“Dream Snow” Book Discussion and Coconut Cupcakes Recipe

In Dream Snow, by Eric Carle, a farmer dreams of snowflakes falling in a white blanket on his five farm animals and barn. Beautifully and colorfully illustrated in the same manner as his famous The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this is a great book for celebrating December, winter, and Christmas. It teaches young children about counting to five and…

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

With layers of metaphor, this novel redefines prejudice and contrasts, through children’s eyes, the barriers adults create. It reevaluates beliefs and their roots, and seeks trinkets in knotted trees.