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Clay Fantasy
February 16, 2009
So many books, so little time. It's hard to find one that stands out and captures my preschooler's attention enough to make it worth buying, which is why I frequent the library system. When one does it is fun to crow about it. My child and I recently discovered the wonderful world of "Snobbles the Great " by Jason Dobkin and Erica Bragg, a whimsical, daring adventure told in rhyme and illustrated with elaborate colorful scenes made of clay. Snobbles is a snake who lives with other snakes in the Snooze Patch. He is a vegetarian, and tries to explain to the other snakes that their prey can be friends. One day Snobbles has an occasion to save his entire community from the rascally weasels, and sets off on a journey. The clay illustrations do a great job of communicating the emotion and action of the words. My child turned back to certain pages to look at them again, and then he asked if we could make clay animals together. He had to settle for Play-Doh, but I was happy to indulge him in the creative activity.
Saturday Crafts at Lakeshore Learning
September 17, 2008
Last weekend our family spent the day with some friends. They have two little boys and house full of toys, just like we do. But they had something extra cool - a super fancy kaleidoscope which was a huge hit with our preschooler. Turns out, the boys made them by hand at nearby Lakeshore Learning Materials. Lakeshore is a national provider of educational materials for home and classroom. You Read more...
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