Summer holidays always exude the scent of happiness. Whether on the beach, in the mountains, in the city or in a city, seven readings are proposed below to enjoy anywhere and thus discover all the activities that can be done on a beach; go on an adventure with recycled material; say goodbye to the pacifier without tears and forever; learn to order the room or how to sew. And above all, laughing as a family with two illustrated albums that take humor to another level. Because summer learning is just another game.
There are difficult questions to answer, and even more so when a chick is not satisfied with the first answer that comes up and asks different animals the same thing: “Which came first: the chicken or the egg?” The Chicken or the Egg? by Przemyslaw Wechterowicz and Marta Ludwiszewska is an illustrated album that shows a chick’s curiosity to know the truth when in doubt and the differing opinions of the other beings it turns to in search of help turns . The work is written with humor that contrasts with the naivety of the main character. Has the chick satisfied its curiosity?
Being a father isn’t easy, especially on school days. You have to turn on the turbo when the child is not up yet, it is late for school and of course the father or mother is late for work. ‘We were late!’ is a work that reflects, through humor, a family reality: the parent is in a hurry while his son takes things more calmly because, you know, they have a different idea of time and they don’t realize that the minutes they pass, and we will make out that we are not on time. We are so focused on achieving our goal that sometimes we don’t listen to the kids and tell them funny anecdotes. So try to relax on those busy mornings because you will do better. Remember the saying, “Dress me slowly, I’m in a hurry.”
Give your clothes a new life by learning a few sewing tricks under the supervision of your parents. Create felt patches to personalize your jacket: decorate a plain t-shirt with pom poms; style your beach hat and protect yourself from the sun this summer; Recycle a pair of pants and turn them into a skirt. “I learn sewing” from the Susaeta publishing house is a book for children that will help them develop their creativity and reuse clothes thanks to its more than 40 projects well explained in text and images. Where do we start?
Japanese Marie Kondo is known as the guru of order thanks to her bestseller The Magic of Order. Her motherhood gave her the idea to write a story aimed at parents with young children, to show us that order can be learned from an early age. Lili and Theo. The Magic of Friendship” features Salina Yoon’s illustrations, which perfectly reflect the essence of the Konmari Method. Lili and Teo are friends who love to play together, but are very different: Lili likes to collect things, while Teo prefers to organize his things and assign them a place. Lili has so many things that they won’t let her play with Teo. Her house is messy and she feels overwhelmed. Luckily, Teo helps him and teaches him a method. Enjoy this story with your children as they learn order and the value of friendship.
It’s time to remove the pacifier, but how to do it? Do we take it and throw it in the trash without giving it any meaning? Shall we write to the pacifier fairy and ask her to take it away as soon as possible? For a young child, giving up their pacifier is a very big step and they should feel supported at all times. But how do you make the transition right? The picture album “See you again to the pacifier” is aimed at both children and adult family members. On its pages you will find scenes from family life and a short guide with suggestions to approach the key moment step by step and to make what seems so complicated easy: saying goodbye to the pacifier.
Leo is an inventor full of ideas, if a bit clueless; Lisa is his best friend, she supports him with his inventions and tests his prototypes. The dump is their favorite place because they enjoy the freedom they need. Both are different from their schoolmates and can therefore tolerate heavy jokes. They live in Ciudad Única and it is forbidden to leave their borders. Is there life elsewhere? “Lion and Lisa. Beyond the Unique City” by Miguel Ángel Sáez Hernández is an original book both for its history and for its making. This work tells an adventure in which the protagonists do not give up their way of being, they are curious and their concern for ecology is innate. The illustrations are original and made from recycled material. A book that offers a lot of leeway when reading and from which one can learn a lot.
With the arrival of the school holidays, our plans to make the most of the summer with our children are piling up. One place that comes to mind is the beach with the sand, the umbrella and the sea, but have you ever thought how many things you can do? Discover them in the book “La Playa” by Ximo Abadía, whose illustrations and texts will bring you closer to this idyllic place. Think of the available activities that this little piece of paradise offers you: build a castle, play with the waves, have a race to see who can put up the umbrella first… There are so many options in this area of sand and sea that there is no room for boredom. You are already beginning to smell the sea and hear the sound of the waves. Are you signing up?
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