You know Lemony Snicket (aka. Daniel Handler) from his Series of Unfortunate Events. And, if you've read that series, you'll be amply prepared for his new, zany picture book, 13 Words, with painted illustrations from the fabulous, Maira Kalman. Imagine for a minute that you come upon thirteen words - any old thirteen. And then you make up a story using all thirteen words. That's about the gist … [Read more...]
Nature Alphabet Book
This week, preschool and kindergarten children ran around my backyard searching for nature's treasures in order to make and write nature alphabet books. What a blast! You can help your child write his or her own ABC book of nature. Here's how... DIY Nature Alphabet Book I order blank books from Bare Books but you can always make your own book using blank pages you fold and staple. First. … [Read more...]