Entries by Mamiverse Team

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How to Adopt the Right Shelter Dog for Your Family

So you’ve decided to make an addition to the family, and adopt a dog from your local animal shelter. You know you’re doing the right thing in adopting a shelter pet, instead of buying from a breeder or pet store, as millions of unwanted dogs are euthanized each year in the U.S.—and that’s not counting […]

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The Ugly One

The Ugly One By Leanne Statland Ellis Clarion/HMH • 2013 • 240 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN: 978-0-547-64023-5 Ages 9 to 12 With this work, author Ellis opens up a long lost culture as extraordinary as any found in a fantasy novel. Young Inca girl Micay (“Beautiful Round Face”) is taunted by the boys of her […]

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8 Worst First Dates

We’ve all had them. Those horrible, embarrassing, disastrous, unforgettable (but not in a good way!) first dates, the kind we’d be willing to fake a seizure to get out of. So when we asked Mamiverse readers to recall some of their worst first dates, boy, did they give us a lot of material to work […]

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Niño Wrestles the World

Niño Wrestles the World Written and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales Roaring Brook Press ● 2013 ● 40 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN 978-1596436046 Ages 4-8  In her latest offering, multiple award-winning author/illustrator Yuyi Morales tells the story of a “Niño” who likes to “wrestle” with the evils of the world. He is tricky, he is sly, […]

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Beauty Trends: Summer 2013

The mellow matte lip, the statement tan, double lashes, or candy colors—not sure which new beauty trend to indulge in this summer? The team at Grazia takes them all for a spin and shares their expert tips in this lovely vid. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: Waterproof Summer Hair & […]