We don’t have to celebrate Lunar New Year to learn from its traditions. Curiosity is almost always rewarded with new insights about human behavior and the world we share. And what I was hearing made such intuitive sense. In recent years, there have been some fantastic children’s books ...
Lin's book Bringing in the New Year is a wonderful introduction to the traditions of Chinese New Year and would work well to read to school groups. The story follows a family as they prepare for the new year, cleaning house and sweeping out the old year, making dumplings, and finally go...
Diwali Non-Fiction Books There’s something quite magical about the festival of lights and seeing it in person. I’ll never forget the first time we experience it in India as a family with my inlaws in their home and neighborhood. Here are some non-fiction books with real images of fami...
Southerners treat family traditions much like our family heirlooms. Once they're in the family, we make sure to pass them down to the younger generations…lest they forget where—and who—they came from. Not only do they keep us all connected by a common familial thread, but they help ...
One of our family traditions is collecting holiday themed books that we bring out to read throughout the year. I try to add a new → full article 3 Children’s Books to Honor Black History Month Jenny Stemwedel February 8, 2021 February is African-American History Month, also known as...
Plus, get inspiration for new family reading traditions with these fun holiday ideas. The Christmas Pine was written by Julia Donaldson, well known author of books like The Gruffalo or Room on the Broom. The book is based on the true story of the Christmas tree that...
But when her family decides to take the last flight out of the country to build a new life in America, Hương worries about missing her home. Through new friends and old traditions, Hương learns that no matter where we go, the smell of home and the taste of love can be ...
Shark Teethby Sherri Winston (Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 304 pages, grades 4-7). At age 12, Sharkita has far too many responsibilities weighing on her, often being forced to care for her younger siblings while Mama is out drinking and partying. The family has been split up before, the...
Children's books set in Sri Lanka. This is your resource for books to help your kids learn more about Sri Lanka. Picture books. Journals. And More.
photos or birth, marriage, and death records. Preserve the knowledge you’ve gathered in a crayon batik family tree or a homemade diary that features favorite family stories, recipes, and traditions. Keep the togetherness going by planning a family reunion, starting a family newsletter, and ...