Entries by Mamiverse Team

The Best Mattress for Couples

UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Let’s face it. We use a bed for two major purposes: sleeping and sex. We spend a third of our lives in bed, pursuing one activity or the other. So it’s important, for couples especially, to find a mattress that is conducive to both activities. Here are some ideas to consider:

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GOP Gov. Christie Says Polls Not Skewed and Republicans Shouldn’t Back Todd Akin

In an interview with George Stephanopoulos, on ABC’s This Week, Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, stated that he didn’t think polls are skewed to favor President Barack Obama, as some members of his party have argued. “You alluded to, do you buy this argument that some conservatives are making that the polls are skewed […]

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Mamiverse Launches Book Channel & National Reading Pledge Drive

Mamiverse Team is thrilled to announce our new book section, Mamiverse Books. This is the first non-trade oriented, digital resource for Latino parents that want to foster in their children a love of reading, using books that reflect the U.S. Latino experience. Mamiverse Books will offer author interviews, features and comprehensive book reviews offered by […]

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C.R. Mudgeon

C.R. Mudgeon By Leslie Muir • Illustrated by Julian Hector Atheneum • 2012 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1416979067 Hardcover ($15.99) Ages 4-8 Though stubborn and set in his ways, C.R. Mudgeon is a lovable character indeed. Still, despite given the starring role in this eponymous book, it is C.R.’s new neighbor, Paprika, who ends up […]

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Level Up/Paso de nivel

Level Up/Paso de nivel By Gwendolyn Zepeda • Illustrated by Pablo Torrecilla Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura Piñata Books • 2012 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-747-6 Hardcover ($16.95) Ages 5-8 Do you know a young couch potato? How about a junk food addict? Is there a video game or computer aficionado in your life?  If […]

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Animal Jamboree: Latino Folktales

Animal Jamboree: Latino Folktales/La fiesta de los animals: Leyendas latinas By Judith Ortiz Cofer • Illustrated by Ted Dawson & Giovanni Mora Translated by Natalia Rosales-Yeomans Piñata Books • 2012 • 96 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-743-8 Trade Paperback ($9.95) Ages 8-12 “Mami, read me a story!” is always music to our ears, and this book should […]

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34 Pieces of You

34 Pieces of You Carmen Rodrigues Simon & Schuster • 2012 • 336 pages ISBN: 9781442439061 Hardcover ($16.99) Ages 16 and up Following Ellie’s death from a pill overdose, those closest to her are left trying to understand what happened.  Through stories told from each of her surviving friends’ perspectives and from 34 written messages […]

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The Poet Upstairs

The Poet Upstairs By Judith Ortiz Cofer • Illustrated by Oscar Ortiz Arte Público Press • 2012 • 32 pages ISBN: 978-1-55885-704-9 Hardcover ($16.95) Ages 4-8 Curiosity comes naturally to children, but the development of their creativity hinges on the availability of supportive adults. This tale demonstrates how kids can thrive with some encouragement. A […]