The Joy and Wisdom of Grandparenting
Becoming Jesse Celebrating the Everyday Magic of Childhood Author: Patsie McCandless Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba This is a whimsical story of magic and hope. Jesse O’Neil is a six year old orphan boy being raised in New York City in the 1950’s. He lives with his grandmother Dearie and Uncle Conor. Jesse is obsessed … Read more
The Neighbors Author/Illustrator: Einat Tsarfati Age range: 4-8 Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba A young girl climbs the seven stories to her apartment and pauses outside each of her neighbors’ doors. Based on their front doors, she imagines what goes on in that apartment. She is convinced the entrance that is always dark hides the … Read more
The Big Green Book – now back in print! Author: Robert Graves Illustrator: Maurice Sendak Age range: 4-8 Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba First published in 1962, The Big Green Book tells the tale of a young boy named Jack who lives with his aunt and uncle and is generally bored with life. That is, … Read more
What better way to welcome back-to-school time then reading to your grandchildren. These four books will spark their imagination and inspire dreams of princesses, dinosaurs, stardom and adventure on the high seas! My Little Princess By JR Berry Many little girls dream of being a princess. But what if it is hard to believe … Read more
1 kitchen + 1 grand + grandkids = a delicious recipe for learning BY REMY AGEE Warm weather, longer daylight hours, end of the school year, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day — these are all ingredients for cooking up some great fun with your grandkids. I mean, literally, cooking! When children cook, they’re developing • pre-math … Read more
By Remy Agee Ah, September… …and thoughts of a new school year, long after our children have families. Scientific evidence shows workbooks and flashcards aren’t the key to school readiness. Rather, there’s a clear connection between early learning experiences — the foundation for intellectual, social, emotional and physical development — and school success. Your involvement … Read more
…Right in your own community! By Remy Agee Remy Agee Your house or theirs, it’s time for summer fun and adventures. School readiness skills and experiences involving vocabulary, communication, problem solving, sequencing, planning and organization are critical for toddlers and preschoolers. These are also important for older grandkids to improve during the summer months for … Read more
Remy AgeeIt’s almost spring. Soon nature will be alive again! Perfect time to recapture your own child-like sense of wonder and nurture it in your grandchildren! Inspire them to want to know more, explore more, experience more, and be “wowed” by learning through discovery and hands-on activities that abound this time of year. Pave the … Read more
Imagine That! Imagination is the engine of ideas “Imagination is more important than knowledge” — Albert Einstein We just got back from a trip to the moon! What an adventure! Our space shuttle “shook” as it launched. We felt the rocket boosters separate. And my grandson and I “bounced” on the moon’s surface, collecting moon … Read more
