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Just One Bite By: Lola Schaefer
This fabulous, life-sized introduction to what animals eat, how they eat it, and how much they eat in a single bite is full of compelling facts…
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Tell Me A Secret By: Holly Cupala
Tell me a secret, and I'll tell you one... In the five years since her bad-girl sister Xanda's death, Miranda Mathison has wondered about the…
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July 23rd, 2010, Seaglass Summer By: Anjali Banerjee
Eleven-year-old Poppy Ray longs to be a veterinarian, but she's never had a pet. This summer, she's going to spend a month with her uncle…
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July 12th, 2010 The Timekeeper's Moon By: Joni Sensel
The adventure that began with THE FARWALKER'S QUEST continues with THE TIMEKEEPER'S MOON, a fantasy-adventure for ages 9 and up that answers…
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June 28th, 2010 Chicken Scratches By: Lynn Brunelle
Does chicken poetry crack you up and you just can't find enough?Are you looking to pluck that perfect poetic little nugget of rhythm and rhyme…
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June 16th, 2010 Explore the Solar System! By Anita Yasuda
This is the year to wander the solar system, explore the planets, take a trip on a shooting star and even dream about setting foot on the red…
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June 7th, 2010 Forget-Her-Nots By: Amy Brecount White
Something-some power-is blooming inside Laurel. She can use flowers to do things. Like bringing back lost memories. Or helping her friends ace…
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June 2nd, 2010 Lifted By: Wendy Toliver
Poppy Browne had never stolen anything in her life before moving to Pleasant Acres and meeting Mary Jane and Whitney. But when Poppy walks out…
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May 24th, 2010 Eighteen Roses Red By: Ruth H. Maxwell
"Eighteen roses red," a wounded Rebel soldier whispers, and with those words thirteen-year-old Anne Elizabeth Brewster is drawn into a daring…
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May 17th, 2010 Don't Lick the Dog...Making Friends with Dogs By: Wendy Wahman
Meeting a new dog is exciting, but it can also be scary. This humorous how-to manual shows kids the best ways to interact with unfamiliar dogs,…
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May 3, 2010 Smells Like Dog By: Suzanne Selfors
Meet Homer Pudding, an ordinary farm boy who dreams of grand adventurers and who inherits a basset hound when his beloved uncle, the famous…
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April 26, 2010 Elijah Lovejoy's Fight for Freedom By: Jennifer Phillips
Two decades before the Civil War, Elijah P. Lovejoy used his Midwestern newspaper to call for an end to slavery. His beliefs were dangerous…
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April 19, 2010 Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist By: Lois Harris
Charles Marion Russell was the first artist to live most of his life in the West, sketching and painting not only from live subjects, but from…
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GRANDparenting 101

By: Kay Green     http://www.mypreciouskid.com

ABOUT ME: I am a mom of 4 (ages 10-27). I am Nana to 3 (plus a 4th coming this fall). And I have taught a moms class for the last 5 years. Our last child was adopted when I was 40. It has put me in a very unique situation of seeing that parent rules and suggestions have changed for the better. This picture is me with my twin grandsons.

EXAMPLE: my oldest children all slept on their stomach, with bumper pads and quilts in the crib. My last slept only on her back. And now we know that by placing our baby on her back in a crib with no bumpers and no blankets the SIDS risk is greatly reduced. Read More...

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GRAND WISDOM


10 Tips to Give Your Grandkids the Leg Up They Need

As the front page of the New York Times reported, the legacy of kindergarten is far stronger than previously thought. An explosive new study has revealed that how well kids learn in kindergarten, in fact, sets them up for college, marriage, retirement and a higher salary.

There are lots of things GRANDparents can do to help their pre-schooler get ready for Kindergarten.

1.Read with your grandchild on a daily… Read More

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For the Health of Your GRANDkids

Goodbye empty nest

5 things to talk about before your mom (or dad) moves in

By Dr. Marion Somers

Just as many of us start to enjoy our empty nests, we're faced with a new dilemma: the possibility of moving an older parent into our homes. When a loved one can no longer live independently, there are a number of options available, ranging from in-home care to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. But recent statistics show that more people are choosing another path: moving their parents in with them. Whether it's for economic reasons or a desire to keep the family close, the US Census Bureau notes that the number of parents living with their grown kids skyrocketed to more than 3.6 million in 2007 - up 67 percent from 2000. And while you may be used to having your grandchildren over for a visit, preparing your home - and lives - for an older person is… Read More

GRANDparents As Encore Parents


These aren't your mama's cloth diapers!!

We all want to give our children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews the best. That is why we work so hard to protect them, teach them, help them, and make sure they feel unconditionally loved. Sometimes life journey comes easily--and other times, well, it can be tough. With life's journey, certain choices need to be made, choices that are healthier, more informed and better for our children - helping that journey run a little more smoothly. And that often starts with choosing cloth diapers. Today, millions of parents are joining the cloth diapering movement because they're healthy for baby, better for our planet, and they are saving parents money.

Here are some fast facts:… Read More