Fifty years ago, on December 24 1968, Apollo 8 spacecraft orbited the moon.
For the first time, astronauts saw Earth from the depths of space, and took a photo that changed the world.
Read more…New! Childrens books about art and poetry
Look at art from all over the globe with artist David Hockney, paintings dance and sing through the streets of New York, story based on two paintings by Dutch artist Vermeer, Pablo Neruda composes a joyful poem about an onion, and a boy who grows up be a Poet Laureate of the United States, Juan Felipe Herrera.
Read more…Washington DC Memorials: Martin Luther King, Jr., Franklin Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
In Washington DC, around the Tidal Basin are three memorials to Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr. In the memorials are inscribed quotations from these extraordinary men. Their words are timeless, their ideals and actions in the history of the United States speak to us today.
Read more…Totem Poles of Stanley Park Vancouver
Visiting Vancouver BC with kids, be sure to see totem poles in Stanley Park at Brockton Point. Find out how to identify figures carved on the totem poles, plus children’s books about Pacific Northwest stories and legends.
Read more…Thailand: New and favorite children’s books
Here’s new and some favorite children’s books about Thailand – to read before a family trip, read at home, or wherever you curl up with fun books.
Read more…See the Sea Otters
One summer weekend, our destination on the California central coast – Morro Bay. Watch our video of an adorable sea otter mother and pup, and find out why kelp is a “floating blankie.” Plus children’s books.
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