Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022 celebrates its eighth year on 1/28/22. Because MCBD is one of our favorite events, we are participating for the fourth year in a row! We are very proud of our past reviews which you can read >HERE< & >HERE< This year we are thrilled to review Farah Rocks Florida written by…
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Birnbaum’s to the rescue! It’s finally time to plan our long over due trip to Walt Disney World. Good thing we picked up a copy of Birnbaum’s Official 2022 Walt Disney Vacation Guide to help. Thanks to the pandemic It’s been three years since we have visited our happy place. Mickey Mouse misses me so its…
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My Daddy Can Fly is a charming picture book that is sure to dance its way into your heart. This heartwarming tale is about a young boy named Ben who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, just like his daddy! This sweet book is an ode to ballet as well as fatherly love written by…
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“The Little Owl & The Big Tree” is a Christmas story as big hearted as the city it takes place in. “The Little Owl & the Big Tree” by Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter is based on true events that captivated New York City and made national news in the winter of 2020. This heartfelt story details the…
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Secondhand Dogs by Carolyn Crimi is a sweet tale that is full of life lessons for all. Whether your family has a “FUR-ever” companion or just loves to admire neighborhood pups from afar this book will touch your hearts. Secondhand Dogs Publisher Synopsis: Miss Lottie’s home is for second chances. She adopted Gus, Roo, Tank, and…
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Already a Butterfly is an inspiring picture book that sweetly introduces young readers to the practices of meditation and mindfulness. Written by award-winning author Julia Alvarez and beautifully illustrated by artist Raul Colon, Already a Butterfly is the perfect book to read in celebration of World Meditation Day on May 21st. Already a Butterfly Review: Mari…
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Are you ready to find the L.O.L. Surprise!? Easter is here and it’s time to go on a hip, exciting hunt for some fabulous hidden bling. The L.O.L. Easter Egg Hunt activity book comes with an exclusive Easter Egg shaped spyglass! It is specially designed to take your kids on an inquisitive adventure.The mission is to…
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Soul Riders is a tween aged fantasy book series based on the successful Star Stable game. The adventures written by Helena Dahlgren revolve around friendship, horses and magic. The Soul Riders series tells the story of four young girls known as the Soul Riders (Anne, Lisa, Alex and Linda.) Destiny chooses riders to join the…
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day is January 25, 2019! The mission of MCBD is to bring awareness to diverse children’s books. It would be wonderful to get more multicultural books into schools and libraries. All children should be able to see themselves reflected in the books that they are reading. Multicultural Book Day Co-creators Valarie Budayr…
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Have you ever thought about teaching your child meditation? I never thought about it before this past school year. A teacher introduced my son to mindfulness and breathing exercises for concentration purposes. We started with some breathing exercises to calm my son’s mind before bed time. We tried a bedtime routine but it never resonated…
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