Books and Stories
...new beginnings and starting anew
January 05, 2009
The new year's still happy and unscuffed by too much eventfulness, so in keeping with the theme, I thought I'd highlight some books that talk about new beginnings. And what could be newer to a family with one child than adding a sleepy-yet-crying newborn in the house? Maybe you've got another child on the way in 2009. Here are two books on becoming a big brother/sister that are good to help Read more...
...teaching kids about charity and giving to others
December 15, 2008
It occurs to me that in general, fall is a good time to take stock. For eons, it was harvest time and you had to know how much you had on hand so you could make it through the winter. So just as you're blessed with abundance (hopefully), you also prepare for scarcity; fall is when we hold those two contradictory notions in our minds at the same time. At our house, we don't wait for Read more...
...favorite Christmas toys, books, and activities
December 11, 2008
Christmas Books OK, *cannot* have Christmas in the air without a fun read-aloud of ' Twas the Night Before Christmas ! The classic book, by Clement C. Moore, is a rollicking rhyming read that has rightfully remained a classic of kid's holiday literature. This one has a fabric cover and a ribbon bookmark to match its old-fashioned Victorian-era illustrations and story. I also like Olivia Helps Read more...
...best Hanukkah toys, books and activities
December 08, 2008
I credit my kid's crunchy-hippie preschool with teaching him to belt out, "Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay/ Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play." They're very non-denominational and all-inclusive, which is partly why I chose the school. So if a Chinese American kid can lustily sing a basic Hanukkah song adapted from a game involving an ancient gambling device, I Read more...
...more great holiday gift books
December 04, 2008
Today's focus is on Richard Scarry, beloved author and illustrator of children's books. Don't tell your 1-4 year old, but his funny, lively characters Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, and the road-trippin' Pig family are really a delightful way to help very young children through the "What's that?"/"How come?" stage without them having to know you're showing your child a picture-based dictionary. Read more...
... books essential to kids where you live
November 25, 2008
Here in Pasadena and thereabouts, we're known world-wide for a few key things: beautifully-preserved Arts and Crafts- or craftsman-style houses the Rose Bowl, complete with roses, and floats, sometimes both together in a huge new year's parade world-famous Huntington Gardens, with all kinds of foliage real-live rocket scientists at nearby JPL (the Jet Propulsion Laboratories) the Norton Simon Read more...
...book picks for the holidays
November 24, 2008
Here at Savvy Source, we'll be offering some picks for beloved and road-tested books and toys for the holidays. Watch for these throughout the month and into December. Some of my favorite books: Blueberries for Sal , by Robert McCloskey: A little girl on a berry-picking trip with her family has a gentle encounter with a mama bear and her cub, also foraging for berries. Delicious to read with Read more...
...helps explain a tough subject
November 20, 2008
Your normally easy-going toddler walks up to a playmate and suddenly hits him or her hard enough to elicit tears. Oh no! What if this isn't the first time? Since abstractions like "being nice" or "be a good friend" are hard to absorb by a 2-4 year old, especially in a heated moment, sometimes it's more effective to deal with the behavior on the spot. Plenty of other books will advise on what Read more...
...funny faves & chuckle-worthy reads
November 18, 2008
Pffffffbbbbbbt. Perhaps your toddler or preschooler is as earthy as mine? Wohhhhhh. Because what never fails to get a chuckle is our unpredictable, silly, not-entirely-in-our control bodies. Surprise is a key element of humor. Young ones, especially those who are still mastering the everyday human tasks of eating, sneezing, burping, and eliminating, find quite a few things go awry. Nose blowing? Read more...
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