A perfect Father’s Day gift. There are those classic books that make you feel great as a parent and become instant classics. You know the second you start reading them that they will become part of you’re child’s nightly reading repertoire. “Because I’m Your Dad” is easily one of those books. Ever since our… [Read More]
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Tween Book Recommendations
Our amigas over at Mamiverse have a great list of book recommendations for the entire family including an ENTIRE section for tweens and bilingual books! Here are just a few of our favorite Mamiverse book reviews for tweens: How Tía Lola Ended Up Starting Over By Julia Alvarez Random House • 2011 • 145 pages… [Read More]
App Review: Brush of Truth
One thing I find in common across this current ‘tween’ generation is their constant need for entertainment! The gadgets that they’re growing up around- computers, smart phones, tablets, gaming systems, etc makes them crave something to do at all times. As a mom I dislike simply allowing them to play a game for the sake… [Read More]
Encouraging Tween Reading
By Katherine Doble-Cannata, Co-Founder & Publisher It was easy to encourage 4 year-old Maddy to read. All I had to do was say, “It’s time for bed,” and instantaneously six books would appear in her hands. Right around the time she hit the tween years, the demands of school work, busy extracurricular activity schedules… [Read More]