I recently finished the book, Creative Schools by Ken Robinson & Lou Aronica. You may be familiar with Ken Robinson’s famous TED Talk, “Do schools kill creativity?” It’s my all-time favorite TED Talk. And I am not alone in this. It is one of the all-time highest ranking TED Talk ever. In fact, let me say that if you have not seen it, please skip reading this post and go watch it right now. You will not regret it and I will not be… Read more »
It’s no secret that we love a good children’s picture book around here. The key word being good, which is very hard to find in the children’s book arena. There’s a lot of mediocre out there. We have found one author/illustrator who seems to knock it out of the park. Every. Single. Time. That is Oliver Jeffers. I’ve included his books on my post about our favorite books HERE and HERE. The thing that really differentiates him as an author… Read more »
I just finished a book that is unlike any I’ve ever read before. The Crossroads of Should and Must by Elle Luna. It is the most beautiful book in its message, and its execution. I do not want to rob your experience of reading this book, so I will keep the description and details brief. However, if you want an idea, The Crossroads of Should and Must is about listening to the voice in your heart (or gut). That “voice” is your MUST…. Read more »
In the past, I have shared our favorite books to encourage creativity and books to make you laugh. Today I am sharing some our favorite books about historical figures. I love love love this “genre within the genre”. Sometimes, a biography is still a little too much, you know? That’s when a good picture book comes in. One of the common threads in most of these biographical picture books is that they bring to life what these people were like as… Read more »
The past 3 months have been a bit of a whirlwind for me as I took on a big project in addition to my regular work. Despite the fact that I pretty much went into “monk mode” to make sure it came out successfully, I did manage to still dive into some very interesting books, podcasts and classes during this time. One of these books was “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown. At first, you might think… Read more »
