Blog Entries for LauriRelated SearchesGuess How Much I Love You - Sam McBratney23 Jul 2008 06:42 PM There seem to be more books about mothers and children than fathers and children. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney is a fun exception, with a little male competition. 2 comments — latest 26 Jul 2008 07:22 AM by Lauri Griffin Tags: bedtime books | Guess how much I love you | great books for dads | Sam McBratney From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E. L. Konigsburg22 Jul 2008 04:00 PM From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is the story of two suburban children, Claudia and James, run away from home. Claudia is almost twelve, she feels unappreciated and bored with her life. Jamie, her younger brother runs away because Claudia invited him. Tags: books about runaways | E. L. Konigsburg | From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. | great books for middle grades Week in Review - Fun21 Jul 2008 07:45 PM Don't miss these great ideas for summer fun! Did you know that you can easily make your own Gummy Candies? Get the kids in kitchen for delicious Summer Drinks Kids Can Make. And think about Experimenting with Ice Cream Sandwiches. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - William Steig19 Jul 2008 09:22 PM Sylvester and the Magic Pebble is a well loved children's book written and illustrated by William Steig. The illustrations of this loving family of donkeys are very dear. Tags: classic picture books | classic children's stories | Sylvester and the Magic Pebble | William Steig Once Upon a Day - Lisa Tucker19 Jul 2008 05:27 PM The characters in Lisa Tucker's Once Upon a Day immediately sucked me into their world. This story is told through the point of views of many interesting characters. Stephen was a doctor, and quite happy in his life until his lost his wife and daughter in a car accident. 2 comments — latest 22 Jul 2008 04:09 PM by Lauri Griffin Tags: books | choices | Decisions | great books for adults | Lisa Tucker An Exchange of Gifts - Anne McCaffrey19 Jul 2008 04:42 PM An Exchange of Gifts is sweeter and more innocent than most Anne McCaffrey tales. It reads like a forgotten fairy tale, including the happy ending. The pages have an elaborate pen and ink border illustrated by Pat Morissey. The border also attributes to the fairy story ambiance. Tags: Anne McCaffrey | An Exchange of Gifts | fairy tales | fantasy books Homemade Gummy Candies19 Jul 2008 04:14 PM Did you know you can make your own gummy candies? It's really not hard. They aren't as sweet, or as colorful as the ones you buy at the store, but they are still fun to make. And I feel like they are a bit healthier anyway. Tags: Cooking with Kids | gummy candy | gummy recipe | homemade gummies | kid recipes Summer Drinks Kids Can Make18 Jul 2008 06:57 PM We had a hot day today, and the kids asked to make Line Cooler. And yes that is line with an 'n', not 'lime'. Our recipe is adapted from the Line Cook Cooler in The Grit Cookbook. The Grit is a restaurant in Athens, Georgia and don't you know that they know a thing or two about heat and humidity. Tags: apple juice drinks | drink recipes | kid recipes | Line Cooler | summer drinks International Children's Digital Libary Foundation18 Jul 2008 08:57 AM I have an amazing resource to share today. The International Children's Digital Library Foundation is a free online library with thousands of children's books from around the world. This digital library has an amazing selection of books. Tags: books from other cultures | children's literature | International Children's Digital | online children's books | online picture books Experimenting with Ice Cream Sandwiches18 Jul 2008 07:58 AM Valorie's blog on Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches made me remember a fun ice cream place from my college days. It was called Serendipity. To get there you had to go down a tiny staircase. The store was actually below sidewalk level. Tags: Cooking with Kids | fun with food | ice cream sandwiches | kid recipes |
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