Kids can practice observation skills with this rainbow scavenger hunt from Backpack Explorer: Discovering Plants and Flowers. Search for a rainbow’s worth of colors with the help of this fun print-at-home scavenger hunt. Photo by Kimberly Thompson Panay © Storey Publishing. Pair it with Backpack Explorer: Discovering Plants and Flowers to amplify the fun! With a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a log for recording plant finds, this book is the perfect take-along for outdoor-loving kids for their next nature adventure. Download Scavenger Hunt Excerpted and adapted from Backpack Explorer ..read more

To make your own rainbow, all you need is a plastic baggie, a sheet of white paper, some sun, and these step-by-step Raindrop in a Bag instructions from Rainbow Science author Artemis Roehrig.  Rainbow Science celebrates everything rainbow, from the science of sunlight to the prism in raindrops to how our eyes see all the colors that make up a rainbow. In this fun Raindrop in a Bag activity, kids are rainbow scientists and learn how to make their own rainbows—no (real) rain required! Photo by Kimberly Thompson Panay © Storey Publishing. Make a raindrop using a plastic baggie. Then, go te ..read more

Over 1,800 virtual attendees joined a livestreamed program on Zoom hosted by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators’ Impact and Legacy Fund, according to Publishers Weekly. The “Children’s Book Changemakers” program included notable speakers like actor Goldie Hawn and author Barbara Kingsolver. During the program, author-illustrator Karen Winnick announced that Katherine Pryor’s book, Home Is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly, illustrated by Ellie Petersen (WorthyKids), won a new award she founded called “the Charlotte and Wilbur Award for Compassion for Animals ..read more

Bourbon Land Sweepstakes Official Rules Hachette Book Group, Inc. (the “Sponsor”) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. This sweepstakes (“Promotion”) is only open to residents in the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia. 1. How to Enter: To enter, visit https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/workman-publishing-company/workman/page/bourbon-land-sweepstakes/ (“Sponsor’s Sweepstakes Page”) and fill out and submit the sweepstakes entry form thereon (the “Entry Form”). Entrants must enter all items in the Entry Form. Limit one (1) entry per person/household. No ..read more

Every single item that goes through your hands could be fodder for creativity.  If you are like me, a ton of paper likely passes through your hands every day. Some you probably don’t even pay attention to—it just goes right into the trash or the recycling. But every single item could be fodder for creativity. Keep an envelope or plastic bag with you so you have somewhere to store papers you encounter. Ignore nothing. You never know how the material might translate into a collage. It might get buried with another medium, but who cares? You’ll know it’s there and it will ground the memory ..read more

Composting at home is an excellent way to deal with garden waste in an environmentally friendly way. Learn how with expert advice from Grow More Food authors Colin McCrate and Brad Halm.  Compost is a key ingredient for your soil fertility, and you have two choices for how to obtain it: Make your own or buy it. Composting at home is an excellent way to deal with garden waste in an environmentally friendly way. When you make your own compost, you theoretically have control over the quality of the compost that goes back into your garden. Photo by Kimberly Thompson Panay © Storey Publishing ..read more

Go green by using your surplus cilantro to make a tasty Fermented Cilantro Coconut Sauce. Don’t like coconut? Simply omit it.  A whole lot of good food is wasted every day—globally, about one-third of food doesn’t ever make it to the table. Fermentation is one answer to reducing the food waste in our homes, schools, and restaurants. Small steps, taken by many, lead to big changes for the environment.  Photo by Alee Moncy © Storey Publishing. Plus, fermenting is fun. Each batch is a little science experiment that you get to eat. Like a potted plant or garden bed, ferments require som ..read more

Table of Contents Foreword by Kathryn Marsh, Esq., and Melissa Hoppmeyer, Esq. Introduction Part ICHAPTER 1. The Truth About Sexual Assault Defining Sexual Assault Let’s Talk About Consent Expert Contribution: Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault Common Types of Manipulation Expert Contribution: Signs of Sexual Abuse in Children and Hose to Offer Support 12 Myths About Sexual Assault Expert Contribution: The Power of Words Let’s Check In CHAPTER 2. What to Do If You’ve Been Assaulted Expert Contribution: The Role of an Advocate for Survivors of Sexual Violence Your Next Steps Expert Contribution ..read more

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