Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Kids get in for free until July 15th


For fun that is rarely matched by a movie or even a trip to a theme park, take your kids to the greatest adventure available to us trapped in the 21st century... Medieval Times where your kids get in free until July 15th! I happen to love Medieval Times and have been several times. I know children loveit there too, eating with your hands and drinking rootbeer from big steins while you watch your knight battle opponents to the death! Just don't take your daughter to the torture chamber exhibit!

Medieval times reminds me of a great children's book which has a brother and sister travel through a mirror into the past and into a world unfamiliar. Your kids will love this adventure and the second book is being written right now!

Visit http://www.childrensbookssite.com/ and vfind all soorts of fun activities to keep your kids occupied while they learn and use their imagination.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Are you watching what your children are reading?

Children's books are becoming more and more interesting and advcanced as the years go on. Just look at the amount of history and story involved in a Harry Potter book or a Narnia novel. EVen the Spiderwick Chronicles were able to hold my attention as I read through the five book series, enjoying it all the while.
I think adults can appreciate Children's books and Young Adult novels even more so because we have already been through childhood and developed our imaginations. Our imaginations flurished under the same circumstances as our children's have and so we need to be responsible as to what our kids are reading.
Good books with honest characters, imaginary settings and stories that let their imaginations take flight, are the right stuff for a delevoping mind. West of Noreaso is just such a book. With the first edition ready for print and another being written your child's mind will be occupied with the strange and interesting land that is West of Noreaso while picturing themsleves in Ekim and Asil's shoes.