Five children’s books that open into a world of imagination and delight, wonders of nature, other places (some people can’t get to), Greek myths and mazes, and all the possibilities in a day.
Read more…George Washington’s Spies
Kids will have fun reading about spies and true adventures of the American Revolution. George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, set up a network of spies, who gathered vital information, tricked the British with fake documents, stole secret messages, cracked codes, discovered traitors, and helped win the war.
Read more…Cooking Around the World, at Home
Here are easy to make recipes from different countries – Thomas Jefferson’s macaroni and cheese, Saint Patrick’s Day chocolate potato cake, pasta al pomodoro tomato sauce with simple ingredients, Scottish-English scones, Mexican wedding cookies.
Read more…Lucky Symbols of Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) begins this week – celebrations include wishes for good fortune, prosperity, long life and abundance in the coming year. Decorations, food, flowers, performances have special meanings and significance.
Read more…Smiles at Auburn Community Harvest Festival
Yesterday in Auburn, it was the Community Harvest Festival, a fun for kids local event, with scarecrow and costume weighing contests, pumpkin painting and cookie decorating booths, costume parade, horses to pet, food and live music.
Read more…New children’s books: Endangered animals & natural wonders
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.
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