Monday, September 25, 2023

Tea and Coffee Around The World

I just finished another book. It's available on the INK Website here (look under "resources") and will soon be available on the Living Book Press website. I love tea and coffee and it's fun to hear about how tea and coffee are enjoyed around the world. It was a fun book to do the research for and to write. Here's the description for the book: 

This book explores tea and coffee cultures around the world as well as the history of tea and coffee and how they are made. This book is a fun way to learn geography and read about some of the people (and drinks people enjoy) around the world. 






Monday, September 18, 2023

Shanghai

 We went to Shanghai for a few days to renew the kids' passports and had a few other things to do. We did some sightseeing though: Saturday we went to Ignatius Catholic Church which was built in the early 1900s. They had some gorgeous stained glass windows! Today we went to a water village, but it was really hot and humid. We didn't think Shanghai would be so hot this time of year and can imagine how hot and humid it gets in the summer.













Kids in Ancient China: Kang Xi The Emperor (Part 2)

 Here's part 2 of the story about Kang Xi The Emperor:   Map of Beijing “Dad, can I go with you today?” Asked the young boy. His dad w...