Kristen Marsh
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El fandango de Lola
we are ready to learn flamenco !
12-Jan-2012My daughter now 6 is crazy about this book. It is a charming story about a young girl who begins to learn how to dance the flamenco. The story CD is fantastic as it includes music and the rythmic clapping. Wonderful ! Now, we are in search of flamenco classes! Both Spanish and English versions are superb!
Sube y baja por los Andes
Divino !! This book is fantastic...
17-Oct-2011this book is fantastic! A great introduction to the Andes mountains and to Peru and Bolivia... the artwork is fantastic! We used this as an introduction to the Incan culture and to Macchu Picchu site in the Andes. Wonderful !
Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon
Teaching about Vegetarianism
8-Jan-2011Kids will love this story about a non meat-eating dragon! He is in trouble because, as an outsider, he is not aware that the kingdom is at war with the meat-eating dragons. His capture inspires a little girl to speak up in his defense. My favorite part is when the meat-eating dragons offer to save him if he switches over to eating meat and he replies "I don't ask you to stop eating meat, so why do you ask me to stop eating vegetables?" We looove the drawings too and I won't spoil the end for you and yours!
Stories from the Silk Road
Travel through Asia on the silk road
20-Sep-2010We love this book, complete with a detailed map of the silk route. We studied the travels of Marco Polo and learned about each of these stops along the way on the silk road. A description of each stop along with a magical story to go along with it makes this book unique and so enjoyable! My 9 year old loved the magic along the way and my 4 year old loved the drawings and the stories as well! Now, we are inspired to travel to China some day!
The Seven Wise Princesses
Persia,India,Greece,Arabia,Russia,Morocco Stories
20-Sep-2010This traditional Persian tale is a translation of the Haft Paykar, composed in the 12th century by the great Sufi poet Nizami. The stories are fantastic and the detailed drawings are magical and superb. My 9 year old son is mesmerized by each of the stories told by the princesses and my 4 year old daughter is intrigued by the beautiful details on each page. This is a fantastic bed-time story and a great introduction to so many countries. We love it!
El loro Tico Tango
My favorite book in Spanish...
12-Sep-2010This book is so fun to read and to look at too! It has a fantastic flow and kids love it! My kids, who speak Spanish love it and so did the kids I taught Spanish to. Fun fun fun... and it also provides an introduction to the animals that live in the jungles of Costa Rica!
We're Riding on a Caravan
Travel to Asia !!
12-Sep-2010We found this book to be amazing... it took us on an incredible journey through Asia and through history. As a homeschooling family, we added more geography and history lessons to this book. We learned about Marco Polo and his amazing journey as well. We saw all the places this book took us to on google earth and took a look at each region as we went along. We also learned about camels and silk worms too. This book is fantastic!
We're Sailing Down the Nile
Amazing introduction to Egypt!
12-Sep-2010As a homeschooling family, we used this book to jump-start a study unit about Egypt. This went far beyond the traditional focus on the pyramids and really inspired us for future international travel. The illustrations were fantastic and the map was a real hit. Real life places with so much rich history.
The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera
Great introduction for kids
12-Sep-2010We took this book on our very looooong car ride. It was so fun and a great introduction to the Opera. We also brought along some of the opera songs for kids and it was a great complement. I wish the book/CD had more of the music in it though. We are homeschoolers and this was a great addition to our schooling. And the illustrations were fantastic
Navegamos a Galapagos
Beautiful introduction to a magical place
26-Jul-2009This book takes you on a journey to one of the most amazing places on earth. The art work is stunning and very detailed and shows the diversity of animals that live in Galapagos. We are homeschoolers and did a whole unit on the Galapagos, using this book as a springboard into the theme. Just beautiful. My children, 7 and 3 now are ready to travel down to the Galapagos.