Tag: ‘book’
New Guide from Home Births to Hospitals: Better Birth
by Karen on 6/15/09 | 0 Comment(s)
When you are expecting, you are totally overwhelmed about all the pregnancy books out there. Who to read, which ones are “your style?” Megan, who is a well-respected doula and Expert on this blog, reviews a new book called : Better Birth: The Ultimate Guide to Childbirth from Home Births to Hospitals. I was [...]
Brooklyn Public Library- Major Cuts? Help Out!
by Karen on 5/29/09 | 1 Comment(s)
I got three emails this morning about proposed budge cuts for the beloved Brooklyn Public Library. What?! No weekend service, half the amount of books for our kids? PLEASE click on the link below (it takes 13 seconds- and send an email to city council). THANK YOU.
Brooklyn Public Library is facing a proposed budget cut [...]
Moms Style in a Page-Turning, Laugh-Out Loud Book
by Karen on 5/19/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Last night, I settled into bed to flip through some books. One that I expected to really fast flip through was Steal This Style: Moms and Daughters Swap Wardrobe Secretsby Sherrie Mathieson. Sherrie is a professional style consultant and stylist to stars. (She is coming to speak at the 92nd Y about “career dressing” [...]
Book Giveaway: City Weekends
by Karen on 5/12/09 | 23 Comment(s)
Today’s giveaway (for TWO winners!) is the new book, City Weekends: Greatest Escapes and Weekend Getaways In and Around New York City by Alison Lowenstein, who also wrote City Baby Brooklyn.
The book is for all your moods: whether you want to stay in the city or travel for a day or a whole weekend, Alison [...]
Famous Artist’s New Children’s Comic Books
by Karen on 4/27/09 | 3 Comment(s)
I always think of my friend Josh as culturally literate and open to all new ideas. This opinion of him started in college when he was carving a totem pole with a chainsaw (!) next to me in art class. Since then he has worked on David Letterman, PBS’s “Egg Show”, The Charlie Rose Show, [...]
Why Storytelling Is Important
by Karen on 4/14/09 | 2 Comment(s)
Eensies.com comes up with some great advice again. It turns out that storytelling is not only good for our kids, it’s good for us too. Read on to find out why.
Tell Me a Story
by Rebecca of eensies.com
Children have an innate love of stories. Stories are magical and create a sense of wonder. Storytelling can [...]
How To Model Reading
by Karen on 2/12/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Top Model (not the Tyra kind)
by Rebecca of eensies.com
Recently, as winter has finally really settled in here in Brooklyn, I’ve been opting to stay in after my daughter’s afternoon nap rather than freeze my tush off. The other day, after an hour and a half of puzzles, dancing, reading, helping her “make dinner” in her [...]
Winner of the $100 AND $50 Book Giveaway
by Karen on 1/20/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Wow! We had a total of 151 entries for this giveaway. So many of you rallied! Parents, students, teachers, grandparents and aunts and uncles. I was amazed. I was so happy to hear how much you all loved your schools, and so was Usborne- that they found a way to offer a Second Prize of [...]
Don’t Forget to Enter The $100 Book Giveaway
by Karen on 1/15/09 | 1 Comment(s)
What is the giveaway?
Usborne Books (the publisher of 1001 Things) and www.applechildrensbooks.com (the New York leg of the publisher) have generously offered to donate $100 worth of books to a school for a winning submission by YOU. The school gets to choose which books they would like from the Usborne Collection with free shipping. What [...]
Enter the $100 Book Giveaway
by Karen on 1/13/09 | 155 Comment(s)
My first introduction to Usborne Books was the title, 1001 Things To Spot In The Town. Papa Tree, Birch (age 2 yrs) and I all love it. I can usually find something to laugh at on each page. The object of the book is to spot the 1001 things. The book gives Birch counting practice, [...]
Personalized Holiday Gifts
by Karen on 11/25/08 | 1 Comment(s)
I love Sweeter’s Pals. I have been turning to these recently whenever I am looking for a gift. These Sweeter Pals are individually handknit by Sue, who writes me a personalized “thank you” each time I have ordered one. You can have her personalize the Pal with a child’s name for an additional $6. I [...]
