There are few things I love more than scenes like this - children getting completely lost in a good book. I especially love it when scenes and characters from the books they love appear in their conversations, in their stories, in their artwork, in their dreams.
That's why I'm so excited about Annie of Bird and Little Bird's new e-magazine for families - Alphabet Glue.
Annie - mother, crafter, and literacy teacher extraordinaire - has compiled a fantastic quarterly magazine filled with activities, printables, projects, and reading recommendations for families who love books.
The wildflower seed pod project, corresponding to the book, Miss Rumphius, is on my immediate to-do list (just as soon as I finish this post and the sewing project Avery and I are working on - dinner might be late tonight).
The library catalog cards take me back to my childhood, to the garage in my family's old house, where I set up a library for the neighborhood kids. I never got my sign language book back from that boy down the street.
The mix and match story cards are a great starting point for family storytelling - the kids love me to tell them stories, but truth be told, I'm sometimes at a loss for ideas. Annie has come to my rescue with Alphabet Glue!
You can purchase and download a copy of Alphabet Glue here for $4. Or if you're feeling lucky, leave a comment - Annie has offered three complimentary issues of Alphabet Glue to my readers! I will announce the winners on Monday, March 28.
Happy reading, and thanks for visiting!
thanks for turning me on to this!
ReplyDeletecongrats to annie - what a great idea! thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethat sounds just wonderful! I'd love to enter!
ReplyDeletexo maureen
Looks like a fantastic find. Our family enjoys Miss Rumphius, but we REALLY like Roxaboxen.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great! I'm off to check it out - thanks for the link. (:
ReplyDeleteI'd love a chance to win; I'm a children's-book-aholic!
ReplyDeleteSo brilliant...I just love it!
ReplyDeleteyay annie! that is great gnews. i love the name *alphabet glue*, too! ;)
ReplyDeletethis looks great. thanks for the intro....off to check it out thoroughly!
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That sounds like a great magazine. Count me in. Even if I don't win, I'll be getting us a copy of it. Thanks, Molly.
ReplyDeleteI think this magazine is *such* a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great magazine. How exciting for Annie. I'm feeling lucky - :) - but will download it even if I don't win. Thanks, Molly...and I'll be sure to send some folks this way. xo
ReplyDeleteit sounds like a wonderful treat for children and their grown-ups!
ReplyDeleteit looks great!! elizabethlehman@hotmail.com
ReplyDeletethis looks right up my alley, I'd love a copy!
ReplyDeleteEnter me for this awesome giveaway....and do tell...what sign language book? I have a very old one from my childhood and I wonder if it is the same one and if I need to send it to you!
ReplyDeleteKaren
wonderful! thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love this...my grandchildern will love this. Would love to win;)
ReplyDeleteSounds great! If I'm not one of the lucky ones I'll have to order one myself!
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling lucky! And I'm always a sucker for the work of a literacy teacher extraordinaire!
ReplyDeleteLooks right up our alley! We would love a chance to win, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis looks perfect for us! Thanks for the giveaway. XO!
ReplyDeleteMy creative daughter would love to try this! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteOooo,this book looks amazing. I am a mother to be, and even though my child will be a baby in some months (I'm pregnant!) These sound very timeless and something I can add to our growing collection :) I would love to check this e-zine out !
ReplyDeleteSounds very cute - my little lads would love this.
ReplyDeleteI suppose 6 months is a bit young, but I love books so much and and I hope our wee man will too :)
ReplyDeleteOh what a great idea. Annie's projects looks like so much fun. What a time I would have making a card catalog with my kids -- actually I wonder if they'd get a turn.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! I have 2 young bookworms who would love this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun name for a craft mag. Love the way you shot this, the framing and b&w perfectly captures the mood. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteOh! This would be lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty magazine!
ReplyDeleteOh, that sounds like a wonderful magazine! I would love to have it for my little ones! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing this to my attention. What lovely ideas.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to get copies of this for my girls! _Corissa
so awesome,,if I dont win, I def want one,would be so cool to give my sis for my niece
ReplyDeleteSounds great! I'm going to check it out now.
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling lucky!!
ReplyDeleteHere is to hoping I win :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteMiss Rumphius is one of my favorite children's books!
would love a chance at winning this one
ReplyDeleteHow cool! :-)
ReplyDeleteTotally cool! I want to do one too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this splendid giveaway
ReplyDeleteanashct [at] yahoo [dot] com
We would love a chance to win! Looks like a very fun little book :)
ReplyDeleteWould lOVE to win! it sound really very creative and inspiring- thanks for this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteViola
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Looks lovely! I know a little family in Maine that would really love this!! (hint: it's US!)
ReplyDeleteCount me in please! It would be a great birthday present... mine's the 28th!
ReplyDeleteoh awesome! sounds perfect for our little family.
ReplyDeleteLouella loves books more than toys sometimes I think. :)
Oh. Boy. What an awesome giveaway! I. Havens purchased it yet, but i am going to wait unti next week now, juuuuuust in case. :)
ReplyDeleteOh man, I want that!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleterosesmama
This sounds wonderful. I would love to try it out!
ReplyDeleteThese all sound great!
ReplyDeleteOooh - you are on a roll with the giveaways. Am I lucky? In so many ways!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteI so hope I win.
ReplyDeleteSweet ideas and sweet price. Thanks for the chance at a trial copy!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love Bird and Little Bird! & this e-zine is the icing on the cake. These projects are soooo fun!
ReplyDeleteSally
Thanks for the opportunity. Would love to check this out.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great!
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