WTBA is a collection of and conversation about powerful books that strengthen, elevate, inspire and help to grow powerful, resilient kids. We're a book oriented guide for parents, grandparents, educators, aunts, uncles and anyone involved in nurturing children and caring for friends.
Fun books to inspire cooking and healthy eating. Sharing food from a book connects us to the book, to each other and to a world outside our own.
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A delightful and very funny book that captures the sheer joy of baking (and eating) as a whole body experience. In her original artwork, Anne James even used real ingredients like flour, cocoa and sprinkles to get that really-messy-baking feel!
ages 1 to 6 years
Set in Ghana. Years ago, when Max was eight, we had a conversation that went something like this:
Max: So Mum what is the solution to the people in Africa who only have one bag of grain a month to eat. One Hen goes a long way towards answering that question.
ages 4 to 12 years
Set in France. This is a wonderfully crafted story that is full of love, joy and humour, just a little tension, and a triumphant ending. A charming French mouse does all he can to care for his family and to help the hands that feed him - even when he is met with scorn.
ages 1 to 9 years
A well-loved classic, A Very Hungry Caterpillar follows the cycle from egg to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly, eating through an impressive amount of food! It's a great book for talking about life cycle, for early counting and for food identification. And because it's so popular, there's an abundance of Hungry Caterpillar themed activities to keep the fun going.
ages newborn to about 6 years
ages 2 - 8 years.
Tucked in and around this story about a young woman in the Great Depression are a myriad of really valuable thoughts and lessons.
A conversation about books + kids. A website resource and book reviews for educators, parents, grandparents. The main focus is emotional resilience.
