I’m not much of a Hollywood Star gazer, but I have to say that I kind of love Jennifer Garner. My admiration of her has nothing to do with her acting ability (although I hear that she’s quite talented), and everything to do with what I’ve witnessed of her mothering. I can’t count how many pictures … [Read more...]
Book Review: “Dear Daughter” By Elizabeth Little
Something weird used to happen to me every time I visited my parents. I should probably start off by saying that visiting them wasn’t easy: it took at least a full day of plane travel to get to their house and I’d be a complete and utter wreck by the time we arrived. For us, there was no popping … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Secret Language of Doctors
In my family, there have been times that we've rushed over to the hospital in some sort of emergency. We all know the routine. We get assessed by a triage nurse and then we wait. And we wait. Unless we're oozing blood we know that heading to almost any hospital in a big city means waiting, and … [Read more...]
Mutant Mania: X-Men Comics Are A Can’t-Miss
I'm a bit of an X-Men fan, so you can bet I was out at the new movie a couple of weeks ago when it came out. That movie, Days of Future Past, is based on a comic series, and I'm told that I need to read Age of Apocalypse to figure out what the total outcome will be. Which means I'm headed to the … [Read more...]
That Yellow Border
When I was a kid, my parents had stacks and stacks of old National Geographics. I loved them. I read about places all over the world, from deep in the ocean to the tops of mountains, from cities to wild veldts and jungles. They were stuffed with amazing, exotic, and gorgeous animals and locations … [Read more...]
Baseball And The Bambino
Hockey season is done. I am so not into soccer. And to be honest, baseball is not my game, either - but I know plenty of people love it. My entire in-law family, for example, who have season tickets, go as a family event, and usually take my kids a couple of times a season. For families who love … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: June 2014 Edition
The last month of school! And also the last flyer for this school year. I'd best get on with it then... Elf You Are My Sunshine - These sweetly illustrated, but not too saccharine, and I love books of songs for kids. The rhythm and rhyme are great for literacy, they help you remember the words, … [Read more...]
Kid-Approved Graphic Novels
My kid, a ten-year-old girl, has gotten into graphic novels and has asked me to bring her some. Always happy to oblige a request for actual books, we've been testing out a few to see what she likes. Curious? Maybe you also have a kid of similar age? Here's the things to know about this … [Read more...]
Kids In The Kitchen
Every time cookbooks show up in Scholastic flyers, I recommend them. I always tell you about how good they are for kids. So I know this is not news, but cookery for kids? Good stuff, and this book is also pretty interesting in its approach. Starting From Scratch, by Sarah Elton OwlKids, ISBN: … [Read more...]
Little Creatures Lost
Little creatures have NO sense of direction! In both of these cute books, they find themselves far from home – though you can be assured, it will all work out. The Bear's Song, by Benjamin Chaud Chronicle Kids, ISBN: 978 1 452 11424 8 A little bear is not tired when it's time to hibernate, … [Read more...]
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