FOR ALL THE BUBBLE TEA IN CHINA

A few weeks ago, we went to Chinatown for the day.  Before we left the house, we read "The Story About Ping" by Marjorie Flack which takes place on the Yangtze River in China.  This story about a duck that gets lost from his crew, set the stage for an adventure filled day.  (Just a forewarning though-- the book is from an time long long ago where the word "spanking" is used without a second thought.  But the illustrations and story are so classic that I have to recommend it anyways.)  Just like Ping, we got lost in a new neighborhood and saw all sorts of strange birds- and other delicious treats and eats!  You can read all about our exploration at Brooklyn Based.

Lions and Tigers and Meter Maids, Oh My!

Last week, we checked out the Prospect Park Zoo for the website, Brooklyn Based.  Temperatures were running high, and we realized that it might be a good time for summer to come to a close.  Check out a review of out time here.  My son is really really really into animals, and we have enough Schleich animal figurines to appease Noah and his ark.  All day long we make animal noises, sort what habitats animals live, and make up animal yoga poses.  I'm looking forward to the day we can study mammals closer with The Burgess Animal Book, which I've had so many people recommend to me.  We tried listening to it (free on LibriVox!) and Lincoln was bored to tears.  But for those with older animal lovers- it's a free resource, in the form of an audiobook, that teaches about all sorts of mammals.  Additionally, there are websites that have accompanying coloring pages, etc.

THE EXPLODED MIND OF MULHOLLAND HWANG: AARON RUFF & OLIVER JEFFERS

This week, check out our outing to The Invisible Dog gallery -- that I wrote about for the uber- knowledgeable site Brooklyn Based.   Definitely sign up for the Brooklyn Based Kids newsletter for interesting events to fill up your calendar and other upcoming articles by yours truly.  

The Invisible Dog
51 Bergen Street, Cobble Hill
(close to G/F at Bergen St.)
On view through May 18, 2013