One of our favorite things to do in April is fly our kites at our local kite festival in the park. To get us in the spirit of Kite Flying we pulled out some of our favorite books to read. Hope our list inspires you as well. Kite Flying by Grace Lin – The wind is […]
10 “Clean” Joke Books for Kids
April 11, 2014 by 5 Comments
My kiddos all loved joke books when they were about 8-10 years old. However, I sometimes found that even in the children’s books there were tacky and somewhat inappropriate jokes. Jokes about bodily functions. Jokes with words like stupid or dumb. They just wanted to make people laugh, and I wanted it to not revolve […]
Books About Inventors and Their Inventions
April 10, 2014 by 4 Comments
Have your kids ever wondered about the stories behind some of the items they use every day? Who invented it? When was it invented? What was the inspiration for this new idea? Not every inventor dedicates his/her entire life to the process of inventing. Many of the ideas for products we use every day came from […]
10 Historical Fiction Books for Adults
April 9, 2014 by 6 Comments
Do you love traveling back in time when you read? I know that I sure do. I love being taken back to another place in time and experiencing life with the characters. I love reading about important events in history while I’m engrossed in the plots. It has sparked my interest many times to go […]
11 Gardening Books for Beginner to Advanced Gardeners
April 8, 2014 by 2 Comments
We love to garden at our house, for many reasons. I have a collection of gardening books that we refer to often and many times we have new books on our library shelf. Today I’m sharing 11 books for you to consider as we head into garden season. The Mini Farming Guide to Vegetable Gardening […]
