by Maria Tumolo | Jan 8, 2022 | Book Review, Children's Literature, Lifestyle, Mental Health
I’m all about girl power. Any book that places an adventurous girl at the heart of their story immediately has my attention. Bias, yes, unapologetically so. When I received a copy of Wish: the otherworld Book 1, it was with the intention of reading with my kids....
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 24, 2021 | Children's Literature, Mental Health, Parenting
I am passionate about mental health and emotional intelligence, especially for children. So, it’s with pleasure I’m thrilled to bring this new author interview to you. Katie O’Donoghue is the author of ‘The Little Squirrel Worried’, a picture book for...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 14, 2020 | Children's Literature, Diversity, Expat, Lifestyle
Etienne Kubwabo is a Congolese/British film-maker, writer who has gone on to write, direct and produce award-winning documentaries, short/full-length feature films and over 120 music videos. Most recently, Etienne Kubwabo created Scotland’s first-ever black superhero...
by Maria Tumolo | Oct 8, 2019 | Children's Literature, Education, Guest Posts, Lifestyle
The children and I currently reading Travels with Sushi in the Land of the Mind together. It’s classified as Middle Grade Fiction and is ‘doing quantum mechanics what Alice in Wonderland did for mathematics’. I have to say from what I’ve read so far,...
by Maria Tumolo | Sep 18, 2019 | Book Review, Children's Literature, Expat, Lifestyle, Product Review- books
I loved the ole Hollywood swashbuckler films when I was a child. Something about the unknown lands and travel spoke to my inert expat sensibility. The thing is I can’t remember any of them having a female captain. Times are changing and we do see a female hero figure...
by Maria Tumolo | Aug 5, 2019 | Book Review, Children's Literature, Lifestyle, Product Review, Product Review- books
Nothing says adventure than the tales of a life at sea. My daughter tells me she wants to be a travelling adventurer. In a fashion I foster that desire to see the world, with the aid of books. The story of Old Man of the Sea is one such book. It fosters an...
