Last week, we talked about how to teach young children about World War II. As usual, our main anchors were picture books. I chose Five in a Row (FIAR) books that are set in Europe, Japan, and the United States during World War II. I added related stories that are about a particular topic touched by each of the books, but not necessarily about the war. We read one book set in … [Read more...]
Exploring Egypt With “The Giraffe That Walked To Paris”
Here's another picture book worth drooling over... "The Giraffe That Walked To Paris." Based on the true story of a giraffe that was a gift to King Charles X from the pasha of Egpyt, this charming picture book is part of Five in a Row. It was one of the hard-to-find books on the list until Purple House Press reprinted it last year. Sanne and I pre-ordered our copies in 2012 … [Read more...]
A Week In Spain: The Story Of Ferdinand
We've been in Spain since last week... even just through our books and activities. Come away with us! The Story We read Munro Leaf's classic picture book The Story of Ferdinand. It is about a little bull in Spain who just wants to sit under a cork tree and smell the flowers. When he gets stung by a bee, however, his ferocious kicking (who wouldn't go wild, right?) … [Read more...]
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