For the past few summers, we have traveled to South Carolina for vacation. In 2023, we discovered Alligator Adventure, and it has since become a yearly tradition. My oldest son, my young revolutionary, loves reptiles, so this is the perfect adventure for him. This year, we had the wonderful opportunity to watch them feed the […]
I received this book as a part of a promotion however all views and opinions are my own. TW: This post will discuss suicide I had been eagerly anticipating this book for quite some time. Over the summer, I began searching for new books featuring Black boys as the main characters, and I came across […]
I received this book for free as a part of a social media camping however the opinion is completely my own. Between My Hands by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Naveen Selvanathan, is the third installment in her “Between” series. This book teaches children to social and emotional skills through acts of service. The story follows, […]
We had the pleasure of spending a beautiful day in Charleston, South Carolina over the summer. Our adventure began with a visit to the South Carolina Aquarium , we marveled at the diverse marine life, fun exhibits and even fed sting rays. We picked up food at Rodney Scott’s Whole Pig BBQ a renowned restaurant […]
Disclaimer: We received this book from the publisher for an honest review The newest picture book that we have added to the yellow bookshelf is, WHAT CAN A MESS MAKE by Bee Johnson. It is an artistically illustrated picture book written in verse about all of the “messes” life brings your way. It is a […]
*Note: we were gifted this book from Macmillan Publishers as a part of a blog tour for this book I’m absolutely thrilled to be part of my very first blog tour! Although I’ve written countless book reviews over the years, this is the first time I’ll be participating in a book blog tour. It’s a […]
A few years back, I stumbled upon a delightful activity featured by the National Museum for African American History and Culture. It was a creative and engaging project to craft a Juneteenth flag, perfect for kids. My daughter absolutely adores any activity involving cutting, collaging, and using magazines, so this was right up her alley! […]
This book came in the mail on a warm Friday afternoon in February. Yes, February. In the DMV, during the month of February 60 degree weather is not typical. So, the arrival of this book and the theme of it were definitely on brand, climate change. ANIMAL CLIMATE HEROES is the newest STEM themed book […]
I created a printable to keep track of all the picture books you read this month. Every time you read a picture book, color in a book! (Click on the photo, save it and PRINT!). If you need some ideas of 28 Picture books to read this month, check out this post I created “34 […]
In celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I created a coloring sheet for kids (and adults that love to color too!). The coloring sheet that I designed and created also has his famous quote ” I Have A Dream”. A picture that was drawn by me of the Lincoln […]