Young kids who like motorcycles should absolutely love Lucky Chuck. And J. Winslow Higginbottom contributed some realistic and detailed black and white sketches, which help to deliver all the motorized excitement. “This is Chuck’s right hand turning the throttle that gives his engine the gas…...
There are millions of great books out there, but sometimes it’s hard to find just the right one. How do you know if a book is worth lugging home from the library or, even more important, worth your hard-earned money? Perhaps you need a book on a certain subject for your child, or...
Some people delight in dressing up; I delight in dressing up displays of Halloween books. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: kids today don’t know how good they have it! (I hope that if you’re local, you’ll come see me at Old Town Books, where I’ll be working ...
"How's the weather?(天气怎么样?)”也是询问天气状况的常用句型。需要注意的是用what提问时,weather后要有介词like;用how提问时,weather后没有介词。例:-How's the weather today? 今天天气怎么样? -It's windy.天气有风。...
Picture Day Books for Kids Picture Day Perfection It’s picture day, and the boy at the center of this charming picture book wants to make sure his picture isperfect. It seems as though everything’s going wrong for him―he has bedhead, a stained shirt, and a big scowl on his face....
There are plenty of picture books around about dads, but none quite like My Dad is a Grizzly Bear. This is a celebration of a loving family, wrapped up in an entertaining story that will have both kids and adults chuckling. The boy in the story tries to convince us that his dad is ...
When we are visiting at my parent’s house, my kids play with Micro Machines, Polly Pocket and Rainbow Bright while I sneak over to the bookshelf… October 30, 20132 CommentsRead article PBH Short Story: Memories of Mossy, Our Turtle for a Week ...
I encourage myself and the kids to get ready quickly in the morning even when we woke up on time; choose a reasonable amount of time for breakfast and then end it; plan time to actually clean off the table, get our Bibles, and get in the car (stepping into another area of preparatio...
IF you are a TV fan, you can’t have missed the popular sitcom Home With Kids (《家有儿女》). The l__小题1:__ characters, 17-year-old Xia Xue and 14-year-old LiuXing can r__小题2:__ us of our own behavior or our classmates. We love the two teenagers, but are they good...
When the kids leave home and you’re planning for retirement, it often makes sense to scale down from that big family house to something a little easier to take care of. But have you thought about every family member that still lives with you? If you have pets, you’ll need to cater...