Did you know that M&M's were originally invented for the military? Did you know that battles were fought over cinnamon? Tanya Steel and National Geographic Kids have put together a fun book that teaches kids not only about food, but a bit of world history, geography and culture at the same time. The book is … Continue reading Food Fight!
The House that Lou Built
Imagine that you are a part of a very tight knit community and that the only tie that you have to your father, who died before you were born, is a small piece of land and a love of architecture. You have planned to build a tiny house on your land during the summer only … Continue reading The House that Lou Built
What is Hip-Hop?
It's nonfiction Wednesday so I'm presenting What is Hip-Hop by Eric Morse with amazing art and claymation by Anny Yi. Thank you to #KidLitExchange for a review copy of this book, I'm not sure I ever would have heard about it without them. In What is Hip-Hop, Morse gives a history lesson, in rhyme, about … Continue reading What is Hip-Hop?
A Ticket Around the World
Encouraging kids to travel and be aware of the larger world around them is a really important thing. Natalie Diaz and Melissa Owens did a fabulous job introducing kids to 12 different countries plus the United States in their book A Ticket Around the World. We've had this book sitting on our shelves for a … Continue reading A Ticket Around the World
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Linkup!
Welcome to our 5th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018 #ReadYourWorld Book Review Linkup! Today is the big day! Multicultural Children’s Book Day has finally arrived and it is so exciting to see all of the reviews and excitement over the 5th year of this amazing event. You can now add your review to the amazing … Continue reading Multicultural Children’s Book Day Linkup!
Renato and the Lion
Renato loved his home in Florence, Italy. He loved the people there. And the food there. But he especially loved the art there. It was everywhere. This is how Barbara DiLorenzo begins her beautiful book, Renato and the Lion. Through beautiful watercolor images, DiLorenzo brings Florence, Italy to life. This gorgeous book sends us back … Continue reading Renato and the Lion
Turning Shabbat into a Group Event
Shabbat is a special part of the Jewish religion, similar to the Christian tradition of going to church on Sundays. Historically, Jews were expected to fully make it a day of rest to separate it from the normal work week. This means that no work should be done from sundown on Friday night to sundown … Continue reading Turning Shabbat into a Group Event
Journey to Israel
For the past few weeks I have been working on an Israel unit with my Hebrew school class. It is very hard to get a group of 7-8 year old excited about a place that is so far away from them, so a key way that I have tried to make it a little more … Continue reading Journey to Israel
The Adventures of Harry & Bella
I'm not posting a ton these days, but that doesn't mean that we are not reading. I'm just trying to do too many things and running out of time. One series that we happened to stumble upon at the library has definitely topped our list lately. The series is called "The Adventures of Bella and … Continue reading The Adventures of Harry & Bella