warmth that the summertime rays typically have. This dreary weather makes me want to snuggle up with a good book and
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