NOTE: I wrote this post on the day of Father’s Day, but I’ve been a bad girl and neglected to select the “Sticky” feature. So, this post wasn’t featured on the top of the blog. Aaarrrgh! I greatly apologize for this, and to all you dads, I still remember you. The following activity from ClubhouseContinue reading “To All You Dads Out There! (See Note)”
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Tolkien Dramas and Girl Heroes with Lou Allen
Hi, all. Does your teen prefer listening to stories over reading them? Or do they enjoy audio dramas? Here’s the latest article/podcast episode by Lou Allen, aka Christian Faith and Fiction. Here she shares a few recommendations of Christian-friendly stories, including dramatized retellings of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. For those whoContinue reading “Tolkien Dramas and Girl Heroes with Lou Allen”
Stories of Rescue and Survival
Do you crave the excitement that comes from a search-and-rescue story? Is your teen or pre-teen looking for peer role models who would help them handle risky wilderness situations? Try M. Liz Boyle’s Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files. The author herself shares more of her book in the following link. Thank youContinue reading “Stories of Rescue and Survival”
Book Review—The Bobtails Go to France by Arthur Yeomans
Do you want to tour Europe with characters you’ve read about and bonded with? Or maybe you’d like to meet new characters while you travel? Look no further than The Bobtails Go to France, a historical novel by Arthur Yeomans for fifth and sixth graders. This is Book 3 of Bobtails Adventures, a series ofContinue reading “Book Review—The Bobtails Go to France by Arthur Yeomans”
Reviewing A Tween Book — The Tower of Geburah
Hi, everyone. Do you have a young person who’s a teen and into fantasy? OR is your young person a kid but wants to graduate into “older kid” books? Give The Tower of Geburah by John White a try. I reviewed it on Jennifer Hallmark’s blog, and while it’s Book 3 of a series, it’sContinue reading “Reviewing A Tween Book — The Tower of Geburah”
Selkies
If you’ve seen the movie The Secret of Roan Inish, you might know what selkies are. But in case you don’t, they’re fae who disguise themselves as seals, but when they crawl onto land, they shed their seal fur and walk the earth as humans. Sarah Pennington wrote a Selkie retelling of the Little MermaidContinue reading “Selkies”
Easy Puzzle Craft to Celebrate Moms
Happy Early Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Here’s something for you and your kids to do together: create your own jigsaw puzzle. Don’t worry, the puzzle isn’t as complicated as the one in the above picture. Clubhouse Magazine offers the instructions on how to not only craft it but also make aContinue reading “Easy Puzzle Craft to Celebrate Moms”
A Story and A Recipe by CDPunt(igam)
Ever struggled with following a recipe? I one time made a chicken stroganoff, and I mixed in uncooked noodles like the recipe called for. Though the noodles didn’t cook in an ex-amount of time, and I had to add more liquids (i.e. water and chicken broth) to soften them. The problem was that I pouredContinue reading “A Story and A Recipe by CDPunt(igam)”
Picture Books About Creativity
Believe it or not, there are books about creativity for kindergarteners through second-graders. Here are readings by different You-Tubers on the following books. Note: I’m not sponsored by any of the You-Tubers I share on my blog. Regina’s Big Mistake by Marissa Moss This one is especially good for aspiring artists, and it demonstrates workingContinue reading “Picture Books About Creativity”
Video of The Legend of the Easter Robin
Resurrection Day is tomorrow, so today, I’m wishing you a blessed holiday. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Here’s a book based on a Pennsylvania Dutch legend about the Easter Robin. It’s written by Dandi Daley Mackall, illustrated by Richard Cowdrey, and read by Hip Hop Reading.
K.A. Ramstad 