Hurray! It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday! For more picture book reviews, please visit Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog.
And while you are hopping around the blogsphere, please please please hop over to Darlene Bock-Jacobson – I’m guest posting there today: Summer Activity Tool-Kit For Your Kids.
I’ve got a special book to share with you today – it has to do with being honest, with yourself and with others. Continue reading
A dear friend of mine and critique partner, Diane Tulloch, has just written an awesome blog post about my book, Show Me How! She even tried the ‘egg in a nest’ recipe…one of my husband’s brunch favorites!
I hope you’ll hop over to read what she has to say…and I’m so thrilled that the book will now be helping parents and teachers in the land of ‘down under’…beautiful New Zealand!
Hi Everyone,
After a hectic few weeks it has been lovely taking time out to relax away from work, catch up on some revision and even draft a new picture book story for my June 12×12 group. Also I have managed to read some (not all yet) of a wonderful, fun, resource full book I received recently by the wonderful author and writing buddy of mine, Vivian Kirkfield,
‘Show Me How! Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem Through Reading, Crafting and Cooking.’
Oh how I wish this book had been around thirty years ago. When I was first married our young neighbours next door had two little kids (a girl and boy) who loved coming over to our place to play with our little Cavalier King Charles spaniel, play hairdressing with my long hair (at that time, and you can only imagine the pigtail etc that was created) *roll eyes* or…
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Title: Show Me How!: Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem Through Reading, Crafting and Cooking
Author: Vivian Kirkfield
Publisher/Year: MoneyPenny Press, Ltd./2010
Back Cover Blurb: Do you want to provide fun-filled, educational activities for your young child? Do you wonder which story to choose to read to your child from the overwhelming number found at libraries and bookstores? Would you like to help your child develop a strong positive self-image? Here is your complete guide to planning those activities, choosing those stories and building that high self-esteem so crucial to your child’s success in life!
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I’ve been wanting to read this book for quite some time now. And though it’s not the usual type of book I review here on the Frog (I usually review children’s picture books), it ties in nicely with my picture book theme because it’s all about picture books, along with crafting and cooking activities, that can be used by parents, grandparents, teachers, day care providers, and etc. to help build a…
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VIVIAN KIRKFIELD - Writer for Children 