Does reading literature make us smarter and nicer?
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brilliance for children who feel a little left out, or who might be excluding others
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ages birth to 8 years
Max has two brothers with impressive collections—one collects coins and the other collects stamps. And while Max with his collection comes out as clearly the hero, one of the many great things about this brilliant story is that the work of his brothers doesn't get undervalued.
a great opportunity for kids to get involved with micro financing
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For people living in very poor circumstances in very poor countries who rely on kerosene lamps for lighting at night, the cost becomes completely untenable. There are also the fumes, the danger, and the environmental costs ...... the Gravity Light is going to be a real game-changer.
Read Moresimple mistakes with outrageous consequences!
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Dragons love tacos - but not salsa! When a young lad accidentally leaves out some salsa at a dragon party there are disastrous consequences. (It's all ok in the end of course.) Great for talking about mistakes, imagining dragon parties and whetting an appetite for tacos.
ages 2 to 8 years
9 picture books that help us to understand the joy and sometimes the challenge of kindness
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When Max was very little, he hatched a plan to leave a note for someone in his class that said: ‘ugly and fat and stinky like a rat’. The conversation then went like this:
Kim: (aghast) How do you think the other person will feel when you do that? .....
a wonderfully rich book about loving and growing plants and people
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ages 2 - 8 years.
Tucked in and around this story about a young woman in the Great Depression are a myriad of really valuable thoughts and lessons.
The Gardener is Lydia Grace, who is sent to live and work with her uncle in the city because her parents have no more work.
She's worried of course, but also well aware of her own gifts and abilities. The story is told in a series of letters from Lydia Grace to her uncle in the city and then home to her family.
Read Moreabout the incredible privilege it is to have water readily available
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all ages, newborn to grownup
This book is a collection of photos from National Geographic that show people collecting and drinking water. Every photo is respectful of both the subjects and of water generally. There are no photos of water being wasted or even used recreationally. Wonderful for children, but adults will also enjoy very much enjoy it.
