31 Reasons Why Books Make the Best Presents
1. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given. 2. Books don’t need batteries. 3. Books never come in the wrong color or size. 4. Books don’t need to be serviced by a dealer. 5. Books don’t irritate your allergies. 6. Books don’t need spare parts. 7. Books are easier to wrap than footballs. 8. Books will hold a child’s attention longer than any toy will. 9. Books look good with any décor. 10. Books can be taken to...
Read MoreBook Review: The Winged Cat: A Tale of Ancient Egypt by Deborah Lattimore
Main Character Merit, a young Egyptian servant girl. Summary In this book written by Deborah Lattimore titled The Winged Cat: A Tale of Ancient Egypt, a young servant girl named Merit was sleeping on the bank of the Nile with the temple’s cat, Bast. The next morning, the Pharaoh’s High Priest comes to the Nile and out of greed he ends up killing Bast over a bauble. The High Priest is unmoved by the cat’s death and uncaring that the cat belonged to the temple of Bastet. ...
Read MoreWebsite: Aesop’s Fables
The introduction from the website is thus: Since 1994 Professor Copper Giloth has assigned her students in Art 271, Introduction to Computing in the Fine Arts, the task of illustrating the traditional Aesop’s fables along side their own retellings of the fables in a modern setting. This collection gathers together artwork from several semesters. Over the years the Web has developed to allow for more action and interactivity. In the earlier versions, the stories are illustrated with still...
Read MoreWeekly Wednesday #1
Here’s our first edition of the Weekly Wednesday e-letter. The categories are fluid and will not be the same every week. I hope you enjoy! Weekly Thought [...]If you notice that your child lacks some of these skills, do not worry and fret over it. Just take time out each day to focus on one skill at a time. Not all children learn things at the same speed. Each child is unique. While one 6 year old may be able to do all of these and is even ahead of them, another 6 year old may only be...
Read MoreUsborne Gift Ideas for Many Occasions
Struggling to come up with gifts for all of the miscellaneous occasions during the year? Usborne Books and More has some possible answers for you. Birthday: Perform a search on my Usborne website for a topic regarding the birthday person’s main interests. High School Graduation: Give the budding adult (especially if they are just learning to cook) the gift of a cookbook such as: 30 Healthy Things to Cook and Eat, 30 Yummy Things to Bake, or Thirty Easy Things to Cook and Eat. Pair...
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