Juicy non-fiction books are like an Aladdin’s-lamp of magic, discovery and wonder; fuel for curious minds. Crack open one of these gems and be amazed at the astounding variety of people, places and things that emerge to tantalize you and …
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Tour the World: Destination: Europe
With our arrival in Europe, we’ve reached the end of our tour! Finding picture books set in contemporary Europe — without a WWII focus — is surprisingly challenging here in the U.S. You can read more of my thoughts about …
Tour the World: Destination Canada
It’s our penultimate stop on the world tour today, and we’re heading north to visit the vast beauties of Canada. From the Rockies to its cosmopolitan cities to the rocky cliffs of the Atlantic, all of Canada is on display …
Tour the World — Destination: Central and South America
¡Hola! Olá! K’ulaj! We’ve finally crossed the Atlantic and made our way to the Americas. Today we’re reading about life in Central and South America. But first — we have a winner in our West African book giveaway! Congrats …
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Tour the World: Destination: West Africa plus a Book Giveaway!!
Our last week in Africa brings us to the West, an area dear to my heart. I wrote an entire post on West Africa in the midst of the Ebola crisis which so devastated several regions there. A number of …
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Tour the World — Destination: Central and South Africa
Today our tour hovers in the central region of Africa and journeys all the way to its southernmost tip. Let’s begin in… Chad Rain School, written and illustrated by James Rumford published in 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children …
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