Books and Stories
Happy (Lunar) New Year!
January 26, 2009
Happy New Year! Today is the first day of the Year of the Ox. Lunar New Year is celebrated across Asia, and each country has its own special traditions. Introduce your child to New Year's celebrations in Vietnam, China, and Korea with these picture books: Ten Mice for Tet is a counting book about the Vietnamese New Year celebration. The embroidered illustrations show scenes of Read more...
Weekend Roundup: January 17-18
January 16, 2009
T.G.I.T. Okay, so it's not quite the weekend yet, but if you're looking for something fun to do, there are plenty of options: Celebrate Sandra Boynton. Even if you've never heard the name Sandra Boynton, you've probably seen her cartoon animals on greeting cards and mugs. She's also the author of several classic board books for very young kids, including From A to Z and Barnyard Read more...
Weekend Roundup: January 4-5
January 01, 2009
The holiday season is coming to an end, but there are still plenty of fun things to do with the kids this weekend: Feliz Ano Nuevo! On Sunday afternoon at the Museum of Latin American Art , kids can make collages to represent their goals for the new year. The event takes place from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. Admission is free. The Aquarium of the Pacific will be open late this Read more...
Kid-Friendly New Year's Eve Celebrations
December 30, 2008
New Year's Eve presents a dilemma for parents of small children. Keep the kids up all night? They'll be extra-cranky on New Year's Day. Hire a babysitter? Good luck with that. And you can't exactly take them along to that Brazilian-themed party on the Queen Mary, now can you? Given the options, my favorite way to celebrate New Year's Eve is at home in my jammies. But for those who feel left Read more...
Three Books for SoCal Kids
November 25, 2008
"What is that ?" We were riding the Metro to downtown L.A. From the window of the train, I saw glittering spires reaching up to the sky. " The Watts Towers ," my husband said. I decided I had to see them up close. There are many wonders to behold in Southern California, but none other quite like the Watts Towers . Simon Rodia spent years creating his masterpiece, using the Read more...
Picture Books to Make Them Laugh
November 18, 2008
One morning at the co-op, a little boy held me hostage and made me read him the same book fifteen times. Thus, I discovered (and memorized!) Where's My Teddy? It's written in rhyme, and it tells the story of a comic teddy-bear mix-up in the woods. The bear's facial expressions are hilarious, and kids will relate to the little boy's panic when he loses his lovey. With a simple plot and just a Read more...
Long Beach Storytimes
November 11, 2008
There are many good things about storytime at the library. It's free, and you don't have to register, so you can decide to go (or not) on the spur of the moment. You can preview books before checking them out. Hearing stories read aloud helps kids learn to love books, and it also prepares them for the sitting-still-and-listening in preschool and kindergarten. When my daughter was Read more...
Three Picture Books About Witches
October 27, 2008
Looking for Halloween reads that won't scare the pants off your preschooler? Check out these books about witches: Introduce Halloween to little ones with We're Off to Find the Witch's House . Kids will enjoy chanting along with the rhyming story.(Warning to parents: I couldn't get it out of my head for days!) On their way to the witch's house, four trick-or-treaters Read more...
Moby, Mozart or Miles
October 21, 2008
Kids and music go together like peanut butter and jelly. When she was still in the womb, my daughter would kick in time to anything with a heavy bass beat. In her colicky baby days, nothing soothed her like the sound of me singing. At eighteen months, she bounced up and down to the Mardi Gras Mambo. Now she sings a nonstop soundtrack to our lives, making up little ditties about whatever Read more...
Four Great Day Trips
October 13, 2008
I don't know about you, but sometimes I find it hard to get motivated to venture out of our little corner of Southern California. Sit in traffic with a cranky kid? No thanks. But I promise, the places in this post are actually worth the hassle. Just don't forget to bring snacks and a Magnadoodle for when you're stuck on the 405. The La Brea Tar Pits smell like fresh asphalt on a Read more...
Book Nooks for Tots
October 10, 2008
I'm addicted to books, and I hope that one day my daughter will be a little bookworm too. To that end, we've clocked a lot of hours at the library together, starting off with lots of Eric Carle and Spot , then graduating to current faves like Best Friends for Frances and The Gruffalo . The children's section at the Cerritos Library is one of our favorite Read more...
Princess for a Day
October 03, 2008
My daughter is the only four-year-old girl I know who doesn't want to be Snow White when she grows up. But if she did, I would sign her up for the Pre-Ballet and Character Class offered through the Long Beach Parks and Recreation department. The kids use simple props to dance and act out scenes from ballets such as Cinderella and Swan Lake . It's a great way to for your little one to Read more...
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