by Kim Marie | Jan 14, 2025 | Blog, Book Blog, Travel Blog
This coloring page, from Live Your Dreams Coloring Journal, reminds me that I can do hard things. We have everything we need to reach our dreams. We just have to be courageous enough to do the work, ask for help, and learn what we need. I’ve done hard things...
by Kim Marie | Jan 8, 2025 | Blog, Book Blog, Travel Blog
I hope your new year is off to a great start! Did you make any resolutions? If so, we’re one week in . . . have you kept them? If you know me, you know that I’m a planner. I set goals and target dates for completion, with mini milestones along the way,...
by Kim Marie | Dec 30, 2024 | Blog, Book Blog, Travel Blog
What a fun way to wrap up the year! A Giraffe Who Makes You Laugh is featured on Episode 41 of Mr. Twisty’s Storytime Adventures! Besides reading A Giraffe Who Makes You Laugh, Mr. Twisty tells some funny Dad jokes, talks to children about New Year’s...
by Kim Marie | Jun 20, 2024 | Blog, Book Blog, Travel Blog
June 20 is the First Day of Summer. June 21 is World Giraffe Day. How will you celebrate the year’s LONGEST day of daylight (for those of us in the Northern hemisphere) AND the world’s LONGEST-necked animal? Here’s a fun Summer idea for you: grab...
by Kim Marie | Mar 26, 2024 | Book Blog, Travel Blog
If you like Green Eggs and Ham, check out A Giraffe Who Makes You Laugh! Similarities:- encourages and supports beginning readers- sentences are short and straightforward- a simple rhyme runs through the story- only about 50 different words are used in the whole...
by Kim Marie | Mar 26, 2024 | Book Blog, Travel Blog
If you like Dr. Suess’s ABC Book, check out A to Z Animal Picnic! Similarities:- a page dedicated to each letter of the alphabet- introduces uppercase and lowercase letters- reinforces letter sounds through repetition (alliteration)- illustrations contribute to...
