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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: 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...
Read time: 350 words, 1 minute.It's almost time for ...Summer siestas No, it's a not thing around here ... but it should be.While everyone else is wilting outside, you could be getting some much-needed Z's.To help you, Sue just dropped her 2nd sleep story album: City of Light - She will guide you through the sights, sounds, and sensations of Varanasi, a spiritual city in India. Of course, she wants you to imagine this tour. We're not encouraging you to sleep walk... But hey, that's one way to...
Read time: 359 words, 1 minute.Find a shady spot under a blossoming tree ...And read yourself a children's book.You may need: Goggles to protect from pollen attacks Handkerchief to dramatically blow your nose Narrow trilby if you're listening to Leonard Cohen Monthly Bucket - Mayπ Books We All PlayBy Julie FlettA joyful romp through nature with an abundance of wild animals: birds who chase and chirp, whales who swim and squirt, and bobcats who nudge and nuzzle. Throughout this sweetly simple,...