New children’s books that celebrate natural wonders – extraordinary animal migrations, “gray ghost of the mountains,” protecting endangered species, a look inside our planet, water in all its forms, how the natural world fits together, a desert flower that blooms once a year.
Read more…World of Ice Cream: San Francisco
Why is ice cream green? What flavor is purple ice cream? Why is strawberry sorbetto so red?
Here’s Travel for Kids list of favorite San Francisco ice cream shops, organized by neighborhoods – have fun tasting familiar and international flavors of ice cream!
Nihonmachi Street Fair SF
This weekend – Nihonmachi Street Fair in San Francisco Japantown. A neighborhood event with since 1973, the fair welcomes and showcases diversity, “For the Community, Embracing All Communities.”
Read more…Travel through Africa, with books
We are eager to travel more in Africa, but in the meantime, here are new and favorite children’s books. Read inspiring and original stories of contemporary life in Gambia, Malawi, Cameroon, South Sudan, Kenya, Botswana, South Africa.
Read more…Stay Cool in New York City
Visiting New York City with kids this summer, be prepared for hot weather. Manhattan has lots of super parks with water play areas to cool off. Here’s some of our favorites.
Read more…Go Berry Picking
Kids have a great time picking blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries at summer farms. Find list of u-pick farms around the United States, and try our recipe for Blueberry & Peach Crumble.
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