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October 11, 2017
International Day of the Girl #dayofthegirl
Today is a special edition of Jump into a Book. We are happily celebrating International Day of the Girl. In honor of the occasion we’ve compiled a list of some of our best books and activities for you to dive into and celebrate girl power.
The world seems more tuned in to the intention of tolerance, bravery, kindness, inclusion, understanding and courage these days. And I am incredibly glad they are.
I love our young women and girls rising up, pulling together and “going high” when others “go low.” I love seeing females actively working to build a bridge of compassion and love to push back the negative feelings and actions of those who think it is OK to persecute others for being who they are. These are just a few of the many reasons I am excited to share tools, books and resources for International Day of the Girl.
International Day of the Girl | From the UN Women’s Website:
International Day of the Girl“There are 1.1 billion girls in the world, and every one of them deserves equal opportunities for a better future. They are a source of energy, power and creativity. They can drive change and help build a better future for all. Yet, most girls face disadvantage and discrimination on a daily basis, and those living through crises are suffering even more.
UN Women statement for International Day of the Girl Child
On the International Day of the Girl Child, let us commit to investing in skills training and education for girls and livelihood activities for young women around the world who are facing crises.
This year, International Day of the Girl (11 October) will focus on the theme, “EmPOWER girls: Before, during and after conflict“.”
Below are list of books who have brave, courageous, and enduring character. Out of their sheer will they beat the odds to survive, make a difference, and benefit their entire community. Today lets celebrate girls everywhere by raising our voices and sharing #dayofthegirl.
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See what happened last year on the International Day of the Girl Child
Emma Watson shines spotlight on need to end child marriage
International Day of the Girl Child, 2016
International Day of the Girl | #dayofthegirl Book List
Wangari Maathai is one of my favorite people. The first time I discovered her was through this beautiful picture book called Mama Miti. Since then I’ve had the occasion to read about her several times, follow her Nobel Peace Prize award, and watch her green movement progress. Earlier this year I wrote a review of another book entitled Wangari Maathai by Franck Prevost for Women’s History month. To her people she is known as Mother of the Trees. However you come to know Wangari Maathai, I’m quite certain that you will be inspired by her story and determination to save her country.
Margarita Engle’s new book Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music is an inspiring story based on true events.
Girl’s didn’t drum. That’s just the way things were in Cuba. Men were meant to be drummers. But then one little Drum Dream Girl decided to change all that. She lived, breathed, and dreamed drumming. Her fingers would start tapping beats without her even realizing it. Little Drum Dream Girl was meant to be a drummer. But no one would listen to her. They just told her that drumming was for men.
Wilma Rudolf and The Quickest Kid in Clarksville written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King winner Frank Morrison, is a charming story about wanting to be the fastest kid in Clarksville. It’s also about determination, dreams, and the friends we meet along the way.
“One Child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. ” -Malala Yousafzai
For the Right to Learn tells the story to young readers in a non-violent way that engages them into constructive conversations and inspires them to take action. Read the review in its entirety HERE and learn more about the sad truth behind the fact that 60 million girls worldwide are unable to get a school education.
The Girl with a Brave Heart: A Tale from Tehran by Rita Jahanforuz is a traditional tale about a kind, wise Persian girl named Shiraz.
As a baby, Shiraz’s mother died, and her father soon remarried, giving her a new mother and a sister to grow up with. But when her father died, everything changed. Shiraz’s stepmother forced her to do the household chores, and she grew apart from her sister, Monir. Read my full review of this book here .
GooseBottom Books Booklist
The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Real Princesses
The books combine the romance and enchantment of princesses with a message of youthful female empowerment. These are princesses who didn’t just sit around waiting to be rescued. Against great odds, they made their own lives, and changed their worlds.
The series features princesses from different cultures around the world, and different epochs in history. The books are richly illustrated with photographs and maps, and lovely pen-and-watercolor paintings by Albert Nguyen, whose art helps to bring the stories of these fascinating girls to life.
Winner of an Independent Publishers’ Book Awards Silver Medal. Two volumes listed as Recommended Feminist Books for Youth by the Amelia Bloomer Project of the American Library Association.
Books in this series:
Hatshepsut of Egypt
Artemisia of Caria
Sorghaghtani of MOngolia
Qutlugh Terkan Khatun of Irman
Isabella of Castile
Nur Jahan of India
Sacajawea of the Shoshone
Kid World Citizen has a great post on “The Danger of a Single Story” and Teaching Kids to Avoid Stereotypes
Three Unmissable Books That Can Help Us Honor Our Past from Pacific Citizen | The National Newspaper of the JACL.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Classroom kit which teaches Empathy.
Now more than ever, a message of hope, compassion, empathy and understanding is needed.
Now more than ever, children need to see themselves reflected in the pages of the books they read. Readers of all ages need to be able to “read their world” to both see themselves, and those are who different, whether by culture, religion, sexual orientation, special needs or ethnicity.
Now more than ever, we need to come together as a nation of beautifully diverse people.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is proud to offer an initiative and holiday that encourages discovery, hope, acceptance and exploration through the pages of diverse children’s literature.
As our fifth Multicultural Children’s Book Day holiday approaches on January 27, 2018, we are thrilled to have you as part of our amazing community of supporters! With enthusiasm, optimism and hope, we are preparing for MCBD 2018 and hope you will, again, join our celebration of diversity through children’s books.
Thank you for cultivating understanding, kindness, inclusion and exploration of this beautiful world in your classroom.
In 2017 year MCBD offered parents, teachers and librarians a FREE downloadable Classroom Kindness Kit. That kit is still available (view it here) and we have just completed the 2018 Classroom Empathy Kit with a special poster from award-winning author Juana Medina. This kit’s emphasis is on understanding and empathizing with immigrants and refugees and includes a robust booklist along with some excellent activity ideas. The new kit is also free to parents, educators and librarians and can be found HERE.
THANK YOU to author/illustrator Juana Medina for lending us her amazing talents as well!
to get your FREE Downloadable Classroom Empathy Kit
Our FREE Classroom Empathy Kit contains:
~ Read Your World- 19 Classroom Books to Assist in Understanding Immigration and Refugees for ages 4 -12
~ Empathy Activities including a very powerful “Backpack Activity” that really shines the light on material possessions and what is most important in life.
~ A true life experience retelling from co-founder Valarie Budayr that brings the Backpack Activitiy to life.
~ “Everyone is Welcome Here” Empathy Classroom Poster thanks to the talents of award-winning author/illustrator, Juana Medina
~The official Multicultural Children’s Book Day Poster for 2018 courtesy of Author/Illustrator, Aram Kim
~Helpful Resources, Articles and Talking Points for Teachers
~How Do You Write Your Name? Activity
~”Can you match these famous immigrants with their contributions?” Matching Game
to get your FREE Downloadable Classroom Empathy Kit
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October 10, 2017
MCBD’s Downloadable Classroom Empathy Kit (and a personal story)
Now more than ever, a message of hope, compassion, empathy and understanding is needed.
Now more than ever, children need to see themselves reflected in the pages of the books they read. Readers of all ages need to be able to “read their world” to both see themselves, and those are who different, whether by culture, religion, sexual orientation, special needs or ethnicity.
Now more than ever, we need to come together as a nation of beautifully diverse people.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is proud to offer an initiative and holiday that encourages discovery, hope, acceptance and exploration through the pages of diverse children’s literature.
As our fifth Multicultural Children’s Book Day holiday approaches on January 27, 2018, we are thrilled to have you as part of our amazing community of supporters! With enthusiasm, optimism and hope, we are preparing for MCBD201 and hope you will, again, join our celebration of diversity through children’s books.
FREE Classroom Empathy Kit : How it all began
In 2017 year MCBD offered parents, teachers and librarians a FREE downloadable Classroom Kindness Kit. That kit is still available (view it here) and we have just completed the 2018 Classroom Empathy Kit with a special poster from award-winning author Juana Medina. This kit’s emphasis is on understanding and empathizing with immigrants and refugees and includes a robust booklist along with some excellent activity ideas. The new kit is also free to parents, educators and librarians and can be found HERE.
THANK YOU to author/illustrator Juana Medina for lending us her amazing talents as well!
FREE Classroom Empathy Kit | Where it its close to home
There is something extra special in this activity/classroom download; and activity that will not only help kids and adults alike understand what’s it’s like to be in the shoes of someone fleeing their homeland, but an activity that I personally have experienced first-hand.
It’s called the What’s in My Bag? :: What Refugees Bring When They Run for Their Lives
Backstory Behind the Backpack Activity: (An excerpt of a personal retelling of this very activity)
What’s in My Bag? What Refugees Bring When They Run for Their LivesHello Dear Teachers and Students,
I’m Valarie Budayr one of the co-founders of Multi-cultural Children’s Book Day. The Backpack exercise above has actually happened to me and my children. Several years ago we found ourselves in the middle of an invasion while visiting an un-named country on vacation. There were 19 members of our family in one apartment. With me were my three children and my eldest daughter’s best friend.
At one point we knew that if we got to a certain place we’d be able to be evacuated out of the situation. We were told that each one of us could bring a small suitcase. Then a short time later we were told we could bring one suitcase between all five of us. A short time later we were told we could each bring one school back pack. We had 15 minutes to pack and leave. It posed a very real life questions of “What do we take with us?”……(to get the full story and how you can bring this activity to your home, classroom or center, sign up below).
FREE Classroom Empathy Kit | Sign up HERE
Our FREE Classroom Empathy Kit contains:
~ Read Your World- 19 Classroom Books to Assist in Understanding Immigration and Refugees for ages 4 -12
~ Empathy Activities including a very powerful “Backpack Activity” that really shines the light on material possessions and what is most important in life.
~ “Everyone is Welcome Here” Empathy Classroom Poster thanks to the talents of award-winning author/illustrator, Juana Medina
~The official Multicultural Children’s Book Day Poster for 2018 courtesy of Author/Illustrator, Aram Kim
~Helpful Resources, Articles and Talking Points for Teachers
~How Do You Write Your Name? Activity
~”Can you match these famous immigrants with their contributions?” Matching Game
Sign up HERE
to get your FREE Downloadable Classroom Empathy Kit
Thank you for cultivating understanding, kindness, inclusion and exploration of this beautiful world in your classroom, home, and gathering place.
MCBD Links to remember:
MCBD site: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/
Free Multicultural Books for Teachers: http://bit.ly/1kGZrta
Free Classroom Empathy Kit for Homeschoolers, Organizations, Librarians and Educators: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/mcbd2018s-free-classroom-empathy-kit-is-here-empathy-immigration/
Free Kindness Classroom Kit for Homeschoolers, Organizations, Librarians and Educators: http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/teachers-classroom-kindness-kit/
Free Diversity Book Lists and Activities for Teachers and Parents: http://bit.ly/1sZ5s8i
Hashtag: Don’t forget to connect with is on social media and be sure and look for/use their official hashtag #ReadYourWorld.
Thank you so much for your support!
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October 6, 2017
Atlas of Animal Adventures by Rachel Williams and Emily Hawkins
Reviewing Atlas of Animal Adventures by Rachel Williams
Woah, okay this book has it all! Go on a journey across our planet discovery the amazing wildlife living in our forests, oceans, trees, and dirt! Crazy some creatures make their homes, huh? The Atlas of Animal Adventures is a thick book has some of the earth’s most intriguing creatures divided into sections that reflect the seven continents.
From the team behind the best-selling Atlas of Adventures. Head off on a journey of discovery, with this book that collects together nature’s most unmissable events from between the two poles, including epic migrations, extraordinary behaviors, and Herculean habits. Find hundreds of things to spot and learn new facts about every animal.-Amazon
Your tour starts in Africa, specifically Kenya where you can run with the wildebeest. Just think of the Lion King, and you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about. Your tour ends, in all places of Antarctica. Okay, be honest, who thought that there were so many different types of animals on Antarctica? This book discusses three to be exact, though there are many many more.
However, we’re not just learning facts about all of these magnificent animals. You’re also on a sort of I-spy mission, though the book doesn’t tell you this until you’ve reached the end to see how close you’ve paid attention to their fantastic illustrations! So keep your eyes peeled while reading throughout this fun adventure. You’re on a safari across planet earth!
Atlas of Animal Adventures | Something to Do
1. Here’s a super fun, easy sun catcher idea! Pick out all the animals you find in this book who live in water, cut out their shapes and attach them to these neat sun catchers! But be sure that they’re separated into their rightful habitats.
2. Get up and moving like an animals with this activity cube!
3. Watch the book trailer for Atlas Animal Adventures and create an “AAA Scavenger Hunt!” How many of these things do you see?
1. Penguins
2. Butterfiles
3. Brushes
4. Boats
5. Tigers
6. Horses
7. Zebras
8. Baby Hippos
9. People wearing red boots
10. Ships
Author Hannah RialsHANNAH RIALS: A Maryville native and current college student at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Hannah began writing her first novel at age twelve. Eight years later, the result is her new YA novel Ascension; a modern day teenage romance filled with “double-blooded” vampires and revenge-seeking witches. When not spending time with her family and playing with her beloved Corgis, Buddy and Noel, Hannah leads a creative group, crafts and cultivates her writing skills. Connect with Hannah on Facebook, Twitter and via her website.
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October 3, 2017
Are you a multicultural book reviewer? This may be perfect for you!
I can’t believe the non-profit I co-founded with Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom is going on it’s FIFTH year!
As you may know, Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCCBD) is a non-profit that works with authors to get their books reviewed during our online event and also works to get free diversity children’s books into the hands of young readers. Our mission has always been to:
To get free multicultural children’s books into the hands of young readers, teachers and librarians.
Shine the spotlight on all of the amazing multicultural authors, illustrators and publishers that we know are out there.
The online event/holiday takes place every January 27th, but because the event falls on a Saturday this year, we are encouraging parents, teachers and librarians to “party” ALL week leading up to the big day (1/22-1/27/18). We expect many classrooms will be celebrating on Friday the 26th.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day official poster from Aram KimThis event continues to grow by leaps and bounds also. In 2017, we garnered 3.9 billion social media share impressions thanks to the support and efforts or our team, our supporters, our Sponsors, our CoHosts and our book reviewers.
That being said it’s time to sign up to be one of our valued multicultural book reviewers for 2018!
Diverse Children’s Book Reviewers -We need you for MCCBD 2018!
In years past, we asked for reviewers to sign up to receive a free book in return for a review on their blog which they linked up on January 27th. For the second year, we are thrilled to expand our invitation for a FREE diversity book to review, along with the optional book extension activity to blog posts, to social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
In a nutshell; you don’t have to be a blogger to review multicultural children’s books for the MCBD 2018 holiday! You just need to have a love of diversity in children’s literature and be willing to share on your social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube. Just pick one of these three social media platforms that you are most comfortable on and post your review for everyone to read and enjoy there. When signing up to be one of our book reviewers simply indicate which platform(s) you plan to post your review on in the “blog URL” space on the below Google sign up form that can be found HERE.
Multicultural book reviewers links| How it All Works
Reviewers can sign up via a Google Sign-up and review a multicultural children’s book for this event.
Reviewers are then “matched” with an author or publisher that will supply them with a free children’s book to review. Reviewers are encouraged to read the books and share their thoughts on the book (a basic book review) in the form of a complete review post that can (optional) contain fun book-related activities that will bring the story to life.
Once their book review post is live (any time between January 1 and January 27th is good), reviewers are invited to “link up” their blog post on the Linky that will be found on any of our CoHosts’ sites and also the MCCBD website. This linky will go live on January 27th..
Multicultural book reviewers sign-up for 1/27/2018
(NOTE: We will not be shipping out any books for the 2018 online event until Nov/Dec of 2017!)
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Multicultural book reviewers links
The Multicultural Children’s Book Day website and view our booklists, reading resources and other useful multicultural information.
Multicultural Books for Kids Pinterest Board has even more reading ideas.
Watch for the #ReadYourWorld hashtag on social media and share
List of our CoHosts- http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/co-hosts/
Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MulticulturalChildrensBookDay
-Our Twitter https://twitter.com/MCChildsBookDay
Our Paper.li https://paper.li/MCChildsBookDay/1419776073#
Our Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/readyourworldmcbd/
Our Facebook Group {please join!}: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259709034187671/
SUMMARY OF THE EVENT
FIRST, a giant blog tour —
so that readers, parents, teachers, librarians, and caregivers can explore lots of books with diversity content via book reviews, book lists, and links.
SECOND, a giant networking event —
to connect organizers, sponsors, co-hosts, bloggers, and others interested in expanding awareness of, and promotion of multicultural children’s books.
THIRD, a virtual book drive —
to place multicultural books in locations where they are needed.
Following the book review, you will find information and links for the generous SPONSORS, CO-HOSTS, and PARTNERS of the MCCBD global event.
Have Questions? Email the MCCBD Project Manager at Becky (at) MulticulturalChildrensBookDay (dot)com.
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October 1, 2017
Weekend Links: Kid-friendly Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month
September may be drawing to a close, National Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing!
From September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month; a national recognition thanks to The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
It’s a time to pay tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
So in my online travels I have discovered some exceptional booklist, articles and activities that deserve a mention. Enjoy!
HispanicMama has a robust list of 40 Children’s Picture Books that Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
She also has some fun ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as a family.
http://growingupblackxican.com/2013/1...
http://www.thetututeacher.com/2016/10...
Leanna at All Done Monkey has some great Hispanic Heritage Recipes for kids as well
Jenny at Spanish Playground has included a Teacher’s Guide for Elementary Spanish Books.
And also a fun list of Spanish/English Board Books
Happy reading and celebrating!
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September 28, 2017
Beatrice Zinker,Upside Down Thinker #Review+#Giveaway
Disney-Hyperion sent me a copy to check out, and is partnering with me for a giveaway of Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes.
Oh how I loved this book. It’s vibrant and funny besides I can totally relate as I have raised 3 upside down thinkers. Come to think of it, I just might be one myself.
Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker
Beatrice Zinker loves to think out of the box and do things her way. Mostly that include handing upside down from trees, doing handstands, eating lunch backwards, dinner under the table, and generally anything that is unusual and well upside down.
Just like any third grader, Beatrice has a bunch of nerves surround the first day of school. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade. But when Beatrice shows up at school dressed in black, Lenny arrives with a cool new outfit and a cool new friend. Even worse, she seems to have forgotten all about the top-secret operation they planned! Can Beatrice use her topsy-turvy way of thinking to save the mission, mend their friendship, and flip things sunny-side up?
Beatrice Zinker Upside Down ThinkerIncluded in this delightful story of growing pains and perspectives, Beatrice learns to continue to be herself while learning to compromise. I laughed out loud in some parts. Beatrice Zinker is one of the most endearing characters I’ve read in a long time. This one is a keeper.
Beatrice Zinker is for readers 9-12. If you have a really good early reader at your house or school it would work nicely for late second grade to third grade as well.
First time author Shelley Johannes has done a fantastic job of drawing us into Beatrice’s world and creating some very relatable and believable characters. I hope we hear more from her I greatly enjoy her writing.
Author Shelley JohannesThe very best part of this book is that it has so many things for us to do, to bring these pages alive. AND THEN don’t forget the best part, Disney-Hyperion is hosting a really fun giveaway right here on Jump into a Book. It includes some really nice swag and a copy of Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker. Look below for details.
Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker: Somethings To Do
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I just use the simple version from the Betty Crocker recipe book.
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved
1 jar (6 oz) maraschino cherries without stems, drained
1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix
Vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Steps
1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13×9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice, and arrange remaining cherries around slices; press gently into brown sugar.
2
Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
3
Bake 42 to 48 minutes (44 to 53 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.
Ninja Suit
How do you become stealth and ninja like ? Well you wear the outfit of course. Be a ninja like Beatrice.
Here’s what you’re need:
Black Turtle Neck
Black pants
Black Ninja Mask
Long Black Gloves
Pig Latin
Pig-Latin (igpay atinLay) is the most simple and most effective form of verbal cod in th pseudo English language. Pig Latin is a spoken language. My siblings and I used this code all the time and drove the adults in our lives completely nuts.
There are 4 rules to Pig-Latin. From One Hour Translation:Rule One – Words Beginning with a Consonant
When a word begins with a consonant (such as dog) or a consonant cluster (such as brush), simply take the consonant/consonant cluster and move it to the end of the word, adding the suffix ‘-ay’ to the end of the word. This sounds difficult in theory but is actually much simpler in practice.
For example, ‘dog’ in Pig Latin becomes ‘og-day’ (because the leading consonant ‘d’ has been moved to the end of the word, leaving simply ‘og’ at the beginning, and the suffix ‘-ay’ has been appended to the ‘d’).
Our other example was the word ‘brush’, which becomes ‘ush-bray’ in Pig Latin, by following the same rule.
Rule Two – Words Beginning with a Vowel
When a word begins with a vowel, simply leave the word as is and add the suffix ‘-hay’ to the end of the word. Other variations include adding ‘-yay’ or even ‘-way’, and you’ll find that it surprisingly does not make a difference which of these is used.
For example, ‘elephant’ in Pig Latin becomes ‘elephant-hey’.
An interesting situation arises when a word technically begins with a vowel that appears to begin with a consonant sound. An example is the word ‘one’. While it begins with the vowel ‘o’, the starting sound is the ‘w’ sound. In this instance, treat the word as if it started with ‘w’, so it would become (phonetically) ‘un-way’. It then becomes clear that Pig Latin is primarily a spoken pseudo language, and relies upon the way words sound rather than the way they are spelled.
Rule Three – Words Containing the Letter ‘Y’
Again, Pig Latin is primarily a spoken language, rather than a written one. The way in which the letter ‘y’ is handled depends on whether the ‘y’ is being used in the word as a consonant or a pseudo vowel. For example, the ‘y’ in ‘yolk’ is a consonant sound, whereas the ‘y’ in ‘fly’ is a vowel. Depending on which of these cases applies, you will revert back to either Rule One or Two.
Rule Four – Compound Words
Compound words are best split up before being translated into Pig Latin, for the simple reason that the word may become obvious if it is not split up. For example, if you said the word ‘etterbox-lay’ out loud, most people – whether they understand Pig Latin or not – would be able to figure out that you are referring to a letterbox. By splitting up the word into ‘letter’ and ‘box’, you can convert it into Pig Latin as ‘etter-lay ox-bay’, which suddenly can’t be translated by non-Pig Latin speakers.
Reverse Alphabetic Code
Needing to send a message to your friend that can’t be busted. Why not do what Beatrice Zinker has done and use the Reverse Alphabet Code also known as the Atbash Code. This code has been around for thousands of years. At least since biblical times. Here’s what you do:The Backwards Alphabet Code is very simple. All you have to do is make a list of all the letters in the alphabet, and then make another list right next to it, of all the letters in backwards order. Like this:
A = Z
B = Y
C = X
D = W
Beatrice’s Backward Lunch
Everything in life tastes better when you start with dessert.
Cupcake
Juice Box
Apple
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich or a sandwich of your choice
Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker Giveaway
Be An Upside Down Thinker!
One (1) winner receives:
BeatriceZinker-Upside Down Thinker Prize PackCopy of Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker
“Upside Down Thinker” beanie
And branded pencil case and notepad!
Open to US addresses only.
Prizing and samples provided by Disney-Hyperion. Click HERE to view Disney’s disclosure details.
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Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker #Review+#Giveaway
Disney-Hyperion sent me a copy to check out, and is partnering with me for a giveaway of Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes.
Oh how I loved this book. It’s vibrant and funny besides I can totally relate as I have raised 3 upside down thinkers. Come to think of it, I just might be one myself.
Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker
Beatrice Zinker loves to think out of the box and do things her way. Mostly that include handing upside down from trees, doing handstands, eating lunch backwards, dinner under the table, and generally anything that is unusual and well upside down.
Just like any third grader, Beatrice has a bunch of nerves surround the first day of school. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade. But when Beatrice shows up at school dressed in black, Lenny arrives with a cool new outfit and a cool new friend. Even worse, she seems to have forgotten all about the top-secret operation they planned! Can Beatrice use her topsy-turvy way of thinking to save the mission, mend their friendship, and flip things sunny-side up?
Beatrice Zinker Upside Down ThinkerIncluded in this delightful story of growing pains and perspectives, Beatrice learns to continue to be herself while learning to compromise. I laughed out loud in some parts. Beatrice Zinker is one of the most endearing characters I’ve read in a long time. This one is a keeper.
Beatrice Zinker is for readers 9-12. If you have a really good early reader at your house or school it would work nicely for late second grade to third grade as well.
First time author Shelley Johannes has done a fantastic job of drawing us into Beatrice’s world and creating some very relatable and believable characters. I hope we hear more from her I greatly enjoy her writing.
Author Shelley JohannesThe very best part of this book is that it has so many things for us to do, to bring these pages alive. AND THEN don’t forget the best part, Disney-Hyperion is hosting a really fun giveaway right here on Jump into a Book. It includes some really nice swag and a copy of Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker. Look below for details.
Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker: Somethings To Do
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
I just use the simple version from the Betty Crocker recipe book.
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved
1 jar (6 oz) maraschino cherries without stems, drained
1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix
Vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Steps
1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13×9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice, and arrange remaining cherries around slices; press gently into brown sugar.
2
Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
3
Bake 42 to 48 minutes (44 to 53 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.
Ninja Suit
How do you become stealth and ninja like ? Well you wear the outfit of course. Be a ninja like Beatrice.
Here’s what you’re need:
Black Turtle Neck
Black pants
Black Ninja Mask
Long Black Gloves
Pig Latin
Pig-Latin (igpay atinLay) is the most simple and most effective form of verbal cod in th pseudo English language. Pig Latin is a spoken language. My siblings and I used this code all the time and drove the adults in our lives completely nuts.
There are 4 rules to Pig-Latin. From One Hour Translation:Rule One – Words Beginning with a Consonant
When a word begins with a consonant (such as dog) or a consonant cluster (such as brush), simply take the consonant/consonant cluster and move it to the end of the word, adding the suffix ‘-ay’ to the end of the word. This sounds difficult in theory but is actually much simpler in practice.
For example, ‘dog’ in Pig Latin becomes ‘og-day’ (because the leading consonant ‘d’ has been moved to the end of the word, leaving simply ‘og’ at the beginning, and the suffix ‘-ay’ has been appended to the ‘d’).
Our other example was the word ‘brush’, which becomes ‘ush-bray’ in Pig Latin, by following the same rule.
Rule Two – Words Beginning with a Vowel
When a word begins with a vowel, simply leave the word as is and add the suffix ‘-hay’ to the end of the word. Other variations include adding ‘-yay’ or even ‘-way’, and you’ll find that it surprisingly does not make a difference which of these is used.
For example, ‘elephant’ in Pig Latin becomes ‘elephant-hey’.
An interesting situation arises when a word technically begins with a vowel that appears to begin with a consonant sound. An example is the word ‘one’. While it begins with the vowel ‘o’, the starting sound is the ‘w’ sound. In this instance, treat the word as if it started with ‘w’, so it would become (phonetically) ‘un-way’. It then becomes clear that Pig Latin is primarily a spoken pseudo language, and relies upon the way words sound rather than the way they are spelled.
Rule Three – Words Containing the Letter ‘Y’
Again, Pig Latin is primarily a spoken language, rather than a written one. The way in which the letter ‘y’ is handled depends on whether the ‘y’ is being used in the word as a consonant or a pseudo vowel. For example, the ‘y’ in ‘yolk’ is a consonant sound, whereas the ‘y’ in ‘fly’ is a vowel. Depending on which of these cases applies, you will revert back to either Rule One or Two.
Rule Four – Compound Words
Compound words are best split up before being translated into Pig Latin, for the simple reason that the word may become obvious if it is not split up. For example, if you said the word ‘etterbox-lay’ out loud, most people – whether they understand Pig Latin or not – would be able to figure out that you are referring to a letterbox. By splitting up the word into ‘letter’ and ‘box’, you can convert it into Pig Latin as ‘etter-lay ox-bay’, which suddenly can’t be translated by non-Pig Latin speakers.
Reverse Alphabetic Code
Needing to send a message to your friend that can’t be busted. Why not do what Beatrice Zinker has done and use the Reverse Alphabet Code also known as the Atbash Code. This code has been around for thousands of years. At least since biblical times. Here’s what you do:The Backwards Alphabet Code is very simple. All you have to do is make a list of all the letters in the alphabet, and then make another list right next to it, of all the letters in backwards order. Like this:
A = Z
B = Y
C = X
D = W
Beatrice’s Backward Lunch
Everything in life tastes better when you start with dessert.
Cupcake
Juice Box
Apple
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich or a sandwich of your choice
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September 26, 2017
Two Breakfast Table Book Club Reads| Wacky #Kidlit from Chronicle Books
Today’s post is yet another one coming to you live from the breakfast table. Our family gets tons of books to read and review and the really successful ones, the books that become favorites, are those that get the “The Breakfast Table Book Club” approval!
This is how is works, I have stacks of books everywhere in this house. Often times there are a few books that have recently come in that just sit on the kitchen table. As the family wanders in for breakfast each morning, they’ll grab a book to read while eating their cereal. I always know a popular read when they ask where the book has gone once I move it to the review crates. “When is it coming back?” they ask.
I’ve always thought that is the true measure of success for a book when readers clamor to read it again!
Book Club: Kidlit from Chronicle Books
This week I have TWO great books for the age 4-8 group. Both books are bright, colorful, imaginative, a little wacky and simply delightful to read. These books were gifted to me from publishing powerhouse, Chronicle Books (opinions expressed are purely my own).
One of the most admired and respected publishing companies in the United States, Chronicle Books was founded in 1967 and over the years has developed a reputation for award-winning, innovative books. The company continues to challenge conventional publishing wisdom, setting trends in both subject and format, maintaining a list that includes fine art titles in design, art, architecture, and photography. Inspired by the enduring magic and importance of books, our mission at Chronicle Books is to create and distribute exceptional publishing that is instantly recognizable for its spirit, creativity, and value.
Kidlit from Chronicle Books | Pete with no Pants
The first book from our Breakfast Table Club stack is Pete with no Pants. The image on the cover of this book is enough to bring a smile to your face!
Pete with no Pants from Chronicle BooksMeet Pete.
Pete is gray. He’s round. And he’s not wearing any pants.
So Pete must be a boulder. Or is he a pigeon? Or a squirrel? Or a cloud?
Join Pete in his quest to answer the world’s oldest question: Why do I have to wear pants? Wait, that’s the second oldest. Born from the one-of-a-kind imagination of Rowboat Watkins, this hilarious book (the asides just beg to be read aloud) about finding out who you are features a satisfying and touching ending that will encourage young readers to be true to themselves as it reminds the adults in their lives to support them no matter what.
This wonderful hardcover is filled with hilarious details that are gently laced with an important lesson. What’s the lesson? Well, I can promise you that it’s NOT making your mom nag you to wear pants 
Great books for Banned Books Week 2017 | Sept. 24 – Sept. 30
It may have started in late September, but Banned Books Week is already providing this busy readers with all sorts of new children’s book ideas!
Banned Books Week is the national book community’s annual celebration of the freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. The 2017 celebration will be held September 24-30.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers — in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982 according to the American Library Association. Read more about Banned Books Week HERE.
I shared my own “banned book” experience on Thursday when I talked about the one and only time I “banned ” a book from my family’s bookshelf, and how I used the opportunity as a learning experience for everyone as well. I also whipped up my own Banned Books Week Booklist for everyone to enjoy as well.
In my weekly travels, I have also discovered even more book ideas, resources and booklists. Enjoy!
Live Dangerously. Read these Banned Books; 40 books that have been banned or otherwise challenged from CollegeReadyCoach.
13 Banned and Challenged Books For Kids from No Time for Flashcards
Even Children’s Books are Banned- Banned Book Week from Alohamora
Free printable Banned Books Bookmarks from Classroom Freebies!
Think books aren’t banned today? Think again. These are the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016, compiled by the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF).
Want more information on banned books? Visit ALA.org or olease see Challenges to Library Materials for resources and information to help you prepare for and respond to challenges.
What book is your favorite banned book?
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September 24, 2017
Weekend Links: #DiverseKidlit of Wisdom Tales Press
For the past 5+ years I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing some incredibly well thought out and beautifully produced books from a amazing publisher known as Wisdom Tales Press. Multicultural in nature with a window to the world of global wisdom, Wisdom Tales Press sends an invitation to us all to explore and discover our world.
From its inception, Wisdom Tales Press jumped on board the Multi-cultural Children’s Book Day celebration by not only being our first platinum sponsor, but continuing to support and celebrate with us the beauty and diversity on this planet by being a platinum sponsor every single year.
Celebrating the Vast Catalog of Wisdom Tales Press
Today we celebrate Wisdom Tales Press and all the beauty and wisdom they bring to us through their engaging stories, beautifully designed books and awe inspiring illustrations. They have opened a window to our world, introducing us to heroes we may have never heard of before. Ultimately, via their extensive library of wisdom, they are inspiring us to be the best people we can be by embracing our planets cultures and practicing respect of other faiths and traditions.. Multicultural in nature with a window to the world of global wisdom, Wisdom Tales Press sends an invitation to us all to explore and discover our world.
Like I mentioned above, over the years I have had plenty of opportunities to review books from Wisdom Tales Press. Here are only a few of my favorite reviews with extention activities for kids.
#ReadtheWorldMKB Summer Reading Series! The Rock Maiden: A Chinese Tale of Love and Loyalty
How Do We Change Mine into Ours? The Olive Tree by Elsa Marston
An excellent #diversekidlit book about the lives of Lakota Indians
The Conference of the Birds review and a look at Sufi Poetry
Reading is always an important part of our children’s lives no matter what time of year it is so I decided to wrap my knowledge of fun kidlit books and activities up with my experience as one of the co-founders of the very successful Multicultural Children’s Book Day and create a unique resource for parents who are looking for creative ways to keep their kids reading this summer. Reading is important, but so is helping our young readers learn about other cultures, religions and traditions through the pages of these books. Here are some great booklists and resources that I have created over the years at Jump Into a Book that will not only give parents and readers great ideas on diverse kids’ books, but fun activities related to books that will bring stories to life!
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