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Monthly Bucket: Himalayan Nights β°οΈ
Read time: 342 words, 1 minute.
Happy New Year!
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If you're trying to meditate more, we've got you covered.
Check out Sue's Himalayan Nights, a meditation album that will put you to sleep.
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She recalls vivid imagery from her childhood growing up in a Himalayan hill station.
It's a cozy trip down memory lane...
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AND a bedtime story for adults & children alike.
Sweet dreams, folks!
-Kabir & Sue
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Monthly Bucket - January
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- βFreedom Soupβ
βBy Tami Charles (Illustrated by Jacqueline AlcΓ‘ntara)
Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup -- Freedom Soup -- just like she was taught when she was a little girl.
β - βShantΓ© Keys and the New Year's Peasβ
By Gail Piernas-Davenport (Illustrated by Marion Eldridge)β
βShantΓ© Keys loves the food her family serves on New Year's Day. Grandma fixed chitlins, baked ham, greens and corn bread - but she forgot the black-eyed peas! It will be bad luck without them.
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β - βA Seed Growsβ
By Antoinette Portisβ
To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals.
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- βHow to make kheer (rice pudding) - Sue's
secretrecipe includes saffron, rose water, and ...
β - βHow to start preparing for Holiβ
β - βHow to teach kindness - Atlanta educator Stuart Gulley weighs in
β - βBack to school - Kabir returns to his elementary school & finds a special photo.
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- January 26 - Republic Dayβ
β - March 25 - Holiβ
β - April 13 - Vaisakhiβ
β - August 15 - Independence Dayβ
β - August 19 - Raksha Bandhan β
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Kabir & Sue Sehgal
Monthly children's book recommendations, teacher guides, recipes, bonus material from Kabir & Sue Sehgal, New York Times bestselling authors of 10 picture books. Join 2k subscribers.
Read time: 337 words, 1 minute.Before enchanting children with her stories, Beatrix Potter was an accomplished scientist & naturalist. She had a particular interest in mycology, the study of fungi. Makes you think of Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden differently, huh?π -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Septemberπ Books Hello, Puddle!By Anita Sanchez (Illustrated by Lisa Uribe)A normal everyday puddle may not seem very special. But for a mother turtle, it might be the perfect place to lay her eggs....
Read time: 423 words, 1 minute.Deep within the New York Public Library lies a secret apartment. Once home to the library's caretaker, this hidden gem was a living space surrounded by literary treasures. Imagine living in a library overnight... A pajama party with the Bernstein Bears.Tuck in with "Goodnight Moon," and actually say goodnight to the red balloon. But make sure to set an alarm... You don't want to miss the morning bookworm rush! -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Augustπ Books Thread...
Read time: 348 words, 1 minute.How hard is it to write a book using a vocabulary of only 50 words? Easier than finding some Green Eggs and Ham in the kitchen. This beloved Dr. Seuss children's book was born from a bet. His publisher challenged him to write a book using only 50 different words. The result? A masterpiece of minimalism. -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Julyπ Books The ABC BunnyBy Wanda GΓ‘gAn unfortunate accident with an Apple drives Bunny from Bunnyland to Elsewhere. Every letter...