Nat Geo- Time for Summer Learning Fun! #Giveaway #NatGeoKids #SummerReading #KidLit #Bookstagram

 Hola Hola Hola Beautifuls!

BB's back, and so is Summer. Time for the kiddos to kick off the shoes and enjoy some fun facts. Ahora, truth be told, not only children are enjoying these, but when I visited the Crawfordville Cubs, found my 30+ year old daughter reading the ALMANAC. Don't blame her, so many interesante tidbits that Babushka almost kept the book herself!!

So take a little look over and tell BB which ones you fancy. Got a surprise at the end.

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2024 (ages 8-12, Paperback, $15.99)

The New York Times best-selling Almanac is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, National Geographic exclusives, games, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. 

This new edition features: 

·         EXCLUSIVE National Geographic Explorer interviews and features  

·         EXCLUSIVE Interactive Almanac Challenge 2024, plus the results of the Almanac Challenge 2023 

·         BONUS SECTION of sidesplitting jokes and riddles  

·         NEW fun-tastic things to see and do in 2024 

·         NEW cutest animal superlatives and animal rescue stories 

·         NEW science and dinosaur discoveries 

·         NEW fun games, quizzes, and activities 

·         NEW weird and wacky places around the world 

·         NEW experiments to do, places to explore, and ways to change the world 

·         UPDATED reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country 

 

Take the Almanac Challenge!: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/books/article/almanac-2024

 

 

Little Kids First Nature Guide: Explore the Beach (ages 4-8, Flex-Bound, $9.99)

Make the most out of any trip to the beach wit this take-along nature guide that helps young children find, identify, and learn about the fascinating animals, plants, and other wonders to be found at the seashore.

Young explorers discover a variety of cool creatures, shells, plants, and more at the beach, from crabs skittering across the sand to fish riding the waves to seagulls flying high in the sky. This sturdy take-along guide features:

·         Easy-to-understand profiles of a wide variety of plants and animals commonly spotted at the beach, as well as fan-favorites out in the waves like dolphins, seahorses, and jellyfish

·         Vibrant National Geographic photography that brings the subject matter to life and makes identification easy

·         “Check Me Out!” fact boxes that provide more information about each creature, including its size and color, where it’s found, and what it eats

·         Gallery pages featuring various beach environments, such as tide pools and sand dunes

·         Cool fun facts sprinkled throughout

·         Simple text for reading aloud or for beginning readers

·         Games, activities, and tips for how and where to explore

·         Helpful glossary

·         Flexible binding for durability

 

 

Puzzle Book of the Ocean (ages 8-12, Paperback, $6.99)

Headed to the beach this summer?  Make the trip go by in a flash with this ultimate backseat boredom-buster!

 

Dive into pages and pages of crosswords, sudoku, word searches, mazes, quizzes, word scrambles, and spot the difference puzzles as well as fun facts and vibrant photos of fish, dolphins, sea turtles, and all sorts of ocean animals.  This book will have you swimming for hours through amazing information about the deep blue—just don’t forget to surface!

 

 

National Geographic Kids Personality Quizzes (ages 8-12, $9.99, Paperback)

 

What's your shark superpower? What kind of friend are you?

 

From weird and wacky (What stinky animal are you?) to thought-provoking and informative (What kind of explorer should you be? Which mountain should you climb?), there’s a personality profile for everyone in this totally unique book. Inside you'll find all kinds of quizzes: flow charts, multiple choice, this or that, and more and while you're at it, get to know about amazing animals, places, cultures, and even careers around the world!

 

 

That's Fact-tastic! Mind-Blowing, Eye-Popping, Jaw-Dropping Stuff About Our World   (ages 8-12, Hardcover, $19.99)

 

Did you know that a giraffe’s eye is as big as a Ping-Pong ball? Or that about 19 million hot dogs are sold at major league baseball games every year? Or that there is only one bone in your body that’s not connected to another one?  This book is chock-full of fascinating facts, silly stats, and catchy little knowledge nuggets in all kinds of awesome categories, from amphibians to black holes to the gold rush.

 

Special features include Extreme Weirdness, Strange Places, What's the Difference, and more. Bold, colorful photographs in a supersized format and spectacular information create a winning combination for curious kids who can't wait to learn more about the world.

 

 

Explorer Academy Book 1: The Nebula Secret and Explorer Academy Book 2: The Falcon's Feather (ages 8-12, Hardcover/Paperback, $16.99/$9.99

 

Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an elite school for explorers.

 

In this fan-favorite fiction series, Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there's more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future. In the midst of codebreaking and cool classes, new friends and augmented-reality expeditions, Cruz must tackle the biggest question of all: Who is out to get him ... and why?  Readers can get in on the excitement with puzzles and codes embedded throughout.

 

For chapter samplers, games, videos, and more info, check out ExplorerAcademy.com.

 

Buenisimo aren't they? Now for the surprise- one of BB's Beautifuls will win their choice of 3- THREE of these books. Here's how to do it-  You get one entry for each individual answer. Entries are:

1. Comment who you'd give the books to.

2. Which books would you choose?

3. Follow @BBabushka on Tweety. Come back here to tell BB your handle.

4. Follow @BBabushka on Instagrammy. IG   Here to tell BB your handle.

5. Comment on the Feibu Post.  FB  Here to tell BB the name you commented with.

5 chances to be the winner. You have until 7/22 to enter, so CORREN!!!!

BB2U

Cuidensen.

• National Geographic Kids Books twitter - @NGKidsBks

• National Geographic Kids Facebook - @nationalgeographickids

• National Geographic Kids website: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

• #SummerReading, #KidLit, #Bookstagram

Perfectly Personalized- WW #Giveaway - In The Book Personalized Storybook!

 

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

This is the semana for giveaways, and BB couldn't be happier. Summer is coming and things are heating up!! Time for family get togethers and to show the love. Y nada shows love more than personalization, so here's a chance for a true twofer-personalized book AND educational. 

A keepsake for sure.  Let's start the giveaway:

Sponsored By: In The Book

Hosted By: Love, Mrs. Mommy

Winner Will Receive Their Choice of Book: 

My Book About Space   OR   Alphabet World!

About In The Book:

In The Book has a smorgasbord of books that you can personalize with your child’s or loved one's name. They have children’s books, books for grown-ups, special occasions, and so much more! 

Inside the books, on every page, your child will find their name written into the story and hidden within the images on the page. In The Book also lets you put a special dedication message to your recipient in the beginning of the book and a picture of your child in the back.

** Click HERE to read Love, Mrs. Mommy's full review! **

Open To WORLDWIDE entrants and must be 18+ to enter

Giveaway Dates ~ 5/18 9:00AM EST through 6/15 11:59PM EST

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Buena Suerte Beautifuls!

BB2U

Review/Giveaway: Miss Olive Finds Furever Friends #doggydivashow #doggydivadiaries

Babushka received the first two books of the Miss Olive Trilogy for review, with option for a giveaway if she enjoyed the libros.  Not to spoil the post, pero there will be a giveaway. 😉

Opinions por supuesto are BB's.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

It's been awhile since Babushka's reviewed books, but this one captured BB's corazon.

A cuento of Miss Olive, a pound puppy wishing for her "furever" home.  Being three legged,  she is overlooked by many and was the last remaining in the foster home. Pero don't fret Beautifuls, there's a happy ending; Miss Olive is adopted and now has a familia and a furever home.

"Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends continues the story of a little Italian Greyhound with three legs who is adopted by a loving family in the award-winning first book in the series, Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Home. In Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends, Miss Olive learns that it’s her birthday and that her parents have planned a special celebration which will include treats, presents and friends. Her party is nearly ruined when she runs into a couple of grouchy dogs at the park who proceed to bully the poor pup. She realizes that true friends will stick by her and won’t join in with taunts from bullies."

It's a lovely libro Beautifuls, and it touches on so many temas close to BB's corazon.

Inclusion, Kindness, Amor for All, Anti-Bullying, defending what you know is right, todo eso.  Pero the very best thing of these books, of this series? Estan basados en la realidad; they are based on true events and characters.

"Miss Olive is a tiny rescued Italian Greyhound that was adopted in 2015 from Italian Greyhound Rescue Florida. Miss Olive was a victim of neglect and health issues. Despite the fact that she lost one of her legs to cancer and her teeth due to a lack of medical care, Miss Olive is an inspiration to all."

"Susan Marie is the author of Miss Olive Finds Her "Furever"Home, which was awarded the 2019 bronze Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the Dog Writers Association of America's Maxwell medallion for the 2018 Children's Book of the Year.  A passionate champion of animals, Susan Marie donates a portion of the proceeds from The Doggy Diva Diaries series to animal-rescue organizations and hopes to pass along her love of animals to future generations."

Que bello verdad Beautifuls? 

You know que dicen "Truth is stranger than fiction." , y en this case it's sweeter too. 

And even sweeter? One of y'all will win a copy of  

Miss Olive Finds Her Furever Friends!!

Since this is a simple, pero heartfelt story, let's do lo mismo with the giveaway shall we?

Just share with BB if you do the following, comment here on the post.

Comments must be at least 10 words to count towards prize.

1. Do you have a pet? If so, what type is it and what's their name?

2. Who would you like to win this book for?

3. If you're on IG, look for the post on this giveaway and comment. Let BB know what name you commented under.

4. The same as above in Feibu (Facebook). 

Not just a book, pero a way of life. Check out all about Miss Olive's Mundo-

The Doggy Diva Radio Show- https://www.thedoggydiva.com/radio-show/

Tweety- https://twitter.com/thedoggydiva

Feibu- https://www.facebook.com/TheDoggyDivaShow

thedoggydivashow.com

Buena Suerte Beautifuls. 

BB's looking forward to your tails.

BB2U

p.s.  winner in mainland US solamente.
gw ends at 11:00 pm 8/30/2020/

Christmas in Julio PayPal #Cash #Giveaway Event!

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

There's an American Tradition of "Christmas in July" that Babushka adores, 

y como she also adores her Beautifuls, this was a twofer BB had to join in on.

Christmas in July PayPal Cash Giveaway Event!

Hosted By: Mommy's Playbook

Co-Hosted By: Saving You Dinero, Mamacita on the Move,

AND Bookroom Reviews!

It's beginning to feel a lot like.... July! It's the middle of summer but it's also time to celebrate Christmas in July!! There are dozens of reasons to celebrate Christmas in July, so many, that trying to find the actual origin of celebrating Christmas in the month of July is a little foggy. Some suggest that it started as a way for the Southern hemisphere to celebrate Christmas in cold weather (like we get to), others theories were that it began 80+ years ago at a summer camp in North Carolina! Regardless, I can never get enough Christmas so I am happy to add it to a second month in my Calendar! -- I may even put up the tree and get a jump start on my holiday shopping!

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Janell at Saving You Dinero says nothing feels like Christmas in July more than her favorite cookie! Buckeye Brownie Cookies are a delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter that no one can resist! Don't wait until December to enjoy this sweet treat!

Have you started to plan your holiday travel yet? Travel with Mamacita on the Move to Branson, Missouri, for an Ozark Mountain Christmas this year! Myrah had a wonderful holiday there watching the shows, taking in the sights, and breathing in that fresh mountain air! Christmas in the mountains? Yes please!

Cuddle up with the kids for a cute twist on an old story about good old Jessica Claus! Wait! Who? Read Bookroom Reviews' Book Review of The Santa Switch ; Searching for Christmas Stories to find out who Jessica is and share her story with your children.

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Buena Suerte Beautifuls!

BB2U

Bella Books, A Lifetime Love. #ChildrensLiterature

Babushka happily received the following for The Grands; no monetary compensation was received. Como siempre, opiniones y personal comments son 100% BB.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

It's the last day of "the month of love" and Babushka couldn't have it end without mentioning two of her favorite loves that just go perfectly together.  Children and Books.  Quee? Ok si, in today's world you can and should encourage reading in any form, but there's something magical when that world is sans electricidad, when the only power needed is in the mind. Oh the preciousness, the power in  that.   BB believes in that powerful magic, and here shares with you some of her latest wands.

AESOP'S FABLES

They say "age before beauty", bueno this is a definite  twofer. A bella combinacion of classic tales and timeless illustrations, that just by the description sent, BB knew she had to ask for 2!

 Uno for each set of nietos. 

"The Illustrated Classics series includes works that have been enjoyed by generations of readers across the world. Each title includes dozens of full-color and ink drawings by acclaimed illustrators to make the stories even more memorable. Detailed foil stamping and a full-color illustration on the cover make these books a treasured addition to your library.

Other beloved tales available include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass, The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales, The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, The Secret Garden, The Wind in the Willows, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

With cien fables, 100 stories that teach wonderful lessons and can start many an interesting conversation, BB was not disappointed at all. Should have asked for otra copia for Babushka's library.

Here is where you can go for yours:

https://www.facebook.com/canterburyclassics/

https://www.instagram.com/canterburyclassics/

Angels On My Pillow

In Babushka's familia, it is customary to say- Que suenes con los angelitos. May you dream with the angels.  This sweet libro takes it a step further and shows how a child wonders about their angelitos. Cutisimo.

"Many people have wondered about their guardian angels, heavenly creatures made by God to protect and watch over us. Children’s author Karen Kelly believes in them and sees angels as “the bridge that connects human beings to pure and unconditional love.” Guardian angels are a big part of her recently released illustrated picture book, “Angels on Your Pillow.”

The story is based on a loving memory of Kelly’s mother tucking her into bed and saying to her “good night, sleep tight, angels on your pillow” as a way for her to fall asleep. She and her sister would unzip a down pillow to release the feathers and pretend that it was snowing angels.  Readers enter the tale of a little girl whose mother comforts her by telling her that there “areangels on her pillow” before going to sleep. The girl’s three guardian angels appear in her bedroom though she cannot see them. The moral of the story is to show audiences the knowledge of God’s unconditional love and to be receptive to it."

Sweet story que between smiles makes uno wonder, where do our angelitos dwell?https://www.angelsonyourpillow.com/

Feibu: https://www.facebook.com/angelsonyourpillow/

PILLOWLAND

This historia is about the enchanting Pillowland, which is perfecto porque el libro left Babushka enchanted. BB won this book from A Nation of Moms and truly feel lucky to have it.  One naturally falls into a signsong tone, the words just naturally lend itself to it. Then again, written by "the queen of children's music" Laurie Beckner, that should come as no surprise. And the illustrations, oh the illustrations Beautifuls are actually 3D cut outs! A world of imagination, gentility, where the royalty of races runs con amor, not lost on this reader, nor lost on the little one she read to.  Dr J tambien estaba encantado.

"A creative picture book interpretation of Berkner’s “Pillowland” song that follows three small children on a fantastic bedtime adventure.... The simple yet magical text with the detailed and comforting illustrations make this a phenomenal bedtime book or even an enjoyable read-aloud choice for a more sedate storytime. The chorus of the song incorporates some excellent sound effects (“fly a magic pillow plane, zoom zoom!”), and Garoche’s mixed-media illustrations incorporate cut paper, cloth, and light in intricate and magical assemblies. The lighting is especially marvelous with a few spreads featuring a soft warm glow that seems to come from within the paper creations. VERDICT: A recommended purchase for most collections, especially those looking to expand their musical or bedtime story shelves." (School Library Journal, November 2017)

On Tweety: https://twitter.com/LaurieBerkner

Laurie Berkner's Website  http://www.laurieberkner.com/

The Littlest Acorn

The last two libros were mas bien relaxing sleepytime books, pero Babushka end a post on a relaxed nota?  JU SO FONII!!! Este librito is to impact and empower- gently por supuesto, yet it reminds BB of her own mission, to have everyone realize and love themselves AS THEY ARE.  No harm in wanting more or striving for greatness, pero al final, in the core, todos are Great and Beautiful. 

"The story tells of the littlest acorn who wants to grow big and strong, but is discouraged by the majesty and beauty of the colorful maples that surround her.  Her self-esteem withers, and she becomes depressed.  It takes a little bird building a nest in her branches to teach the young oak tree the true value of her shape, color, size and spirit.  Ultimately, The Littlest Acorn shows children the path to true contentment:  discovering their unique gifts, developing them, then sharing them with the world.  Thematically related illustrations on each page reinforce the message of the book.

The Littlest Acorn is more than a children’s book; it is a work that entertains, educates and inspires readers.  Based on author/psychologist Lisa Lentino’s philosophy, it demonstrates how to grow beyond early childhood programming and live the authentic life one is meant to live.  Her engaging book teaches early grade school children to appreciate their natural gifts, especially at critical stages of socialization. It can be used by parents, teachers, librarians and others to inspire children to search within themselves in order to determine their worth and value."

Dr. Lentino's website: https://growbeyondyourmind.com/books-by-lisa/

"to inspire children to search within themselves in order to dertermine their worth and value"

THAT lesson is good for ALL of us Beautifuls.

Ahora, off to find some more books to share the love.

BB2U