Summer Reading - Created "Just Right" - Look What Lives in Africa!

If we surround the children we love with books which will capture their attention, they will speak sooner, develop a larger vocabulary, learn to read sooner, do better at school, and will want to read all the time. Yesterday I wrote about one such book - Created "Just Right" - Look What Lives in Asia!, and today I want to let you know about another book in the series which will absolutely capture the attention of the children you love - Created "Just Right" - Look What Lives in Africa! This is a picture book filled with full-color photos - two of each animal, and some interesting, fun facts about each one as well.

Summer Reading - Call Me Gray

Today I am very happy to share a special book with you from Kids Can Press - Call Me Gray, written by Andrew Larsen, Bells Larsen, and illustrated by Tallulah Fontaine. Before I let you know about this book, I want to ask if you know any people who were born with physical challenges due to something which happened as they grew in utero. One of my college room mates was born with a short left arm - it ended where your elbow is, and then she had a small thumb and two small fingers on a very small left "hand". Now, no one condemned my room mate for being born with a short left arm. No one attacked her with words or certainly not physically because she was born with a short left arm. Nor should they have ever done so.

Today, August 14th, is National Creamsicle Day and a Recipe for Creamsicle Pie!

Who knew such a day even existed, but since it does, why not celebrate it??? :-) I like  creamsicles - after all, what isn't there to like about a bit of ice cream covered with an orange sherbet? 

Summer Reading - Created "Just Right" - Look What Lives in Asia

Yesterday I wrote about one of the "Created 'Just Right'" books (Look What Lives in the Americas & Europe!) Today I'm happy to let you know about one more book in the series - Look What Lives in Asia! This is a picture book filled with full-color photos - two of each animal, and some interesting, fun facts about each one as well.

Summer Reading - I Like Your Face

I'm very happy today to share with you about another new book from Kids Can Press - I Like Your Face, written by Brad Davidson and illustrated by Rachel Mas Davidson.

It is Time for a Picnic!

When my grands were younger they enjoyed picnics - if the children you love enjoy them as well, consider making plans for a tasty time together before school begins. Gather the ones you love, decide on a menu, make a shopping list, prepare food together, and choose the location for your picnic - be sure to bring your camera!

So, since this post is about picnics, I thought it would be fun today to share some "picnic" info with you! Did you know . . . 

Summer Reading - Look What Lives in the Americas & Europe

As I shared over the past couple weeks, during covid my grands and I wrote 12 books about animals, so earlier this year I took the animals from these books and put together a series for young children (although everyone loves picture books about animals, so all ages will enjoy them!) Today I am happy to let you know about the book - "Look What Lives in the Americas & Europe".  This is a picture book filled with full-color photos - two of each animal, and some interesting, fun facts about each one as well.

Summer Reading - Camping in the Wild

Today I'm happy to let you know about a fun, new book from Kids Can Press, by Nicholas Oldland - Camping in the Wild! This is a book which will capture the attention of the children you love - and one you will enjoy reading as well!

World Elephant Day!

 

Today is a special day, it is World Elephant Day! I personally love elephants - especially Pygmy Elephants (which, yes, are a real thing), so a day to focus on and celebrate these amazing animals is certainly a day worth celebrating! Let's start with some fun elephant facts, did you know . . .

Summer Reading - Created 'Just Right! Look What Lives in Australia & New Zealand

During COVID my grands and I put together the twelve books in the  Life on the Goldilocks Planet series which help us see how animals show us God is real because He made everything "just right". In these books (which I have shared with you over the past couple weeks), you find full-color photos, fun facts, along with crafts, science projects, and recipes for the entire family to enjoy as they learn about the animals and discover how they help them have a confident faith. These books (The Life on the Goldilocks Planet series) are ideal for children ages four through fourteen - and the entire family.

But, since younger children enjoy picture books, I took animals from these books and combined them into six picture books which show animals and include just a couple of the fun facts for each animal to make books for younger children ages three through seven. These new books - "Created 'Just Right!'" are now available in both print and kindle ebook formats!  

Summer Reading - A Walk in the Park

I recently received a box of books from Kids Can Press, so this week I will be very happy to let you know about some of their new books. Today I'm writing about, A Walk in the Park by Ashley Spires.

Today is Son & Daughter Day

I do not need a special day to be thankful for and to remember the joy my daughter, son, daughter-in-law, and grandsons bring to my life, but today is Son & Daughter Day . . . the day to celebrate our sons and daughters! 

It also happens to be a great evening to watch the Perseid meteor shower and, since yesterday was also 'Smores Day, one way you might celebrate together is by making 'smores - it won't matter for it to be one day after 'Smores Day.

So, on this Sons & Daughters Day, let's take a moment to look at some interesting, fun facts - did you know . . .

Summer Reading - Grasshopper Mice, Laughing Kookaburras, Jawfish & More!

     

Today I am happy to share about the twelfth book in the Life on the Goldilocks Planet book series - Grasshopper Mice, Laughing  Kookaburras, Jawfish & More! In this book you will find  Grasshopper Mice, Glasswing Butterflies, Bee Hummingbirds, Servals, Laughing Kookaburras, Spectacled Bears, Cuban Painted Snails, Hooded Seals, Marbled Polecats, Keas, Jawfish, and Green Basilisk Lizards - which of these have you never heard of before? I was afraid I would not find interesting, surprising animals for the final book, but these are all very interesting and surprising - especially the Grasshopper Mice - yes, the Grasshopper Mice! They are fierce predators - even venomous spiders, scorpions, centipedes, and snakes are afraid of these tiny mice!

Today is National S'mores Day

Today is National S'mores Day, and if you are looking for a fun recipe you could make with your grandchildren to celebrate children and fun, look at this recipe  for S'mores I found on  Pinterest! Follow the link for the recipe and plan to make these with your grandchildren on Children's Day!