Homeschooling

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

August 15, 2011 by The Learning Basket 2 Comments

I found another Caldecott Medal treasure in my favorite used bookstore Books for Less: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. I did not have any idea about the story, but I was in a hurry, the pictures were beautiful, and the author seemed familiar. Well, it turned out William Steig was also the author of Pete’s a Pizza, a book that Little T and I recently enjoyed.Sylvester is a young … [Read more...]

Isang Mayang Uhaw: Experiencing Birds

July 28, 2011 by The Learning Basket 4 Comments

Five birds, one glass of water. This old fable, as retold by Victoria Anonuevo and illustrated by Virgilio Almario in Isang Mayang Uhaw published by Adarna House, is about a clever sparrow who came up with a solution to his problem. How can a small sparrow quench his thirst after four bigger birds get their fill and leave him with a nearly empty glass? A … [Read more...]

Pete’s A Pizza: Little Hands at Work

July 14, 2011 by The Learning Basket Leave a Comment

Have you ever pretended to eat, nibble at, or gobble up your child? I’m sure you have, if you haven’t actually bitten them yet! Children are just so sweet and delicious, yum! But how about pretending to cook or bake your child? Now that’s a novel idea from author William Steig in Pete’s a Pizza. We discovered it in a treasury of classic picture books bought … [Read more...]