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Peculiar versions of the Three Little Pigs
Posted about 5 days ago by Maria RT
Posted in 101 Picture Book Challenge and Children and Parenting | Tagged with Children's Stories, fairy tales, folklore, picture books, pigs, pigs and wolves
Inventive takes on the classic fairy tale The Three Little Pigs.
Continue Reading: Peculiar versions of the Three Little PigsModern Folktale Adaptations for Kids
Posted about 29 days ago by Cindy V
Posted in 101 Picture Book Challenge and Children and Parenting | Tagged with adaptations, courage, determination, emotions, fairy tales, folklore, folktales, friendship, humorous stories for kids, picture books and stories in rhyme
Fabulous folktale adaptations that are sure to entertain children of all ages.
Continue Reading: Modern Folktale Adaptations for KidsBest Picture Books of 2018
Posted 2 months ago by Cindy V
Posted in Children and Parenting and Education | Tagged with animals, Art, best books of 2018, Best Books of the Year, Children's Stories, color, communication, death and dying, emotions, empathy, fear, feelings, folklore, friendship, frustration, generosity, humorous stories for kids, imagination, immigrants, individuality, listening, picture books, poverty, refugees, relationships, schools, sea adventures and self-confidence
Two perspectives on some of the best children's picture books of 2018.
Continue Reading: Best Picture Books of 2018The Stories Come Alive in These Beautifully Illustrated Picture Books Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Posted 5 months ago by Maria RT
Posted in 101 Picture Book Challenge, Children and Parenting and eBooks and Audiobooks | Tagged with fairy tales, folklore, picture books, spanish language books for children and stories in rhyme
Picture books featuring stories focused on Hispanic heritage, culture and folktales.
Continue Reading: The Stories Come Alive in These Beautifully Illustrated Picture Books Celebrating Hispanic HeritagePicture Books about the Native American Experience
Posted 7 months ago by Eric P
Posted in 101 Picture Book Challenge, Children and Parenting and Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry | Tagged with books for children, Children's Stories, early literacy, folklore, identity, Indigenous peoples, Native Americans, picture books and reading
A variety of picture books for children of all ages about the Native American experience.
Continue Reading: Picture Books about the Native American ExperienceEndearing Stories Kids and Parents Will Love
Posted 9 months ago by Cindy V
Posted in 101 Picture Book Challenge, Children and Parenting, eBooks and Audiobooks and Education | Tagged with artists, authors , biographies, early literacy, folklore, folklore, individuality, Ireland, picture books, reading recommendations and stories for children
Tomie dePaola is a very prolific author and illustrator who has published over 200 books - this post highlights a small sampling of his works.
Continue Reading: Endearing Stories Kids and Parents Will LovePodcasts: What are They and Why Should I Care?
Posted about 1 year ago by Allison Fiscus
Posted in Arts, Crafts and Hobbies, eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics and Nonfiction | Tagged with audiobooks, current issues, eMedia, folklore, listen, National Public Radio, nonfiction, NPR, podcasts, sports, true crime and true stories
What’s a podcast and why do my friends keep talking about them? Read on to find out how to jump onto the most informative bandwagon around.
Continue Reading: Podcasts: What are They and Why Should I Care?Campfire Stories
Posted over 3 years ago by Linda F
Posted in Children and Parenting, eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry and Teen and Pre-Teens | Tagged with campfire tales, folk tales, folklore, Ghost Stories, Halloween, haunted places, Hauntings, Horror, horror tales, legends and scary stories
Campfires and storytelling go hand in hand. Continue reading to explore a selection of ghost stories, folklore and legends to inspire your next campfire tale.
Continue Reading: Campfire Stories