Category Archives: multicultural

Cultural Festivals

Last weekend my mother and I went to the Japan Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Every year we look forward to this celebration of all things Japanese. Every year I think I don’t need to buy … Continue reading

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Porch Lies by Patricia McKissack

Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters is the latest Patricia McKissack gem. Ms. McKissack was a featured author on the Kid’s Stage at the recent St. Louis Big Read celebration of books and reading. Meant for … Continue reading

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Allen Say Autobiographical Stories

During the last few weeks of school while helping out at my daughter’s elementary school library, I checked out some Allen Say books to read to my youngest child as well as my elderly mother. Mr. Say is the author/illustrator … Continue reading

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