Making Books come Alive
WOW, what a busy month it’s been so far! As you all know we were excited to be a part of Mother Daughter Book Reviews celebration during Children’s Book Week, and part of that celebration was to have a giveaway right here on JIAB. Readers were encouraged to enter-to-win my book The Fox Diaries: The [...]
The much anticipated At-Home Summer Natural Camp e-Curriculum has BEGUN and Jump Into a Book is very proud to be a part of the summer campaign of fun and education for kids. Don’t have your eCirriculum yet? Click the link below and head over to Nature Nester for more details and ordering info: Click here [...]
It Friday App-y Hour! Appy Hour Book Apps for Kids is a recurring feature where we share great finds in the realm of entertaining and educational book apps for kids. This week I discovered a delightful book from Little Pickle Press and Kite Readers called Ripple’s Effect. Ripple’s Effect by Shawn Achor and Amy [...]
As part of our Natural Nester At Home Summer Nature Camp book jumps we’re jumping into a wonderful tale about a very endearing inch worm in the book Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. Leo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came [...]
It’s Children’s Book Week! Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes — wherever young readers and books connect! [...]
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope this day finds you surround by love, family, and relaxation. As usual, during my weekly on-line travels, I have happened upon some great, fun, and inspiring stories from fellow bloggers. So in honor of Mother’s Day, here’s some of my top picks: The Magic Craft Box is a seasonal delivery [...]
I don’t know where you live, but where I live Spring came very late this year and it is still cold and rainy. We’re ready to see the sun. I know many of our friends in the Midwest United States feel the same way. What if we could bake bread in the shape of the [...]
Today’s post is sponsored by Wisdom Tales Press, a company dedicated to sharing the world’s wisdom, beauty, and cultures, one beautiful book at a time. In this elegant read, we ventured into the world and land of India, the God Krishna, and Hinduism in the book The Fantastic Adventures of Krishna by author/illustrator Demi. When [...]
As one of the camp counselors for the At-Home Summer Nature Camp eCurriculum (starts May 20) we are so excited to be creating book and media recommendations (“book jumps”) for each of the eight weekly themes of the nature camp. So when you embark upon At Home Summer Nature Camp’s “Sun Fun” week, or “Ponds [...]
Spring is in the air (FINALLY). Blossoms are blooming there’s even some activity in our fox den (more on that later). As the bees start to buzz and the birds start hopping about, I’ve noticed a whole slew of delightful bloggers sharing wonderful nature-based activities. Just in time for summer vacation too. Here’s some of [...]
Valarie is author of the book The Fox Diaries: The year the foxes came to our garden, a mom, writer, crafter and photographer.
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