Category: children’s books

Some Book Choices for ‘National Week of Making,’ June 17-23, 2016 – #books #WeekofMaking

by Si Dunn

The White House and the University of the District of Columbia are two of the sites helping spotlight the National Week of Making, June 17-23, 2016. “America has always been a nation of tinkerers, inventors, and entrepreneurs,” a White House news release recently stated. “Empowering students and adults to create, innovate, tinker, and make their … Continue reading Some Book Choices for ‘National Week of Making,’ June 17-23, 2016 – #books #WeekofMaking

Matzo Frogs – A hopping-good children’s book about acts of kindness – #bookreview #children’s books

by Si Dunn

Matzo Frogs Sally Rosenthal (author) and David Sheldon (illustrations) (NewSouth Books – hardcover) Matzo Frogs is a fun tale, delightfully told and superbly illustrated. It tells and shows how one act of kindness can lead to another:  “Mitzvah goreret mitzvah.” The book has been created for children and for parents of children who are still learning to … Continue reading Matzo Frogs – A hopping-good children’s book about acts of kindness – #bookreview #children’s books