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Welcome to My Neighborhood! A Barrio ABC
Books, Picture Books
Welcome to My Neighborhood! A Barrio ABC
By Quiara Alegría Hudes • Illustrated by Shino Arihara
Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic • 2010 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($16.99)
ISBN: 97805450924245
Ages 4-8
“A is for abuela. And abandoned…
How Your Kids Can Show Teacher Appreciation
Honor Roll, School
As an educator I want to be recognized and appreciated every day, but not in the ways you may think. Awards are nice, as are year-end gifts, but there are simpler, better ways to show teacher appreciation. I’d much rather my students shower…
New LazyTown App Lets Kids & Parents Access Healthy Heroes 24/7
Money, Technology
LazyTown Entertainment, the ironically-named provider of health-inspired multi-media programming for kids, has just launched a new portal app for iOS, so kids and parents can tune into LazyTown content from their computers, mobile phones and…
Tía Isa Wants a Car
Books, Picture Books
Tía Isa Wants a Car
by Meg Medina • Illustrated by Claudio Muñoz
Candlewick Press • 2011 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($15.99)
ISBN: 9780763641566
Ages 4-8
Editor’s note: This book is also available in a Spanish paperback edition…
Stephen and the Beetle
Books, Picture Books
Stephen and the Beetle
By Jorge Luján • Illustrated by Chiara Carrer
Groundwood Books • 2012 • 32 pages
Hardcover ($18.95)
ISBN: 9781554981922
Ages 2-5
One fine day, Stephen goes out to the yard and discovers a beetle strolling…
5 Must-Have Apps for Elementary School Students
Honor Roll, School
As more and more Latino families turn to smartphones and tablets to access the Internet, it’s important to know which apps are available, safe, and beneficial for your child. So we’re doing the legwork for you, and we’re finding apps…
How Parents of Children with Special Needs Can Set Realistic Goals
Health, Parenting
The last two weeks of the year may feel like a race to the finish line for some parents, as we scurry to make sure our kids have a special holiday. Then when January 1 arrives, most of us feel hopeful and hungry for a new start. Every New…
How to Organize a Playroom
Health, Parenting
Back in the day when I only had one child, all her toys were neatly put away inside cute baskets in her bedroom. When I had two kids, the amount of toys quadrupled. Now that we have three kids, we have a lot of toys and gear. I’d like…
How To Answer Your Kids' Difficult Questions
Health, Parenting
I am the mother of two young, restless and inquisitive boys. They are curious about everything and very often ask difficult questions that I have to try to answer. Some recent examples: Why is water so wet? How does a baby get into a mom’s…