Review By JENNIFER KALI There is a lot of buzz for GoldieBlox these days, mostly due to a great marketing campaign. Their first commercial made a big splash, but their latest commercial is my favorite. Winner of the 2014 Toy of the Year, GoldieBlox is billed as an engineering toy for girls. Here is a very […]
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GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine
July 1st, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Early Elementary·Engineering·Female Protagonist·Girls·Jennifer Kali·Science·Technology·Toys
Pippi Longstocking
January 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE Pippi Longstocking is an adventurous 9-year-old girl who lives in Sweden. Her mother passed away when she was a baby, and her father was blown overboard at sea (but Pippi feels that he’s still alive), so she lives on her own in Villa Villekula (her Victorian house) with Mr. Nilsson (a […]
Tags: 1940s Childrens Literature·Astrid Lindgren·Circus·Classic Books·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Girls·Humor·Older Elementary·Preschoolers·Robyn Moore·Sweden