Goodnight iPad: Curled up with a Good Book

Jan 26 2012

Posted by Jennifer as Adventures in Parenting, Curled Up with a Good Book, One Parents Perspective

Goodnight iPad

By Ann Droyd (aka David Milgrim)

Illustrated by David Milgrim

Good for all ages!

Can be bought in store at Chapters or Coles bookstores or online at Chapters or Amazon.

This is the perfect book to celebrate Literacy Week: Unplug and Play! A great parody of the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon. In a world where we are constantly “plugged in” to our gadgets, TV’s, Blackberries, and yes… our iPads…the author reminds us that we all need to say “good night!”

I looked for this book in the Kids section at Chapters, but it’s actually found in the Humour section!

Regardless, in this day and age, where even our 4-year olds are becoming tech-savvy, this is a great book to share with all ages. Ever since I brought it home last week, my daughter wants to read it every night!

Even though some of the terminology is a bit over her head, I explained what the book means, and related it to her “wired” activities (watching movies, or playing a game on the laptop). When I asked her what her favorite part was she said it was the end of the book where everyone says good-night and falls asleep. Oh yeah, and she likes the part where they talk about the “Blackberry” because “Daddy has a Blackberry, right?!”

“Yes honey, but it’s turned off right now.”

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Something from Nothing:
Curled Up With a Good Book

Jan 19 2012

Posted by Elizabeth as Adventures in Parenting, Curled Up with a Good Book, One Parents Perspective

Miranda, mom to seven, writes:

This is a very sweet book, a very dear friend gave it to my children as “big brother big sister gift” after I had my last baby. . This sweet story adapted from an old Jewish folksong about a grandfather who makes his grandson a blanket, and as the years go on, and the blanket gets worn, he makes other items out of it. And as those other items get tattered and torn, the inventive grandfather makes another item out of the remaining cloth , and so on and so forth.

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Book Review: Froggy Gets Dressed

Dec 29 2011

Posted by Jennifer as Adventures in Parenting, Curled Up with a Good Book, Family Time

Book: Froggy Gets Dressed

Author: Jonathan London

Illustrator: Frank Remkiewicz

For Ages: 3-5

Where to Get it: This book is available to purchase online at Chapters and Amazon. We happen to have a Scholastic edition, purchased through the school system.

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Book Review: The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

Oct 27 2011

Posted by Jennifer as Adventures in Parenting, Curled Up with a Good Book, Family Time

Book: The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

Author: Steve Kroll

Illustrator: Jeni Bassett

For Ages: 4-8

Where to Get it: This book is available to purchase online at Chapters and Amazon. I found it at the downtown Kamloops Library as well.
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Family Fun with Literacy at Sahali Mall

Oct 25 2011

Posted by Jennifer as Curled Up with a Good Book, Event Calendar, Family Time, What's Going on in Kamloops

November 25, 2011
6:00 pm	to	7:30 pm

Family Fun with Literacy returns to Sahali Mall! Join us on Friday November 25, 2011 from 6 – 7:30 pm. Games, music, fun, crafts for the little people – - families get play ideas that build happy, healthy minds and bodies. Each child gets a book to take home! Drop in for something to do for the whole family.

For more information, contact:

Marg Archibald, 250-374-3033, sahalicentre@berezan.ca