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As I child, I understood the poetic magic of origami even before I knew the name of the art. One of my great-great aunt's many skills was paper-folding. She could swiftly make an origami bow tie appear out of a paper scrap. That fascinating talent was as magical ability as anything I'd ever witnessed, and it was always an honor to receive one of her tidy, crisp bow ties.
Since it's National Poetry Month, the kids and I picked up a few new poetry books at the library. One picture book we particularly like has an origami theme -- Fold Me a Poem by Kristine O'Connell George, illustrated by Lauren Stinger.
The summary on the copyright page states that the book is "a collection of poems about origami animals." In reality, the Fold Me a Poem is much more than a collection. The poems, read together in succession, collectively tell a story about an imaginative boy who plays with his origami creations all day long, from the moment he wakes up in the morning until he falls asleep in his bed at night. The short poems are rather like private thoughts as he brings the origami animals to life, folding them into splendid creatures and playing with them afterward: "Forty bright sheets / of colored paper, / a world of animals. / Who will be next?" The animals race each other, hide, and get into trouble. Even the boy's cat joins in the fun, by attacking and injuring a poor pink ostrich during a "wind storm" produced by a fan. The cleverly designed square book has end papers that look like origami paper. In total, the book contains 32 original poems; it does not include instructions for creating origami animals -- however, the illustrator in her end note mentions various book resources.
This poetry book provides wonderful inspiration for showing children how to capture their own thoughts in poetry form on paper! All children need to do to write their own poems is describe their own play. O'Connell's poems are written in many different forms including haiku, apostrophe (poems of address), mask or persona poems, and process poems, making the book a useful springboard for teaching these styles. Lauren Stringer's painted illustrations beautifully accompany the poems and are instrumental in helping the reader visualize the poems. Stringer skillfully captures the origami creatures -- folding origami is hard enough, but painting all the shadows, showing the folds through illustration takes real talent indeed!
As for favorite poems, I adore "Night," a poem that tells how the boy adds his own star to the night sky. My son likes the poem "Tub" mostly because the illustrations for the poem show many of the origami creations waiting for a ride on an origami boat, including a bandaged ostrich. My daughter especially likes "Mystery" because it fully captures the wonder and joy of creating your own origami. Anything, yes, anything is possible with a little imagination.
Fold Me a Poem by Kristine O'Connell George, illustrated by Lauren Stringer. Harcourt (April 2005); ISBN 9780152025014; 32 pages Book Source: Borrowed from our local library
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Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day! When thinking about combining origami and poetry, we chanced upon a verse by the brilliant children's poet, Aileen Fisher. The poem "Baby Chick" questions how a chick knows its way out of the egg. We've created a neat origami project to go along with the poem (plus the paper egg shell makes a neat, handy pocket to tuck the poem into!)
The directions to fold the chick and egg origami can be found at http://www.kutchuk.com. The design is made from a single piece of paper. This is an easy, beginner origami project for kids. I created a pdf template with folding guides to make it even easier to fold your own origami if you'd prefer to use that instead. One is full color and the other can be colored-in by a child. Make sure to print with page scaling set to "none" or unclick "fit to page" so that it doesn't resize the document. Click on the google doc links below to print your own copy (clicking on the image won't work).
To extend the poetry in a pocket idea and fold a poem, you could have your child write the poem on the paper before folding it into the chick/egg shape! Or, if your child can't write, print out the poem and tuck it into the pocket formed by the folded egg shell.
1 Comments on Fold Me a Poem by Kristine O'Connell George - Origami Baby Chick Poem Printable, last added: 4/24/2013
I haven't heard of this book, but it sounds wonderful. Even though poem in your pocket day is past, I'm going to print out the baby chick origami, my four year old will love it.
I recently discovered the world of flexagons. Flexagons are toys constructed of folded paper that can be manipulated to reveal hidden faces.
Since the Super Bowl is this weekend and our beloved Packers are playing, I decided that it would be a fun challenge to design a football flexagon craft. The triangle shapes used in a trihexaflexagon (hexagon shaped flexagon with three faces) look a lot like a footballs.
You can make your own football styled trihexaflexagon by clicking over to this Google docs link Football Flexagon Template. (To print the Google Doc, click on File and Print PDF.) I designed the football pattern template with Green Bay and Pittsburgh team colors. Be sure to show-off your impressive paper toy to your friends at a Super Bowl party this weekend! The flexagon is fun for both kids and adults!
GO PACK!
Watch this YouTube video to learn how to assemble (sorry I got a little off-screen during part of it. I was trying to quickly record it during naptime):
If you encounter problems assembling, here's a great website with nice instructions on how to assemble a similar trihexaflexagon (it also includes a different printable template): Let's Make A Flexagon
3 Comments on Football Flexagon: A fun Super Bowl themed printable, last added: 2/6/2011
This is too cool! I've never seen anything like it before! I've already made mine and shared your link on facebook for others to make it too. Thank you for sharing this!! :-)
When I was searching for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities this weekend I stumbled onto the Scholastic's Mini-Books website. It's a nice resource for educators and parents. The website offers a ton of printables to help kids practice reading and writing skills. Most of the printables are available through subscription, however they do offer a few free printables.
Nearly all the Folk and Fairy Tale Readers are available for free right now. As a bonus each one also has a free corresponding Lesson Plan & Worksheet.
Need winter activities? This little winter themed printable is great for practicing handwriting as well as reading skills - My Book of Winter Words: A Mini Book
Here's a simple and cute winter book about mittens: The Mitten Book
Do you print out mini books for your kids? What online resources do you use?
On a related note --- Giggles and Crayons is hosting a new link up called Writers World. Swing by to check out all the great ideas for little writers! I'm linking up this post.
4 Comments on Scholastic Mini-Books - Free Printables, last added: 1/19/2011
There are so many free resources online. Thanks for sharing this these. I share free online reading resources I find I my blog too. If you are interested in free online stories or reading sites come by and check out my blog. I've collected some in pages at the top of my blog. I need to do some updating.
You know I knew these were there, but hadn't really looked into them all that much. Thanks for sharing that, they all look so cool.
Oh, and as for printables enchanted learning has some great ones. I also really like the ones that Jolanthe over at Homeschool Creations makes and Erica at Confessions of a Homeschooler makes.
I picked up a couple of those poppies by donating to the local VFW out in force this year. One elderly sweetheart says, "I'll give you a poppy, but you're a rose (for donating)." I'll be darned if I didn't blush! :)
Zoom is such a fun word to say. We found two zooming books at the library and wanted to share them with you. The first one is about a zooming car and the second about zooming out and viewing objects from different perspectives.
"Up and up the road he zoomed. At every curve he honked his horn. Toot! Toot! Zoom! Toot! Toot! Zoom!"
Toot Toot Zoom! by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Matthew Cordell. Candlewick Press (April 2009); ISBN 9780763634520; 40 pages (Book Source: Copy from our local library)
A beret wearing fox named Pierre sets off in his little red car on a search for a friend hoping to find one on the other side of the mountain. While driving on the winding mountain road, Pierre invites other animals to hop into his car (Goat, Sheep and Bear) and they all try to aid Pierre in his search for a new friend.
We've recommended this book to numerous people. I love reading this one aloud and usually use a silly French accent. Perfect for toddlers on up, the kids both love repeating the phrase, "Toot! Toot! Zoom!" with me. Root has a wonderful way with words and this book shows she's a master at her craft. Expressive text in bold is found throughout the book with plenty of tooting, zooming and even some CRASHING! Cordell's raw, cartoonish illustrations are a good fit for the book and we smiled at the final illustration of a car/house, the ultimate reuse project. Don't miss this sweet friendship story...it is sure to generate some smiles. (Related link: Candlewick's Read-to-Us! Story-Hour Kit has some cute related printables for this story.)
Zoom by Istvan Banyai. Viking Children's / Penguin (March 1995); ISBN 9780670858040; 64 pages (Book Source: Copy from our local library)
We stumbled upon this wordless picture book quite by accident. We were curious about the title and certainly didn't expect the amazing, thought provoking illustrations. It is an awesome adventure to browse through the pages and watch as the pictures continuously zoom out and out and out. The book starts with a close up image of a rooster's comb and as you
22 Comments on Books that Zoom! - Toot Toot Zoom! by Phyllis Root and Zoom by Istvan Banyai, last added: 5/23/2010
OMG how cute is that - both the zooming cars and your daughters photo shoot!!!! I am very impressed. LOVE the sound of those books. On the wishlist they go!!!
These both look like great picks, but I'm particularly intrigued by the second. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on it!
My girls would LOVE the little project you did with the digital camera. They always beg to take "just one picture"! I'm thinking a kid-size digicam is in order for Christmas this year!
I have to say, I never heard of this....I think your blog is great for so many Moms out there looking for good books and tools to help their children grow. Thanks for stopping by.
oh, please - if you have time come on over to Tales from the nightstand and link up your post! I have some readers that would LOVE to see these books! I know I am excited about them. I had a wordless book when my daughter was 4 and we wrote the words to the book that was so fun...I must get this Zoom one for my now other 4 year old daughter!
I had to laugh because we have a cat named Zoom. My husband named her because she was always going zoom, zoom, zoom around the house. She's no longer a kitten, but she still goes zoom.
Don't you love the library. Thanks for these great book introductions. I wasn't familiar with either. (My guys are way out of that age reading, but I love to keep learning about good, fun books. The 2nd book, in fact, sounds fascinating no matter how old you are.) You found such fun creative projects too. Really nice post. Thank you.
We watched The Princess and the Frog movie when it first arrived in theaters last year. My daughter will always have fond memories of Princess Tiana and the other characters because it was the first movie she saw in a movie theater. Even though the darkness of the movie and the voodoo aspects surprised me, I appreciated the hand drawn animation and diverse musical score in the New Orleans style. Today the movie makes its debut on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD. Since we weren't one of the lucky blogs selected to review the new DVD, we'll most likely buy our own copy to add to our Disney Princess collection. If you are planning to purchase your own Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, don't forget to print out the $10 coupon available at http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/disneymagicalsavings/. Plus, check out Friday's Full to the Brim list and enter some of the blog contests for the DVD.
Are you reading a Dr. Seuss book with your child today? It's NEA's Read Across America Day, an annual celebration that takes place on Dr. Seuss's birthday.
We're giving our tongues a workout with the book, Oh Say Can You Say? It's a book full of silly tongue-twister poems. My daughter thinks it is hilarious when I make mistakes and read too fast. I can't wait until she's old enough to read it herself so she will look like the fool.
Also, there's plenty of Print and Play Activities on Seussville.com
Plus, sign up for the Seussville email newsletter at http://www.seussville.com/news/ between February 24, 2010 and April 30, 2010 to enter for a chance to win 10 Dr. Seuss books.
1 Comments on Oh Say Can You Say? It's Dr. Seuss Day!, last added: 3/3/2010
One evening last November some tricksters decided to turn on all the outdoor faucets on each of the houses in our neighborhood. My husband was the first to discover the running faucets, pretty much by accident. He walked into our basement to feed the cat and thought he heard a hissing noise coming from the pipes and immediately worried that our hose bib had frozen. When he went outside to investigate he found our faucet dripping and then noticed that our next door neighbor's was running full blast. In total, seven houses had running faucets.
We are fairly certain that some of the older neighborhood kids are responsible. The faucets had only been running for a short while. If my husband wouldn't have noticed when he did, the running faucets could have caused a lot of damage. I doubt the kids responsible had considered how much expense this little practical joke could have ended up costing our neighborhood. They certainly weren't being considerate and they obviously didn't consider the repercussions. While my preschool daughter watched us resolve the situation, I explained to her using simple terms that as she grows older she'll need to decide right from wrong and make wise decisions that don't hurt other people. The kids that chose to turn on the faucets made an unkind, disrepectful decision that caused hurt.
Teaching a child values isn't a one step process. It takes careful parenting and positive role modeling. Preschool is a good time to start talking about concepts like truthfulness, forgiveness and respect. By using little scenarios, parents can have important conversations with their children but, at the same time, keep those conversations light and fun.
Ian James Corlett just recently published a book called E Is for Ethics: How to Talk to Kids About Morals, Values, and What Matters Most. The 26 read-aloud mini stories help parents discuss ethics with their children. The short stories (usually about a page) include corresponding illustrations to engage young children. The same two characters, Elliott and Lucy (brother and sister) star in the stories. The author poses a few questions at the end of each story to help children understand the main concepts and encourage dialog between parent and child. The book covers the following topics related to ethics:
While the book is a wonderful tool for parents to use, I also think that educators could use it in their classrooms to help their students learn about values. In fact, I just noticed that E is for Ethics is one of the featured titles in our Scholastic school book fair flyer. Those in early elementary (ages 10 and below) will benefit most from reading E is for Ethics.
1 Comments on E is for Ethics by Ian James Corlett - Book Review, last added: 3/2/2010
Thanks for reviewing this book. You always have to wonder if books like this will touch kids or not. And these subjects are not easy to just bring up sometimes. I love books that help us discuss stuff with kids.
On March 2nd, kids from across the nation celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by participating in NEA's Read Across America Day events, a huge reading celebration. This week's Feed Me Books Friday theme at The Adventure of Motherhood is "Books by Dr. Seuss in honor of his upcoming birthday". Link up your favorites there.
Surprisingly, I don't really recall liking too many Dr. Seuss books as a child. One of his books that I do remember reading with my mom often is Horton Hatches the Egg. I'm not sure where my mom bought our copy, but she probably found it at a garage sale or maybe she got it for free from the store. If I remember correctly, the paperback copy we owned had a mark on the cover indicating that it was part of a promotion for Crest/Prell/Wondra. Our copy suffered some wear from the frequent readings. I'm not sure if my mom still has our copy, but if it was still in good condition it looks like it would be worth more than many of the normal editions because of it's rarity. Who would guess a once free book would have any worth? Go figure.
Horton Hatches the Egg is one of Dr. Seuss's earlier works, first published in 1940. In the book, Horton agrees to sit on a Mazie's (a lazy bird) egg while she goes off on a "short" vacation. He faithfully sits on the egg through the rain and snow and kept on, even though the other animals teased him and people made him part of a circus act.
"I meant what I said / And I said what I meant.... / An elephant's faithful / One hundred per cent!"
Horton is an extremely lovable character. Readers can easily sympathize with him. The witty, rhyming verses in this book are top notch, showing Seuss's genius way with words. The book does contain an image of hunters with guns, so sensitive children may get a little frightened at this part. Several moral themes run through the book including responsibility, perseverance and keeping your word. In an Anchorage Daily News article from 1978, Seuss says that the idea for Horton came while he was working in his studio one day and the wind blew a picture of an elephant on top of another piece of paper where he had drawn a tree.
In that same article he remarks, "Teaching a child to read is a family setup. It's the business of having books around the house, not forcing them. Parents should have 20 books stacked on tables or set around the living room. The average kid will pick one up, find something interesting. And pretty soon he's reading." Horton Hatches the Egg is on top of one of our piles right now!
We made Horton Handprint Elephants for a corresponding craft. I saw the idea for the handprint elephants on the Learning 4 Fun blog and we added a tree, nest and egg to complete Horton inspired pictures. They turned out pretty cute.
5 Comments on Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss - Feed Me Books Friday, last added: 2/28/2010
I had actually never read Horton Hears a Who until I was in college! Yea, I don't think my mom was a big fan of Dr Seuss :) I love the line you quoted. And I adore that craft. Just fantastic! And such a great way to bring the book to life for little ones. Thanks for sharing.
Today I'm participating for the first time in The Well-Read Child's weekly meme, "What My Children Are Reading." I'm also the lucky host this week!! Welcome to all the regular participants and if you're newbie like me, join in the fun and write up a quick post about the books you're reading this week with your kids. Leave your link in the comments section of this post and I'll round them all up.
Just to mix things up a little bit, I'm also participating in A Mommy's Adventures "stART" meme. StART = story + art. We created an art project to go along with one of the books that we've been reading.
This week we checked out several monster themed books from the library. So far we've read The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone, illustrated by Michael Smollin; Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak; Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems and I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll (will review this one here on 10/17/09).
Both the kids really loved Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley. This monster book has become quite a popular classic. By turning the die cut pages kids "build" the face of a green monster and then make the green monster "Go Away!" piece by piece. Perfect for toddlers through early grade schoolers, the book helps teach colors and parts of the face (nose, eyes, etc.) For those children afraid of monsters, the book may help alleviate some of their fears because they can control the monster and make it disappear. The dazzling, sparkly cover on the newer editions really entices kids to pick this book up. Plus, it makes a great Halloween holiday read.
Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley. Little, Brown and Company (1992); 32 pages; ISBN 9780316236539 Book Source: Review copy from public library (View my full disclosure statement for more information about my reviews.)
Go Away, Big Green Monster! Door Sign Craft
Turns out, the die cut pages of Go Away, Big Green Monster! lend themselves perfectly to a fun, educational and colorful monster craft project.
Materials: Black, green, red, blue-green, white, yellow and purple paper Black marker White crayon Glue Scissors Pencil
Directions: Trace the monster face parts using the die-cut book pages as your guide. Cut the pieces out with a scissors.
Assemble the monster face using the cut pieces. (Discuss the names of the different facial parts and talk about the colors used.) Disassemble the monster piece by piece, just like in the story. Glue all parts to the black background. Draw the black eye centers in using a marker. Use the white crayon and write the words "GO AWAY!" on the bottom of the paper.
Thanks for hosting. And I love the story + art idea. We do lots of book related crafts at our house. We're reading Angus Lost and lots of short chapter books: http://inneedofchocolate.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/what-were-reading-this-week-october-15/
That is really clever to make the monster on a door hanger. I love it! We really like that book too! One of our favorite monster books that we discovered recently is When a Monster is Born by Sean Taylor.
Thanks for linking to me! My daughter is not a big fan of monsters, but she loved this book. Thanks for the link to the printable - I am one of those people who is too bad at art to draw even a simple monster face :)
We live in exciting times. Authors, illustrators, reviewers, publishers and readers all get the chance to correspond and interact with each other thanks in part to book blog networks. As a blogger I especially love working directly with children’s book authors and helping them get the word out about their latest books. I met author/illustrator and blogger Elizabeth O. Dulemba through the Yahoo kidlitosphere group. Each Tuesday on her website she posts amazing coloring pages for children to print out and enjoy. My daughter has worn out her markers coloring Dulemba's awesome pictures. If you spend time around kids, you'll want to print out a few for them to color, especially the holiday or book themed pages.
Next week on September 25th, Dulemba releases her picture book titled Soap, Soap, Soap / Jabón, Jabón, Jabón. I'm the first stop on her Blog Tour. Elizabeth, thanks for introducing me to this book and your blog!
"Now Hugo was muddy and stinky too, but he still had to go to el mercado. To help him remember what he needed to buy, Hugo kept repeating, 'Soap! Soap! Soap! ~ ¡Jabón, jabón, jabón!'" - Soap, Soap, Soap / Jabón, Jabón, Jabón by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Those familiar with Appalachian folktales will recognize the storyline of "Soap, Soap, Soap." The Jack Tales story has been retold many times and many versions exist. In Dulemba's updated adaption available in a bilingual format, a boy named Hugo walks to the local grocery store to buy soap for his mother. He takes the long route to the store and travels across a playground, down a sidewalk and by a ditch near his schoolyard. He runs into a number of obstacles along the way, gets mud all over his body and forgets the reason for his journey--the soap, soap, soap! The bilingual edition features Spanish expressions like el dinero, huevos, and ¡Ay caramba! effortlessly sprinkled into the English narrative. A vocabulary page at the end of the book provides an overview of all Spanish terms used.
If a muddy romp is your idea of good, clean, picture book fun, you'll enjoy reading Soap, Soap, Soap / Jabón, Jabón, Jabón. The book is available in two different versions: bilingual and all-English. Although we received a galley of the all-English version, I actually prefer the bilingual book mainly because schools and libraries have a need for eye-pleasing bilingual picture books, especially folklore tales. Dulemba's bright illustrations reflect the light, playful tone of the text. My daughter loved the soap graphic underneath each page number and also liked the hilarious picture of grocer pinching his nose to avoid smelling the stinky Hugo. She really liked tracing the dotted path Hugo takes on his journey to the grocery store, though we did notice the illustration is a bit different from the actual story sequence. Part of the fun of telling the original "Soap" tale is that the boy mindlessly repeats phrases over and over, trying to remember his goal. The repetition is somewhat missing in Dulemba's version, though it is implied. It's wonderful that Dulumba has reintroduced a lesser known folktale to the picture book audience.
Because I'd never heard of the "Soap" folktale until reading this version of the story, I asked Elizabeth when she first heard the Appalachian tale. Here's her reply:
"As far as SOAP - I've been a fan of Jack Tales for a long time. For my graphic design exit show I created a line of posters for the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. There I heard Ray Hicks (National Treasure) tell Jack Tales first hand. I don't know if I heard him tell it, or somebody else. But I still have the collection of Jack Tales (gathered by Richard Chase) dedicated to me by my Grandparents in 1975. Soap is in a later edition I picked up a while back. So, all said, it's probably been in my life for a long time, even though I can't pinpoint the first time I heard it. And I've heard some wonderful adaptations since as well, although it does seem to be a little lesser known story than say, "Jack and the Beanstalk" (an adaptation of that was the first book I illustrated for Raven Tree Press: Paco and the Giant Chile Plant). Glad I introduced you to something new!"
Besides the multicultural element of the book there's a lesson to be learned in this time-tested tale of forgetfulness and mud: Even though you may get side-tracked on your journey, don't forget where you are headed or what you started out to accomplish. That's wise advice for everyone to live by -- children, adults, new graduates, and yes, even bloggers.
Soap, Soap, Soap / Jabón, Jabón, Jabón by Elizabeth O. Dulemba. Raven Tree Press; (September 2009); 32 pages; Bilingual Edition: ISBN 9781934960622 hardcover; ISBN 9781934960639 paperback - English Edition: ISBN 9781934960646 hardcover; 9781934960653 paperback Book Source: Galley provided for free by Raven Tree Press (Preproduction copy - Quotations should be checked against the finished book)
My daughter had a good time coloring the duck from Dulemba's story. Print your own picture at the Soap, Soap, Soap activity page!
Thanks for including links to my web site AppLit. I enjoyed reading this review and I can't wait to see this new book by Elizabeth Dulemba. I love the way she is linking Appalachian folktales with bilingual texts in picture books. Tina Hanlon
This book looks like it will have great appeal to my six year old boy. He loves books with fabulous illustrations. Once hooked with the illustrations he then can get into the story.
"I don't want a posh dog. A blow-dry-when washed dog. I don't want a bouncy dog. A jump-up-and-pounce-me dog." - I don't want a posh dog! by Emma Dodd
I conducted an experiment. For the first time since I've been reading stories to my daughter, I gave her a book that she had never seen before and asked her to tell me the storyline, using the pictures as her guide. She is a preschooler and doesn't read yet, though she can recite many, many books from memory. I thought the book I Don't Want a Posh Dog! written and illustrated by Emma Dodd seemed like a good candidate for my experiment, with its action filled, expressive and large illustrations. She took her time paging through the book, carefully considering each dog-filled picture. Her verdict? "The little girl is saying, 'Hmmm, What dog I want?'"
Impressive! My daughter nailed the gist of the story right on the head. That shows that Emma Dodd knows how to illustrate a picture book. The illustrations show a little girl as she searches for the perfect dog all the while discussing the traits she doesn't want her dog to possess. No uppity poodles or stylish purse dogs for her and especially no mean, growling, biting dogs. She just wants to find the right dog for her. The story, told in short rhyming verses, describes multiple dogs using silly and funny adjectives like scritchy, scratchy and greedy, pleady. Many different comically illustrated dogs are pictured, and, for better or worse, the story includes some generalizations regarding certain dog breeds.
Emma Dodd lives in England and has illustrated a large number of books including the "Amazing Baby" board book series. In I Don't Want a Posh Dog! her adorable illustrations show texture sometimes though the use of different mediums including an almost collage like style. This is great book for dog-loving preschoolers, and is especially appropriate for families that are planning to search for the perfect family dog. (Cat lovers should check out Dodd's I Don't Want a Cool Cat).
I Don't Want a Posh Dog by Emma Dodd. Little, Brown Young Readers (June 2009); 32 pages; ISBN 9780316033909 Book Source: Review copy provided for free by Hachette Book Group
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Hello! It’s back to school time soon! Make lunch more fun for your kids by slipping in some notes, jokes or riddles in their lunch box. There are many websites where you can find notes and jokes that you can print for free. I found the best of them and here they are. These notes are so cute, your kids will love them!
Alenkasprintables is one of my all time favorite websites for free printables. You will find free lunch box printable notes in here. The graphics are very cute! There are also editable notes! You can edit the notes before printing them. You can change the words and replace with your own text. And while you’re on this website, check out their other wonderful free printables too. They have free school printables, free “color me” notecards, free printable awards, free printable name cards and free printable address labels. They also have printable chore charts and bookmarks that you can print for free.
Children love Disney characters! There are free printable lunch notes with images of Disney Characters from the High School Musical, Wall-E, the Jonas Brothers, Honnah Montana, Disney Princesses (Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, etc), Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, etc.
There are jokes that you can print and cut out. The children will like these!
http://www.kidprintables.com/lunchboxnotes/
These are very cute notes. If you put them on your kids’ lunch box they will be very happy. It is a nice surprise and it makes them feel very loved and special.
Hello! It’s back to school time soon! Make lunch more fun for your kids by slipping in some notes, jokes or riddles in their lunch box. There are many websites where you can find notes and jokes that you can print for free. I found the best of them and here they are. These notes are so cute, your kids will love them!
Alenkasprintables is one of my all time favorite websites for free printables. You will find free lunch box printable notes in here. The graphics are very cute! There are also editable notes! You can edit the notes before printing them. You can change the words and replace with your own text. And while you’re on this website, check out their other wonderful free printables too. They have free school printables, free “color me” notecards, free printable awards, free printable name cards and free printable address labels. They also have printable chore charts and bookmarks that you can print for free.
Children love Disney characters! There are free printable lunch notes with images of Disney Characters from the High School Musical, Wall-E, the Jonas Brothers, Honnah Montana, Disney Princesses (Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, etc), Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, etc.
There are jokes that you can print and cut out. The children will like these!
http://www.kidprintables.com/lunchboxnotes/
These are very cute notes. If you put them on your kids’ lunch box they will be very happy. It is a nice surprise and it makes them feel very loved and special.
photo taken on the streets of Fort Green, Brooklyn - 2005
My Husband, White Jasmine Flowers,Japanese Rice Cakes, Twitter, Embroidery Floss, Adobe Illustrator, YOGI TEA, new friends, Etsy Feedback, love letters, spring-like days, OBAMA, Baby Bunnies, vintage children's books, i promise, PINK BIKES, HomeMade Cookies, bargains, Old Friends, chinatown, SUNSHINE, All Purpose Glue, And Of Course: LOVE! Hope everyone is having a lovely Valentine's day! In honor of V-Day i've got a free printable for you! Inspired by the Nani Bird i designed a while back, i now introduce to you: Make your own papercraft "I Love Milk - Kitty Carton"
! Click the link, print the pdf (card stock paper works best), cut and fold as to the instructions provided. Glue sides together and you're done! If there are any questions, just let me know! It's fun, fast and easy to do! It's not yet perfect (i could have made the fold lines less visible on the design), next time (yeah! there will be a next!) i will make adjustments! For now, enjoy!
PS I would love to see pictures if you made your milkcarton! Email them to me, or put them on your blog ok?
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Hope you had a lovely V-Day! I adore your carton, so cool! I thought I was the only one enjoying Yogi Tea :) Did you ever try the Sweet Chilli version? If not I have to get it to you [another thing on the list to get] ;)
Ready Ed, who publish several of my educational books, have added a new feature on their website – free sample pages from their books of printables. If you’re interested, for example, in my book Assembly, you can click on a link on the book’s information page and see several pages, including two of the poems – Elephant and Rhyme Time.
A cool function.
I’m happy to see that Assembly is still
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"Listen to different music as you work on each section [of your novel], and make sure it’s the same music every time. And then, [my friend] said, the words will just flow out. In essence, you’re training yourself the way Pavlov trained his poor dogs. But with fewer harnesses and wires, and considerably less detachment."
Because I love music, here's part two of my holiday present for you, some of the best writing music I heard this year.
Hoping to save my friends and family, I make a compilation CD for the holidays, sharing the songs that I loved the year before. This year, my circle of friends and family has expanded to include you.
So happy holidays, here's a long, long list of gorgeous writing music. I challenge you to listen to these songs without scribbling some stories.
Here's the first part, complete with links and stories. In all, there are twenty songs on my Best Songs of 2007 list. This year, the whole mix is entitled: "Turn My Life Over and Over Again." (Free CD to the first person to spot which song contains that wonderful line. The list is not ranked in order of my favorites, I put the songs in Ideal Listening Order instead.
Feel free to add your own selections in the comments section...
20. "Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe" from The Stage Names by Okkervil River This is a choice cut from my favorite album of the year. It took a week, but I woke up one morning humming this catchy tune--I never looked back.
19. "Missed the Boat" from Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse. A spectacular song from a so-so album. You will be wearing a big, big grin by the time that they start singing about "the tiny claps of tiny hands."
18. "One Two Three Four" from The Reminder by Feist. This lovely new singer will rock every "Best Songs of 2007" list this year. But you already knew that.
17. "Chemicals Collide" from The Meaning of 8 by Cloud Cult. This sweet song cheered me up when I needed it this year.
16. "If The Brakeman Turns My Way" Cassadaga by Bright Eyes. When I couldn't be cheered up, this song somehow nailed every single anxiety and sadness that came crawling to the surface.
by Kristine O'Connell George, illustrated by Lauren Stringer. Harcourt (April 2005); ISBN 9780152025014; 32 pages
by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Matthew Cordell. 
by Istvan Banyai. 
. The 26 read-aloud mini stories help parents discuss ethics with their children. The short stories (usually about a page) include corresponding illustrations to engage young children. The same two characters, Elliott and Lucy (brother and sister) star in the stories. The author poses a few questions at the end of each story to help children understand the main concepts and encourage dialog between parent and child. The book covers the following topics related to ethics: 
by Ed Emberley. This monster book has become quite a popular classic. By turning the die cut pages kids "build" the face of a green monster and then make the green monster "Go Away!" piece by piece. Perfect for toddlers through early grade schoolers, the book helps teach colors and parts of the face (nose, eyes, etc.) For those children afraid of monsters, the book may help alleviate some of their fears because they can control the monster and make it disappear. The dazzling, sparkly cover on the newer editions really entices kids to pick this book up. Plus, it makes a great Halloween holiday read. 
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by Emma Dodd. Little, Brown Young Readers (June 2009); 32 pages; ISBN 9780316033909 
I haven't heard of this book, but it sounds wonderful. Even though poem in your pocket day is past, I'm going to print out the baby chick origami, my four year old will love it.