New Year’s Day books for children - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

New Year’s Eve and New Years Day can often be a confusing time for young children. Many parents are planning parties or have hired a baby-sitter to watch the children while they vanish into the night leaving children not knowing what the big celebration is all about. Then on New Year’s Day there are hang-overs and/or football games for children to deal with. Some children may enjoy the big parades but too often they get bored. Keep Reading >>>

Review of The Owl and the Woodpecker by Brian Wildsmith - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

You would think that an owl and a woodpecker would have no problems with each other but it’s not so in Brian Wildsmith’s delightful children’s book “The Owl and the Woodpecker”. Keep reading >> Review of The Owl and the Woodpecker by Brian Wildsmith - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Books dealing with concerns Lansing and other children have - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

When you think about it children today are really not dealing with or experiencing much more that children did say 50 or even 100 years ago. True modern technology has advanced bringing in a few new twists such as cyber bullying but the fact is there have always been bullies in society. Keep Reading >>>

Twas the Night before Christmas poem - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Try doing a search on Amazon under 'books' for "Twas the Night before Christmas" and you will find a list of over 1,500 books. Yes, there have over the years been many variations of the most popular Christmas Eve poem 'Twas the Night before Christmas". My own personal opinion is this traditional poem should be a part of every family's Christmas Eve tradition. It has been in my family for many years, even when I was a child I remember reading the poem from one book or another. Over the years the particular book may have changed but the story that sparks the imaginations of thousands of children over the years remains the same.

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Michigan Historical Marker First United Methodist Church - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

The First United Methodist Church located at 275 West Michigan Ave in Jackson, Michigan is one of the oldest churches in Jackson and is one of many Michigan Historical Markers in downtown Jackson. Keep Reading >>> Michigan Historical Marker First United Methodist Church - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Lansing Michigan and surround area invaded by poinsettia - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Next to evergreen and holly poinsettia plants are one of the most common Christmas decorations in the Lansing area as well as many other parts of the world. We see live plants in stores, offices, lobbies, homes and churches. Poinsettias don’t stop there though: they can also be found in decorations of all sorts including jewelry, holiday lights, even on dish towels and table linen...

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Review of: The Story of Christmas by Stephanie Jeffs - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Very basic and simple sharing the joy of the holiday season, Christmas Stephanie Jeffs's version of the old, old story behind Christmas "The Story of Christmas" is based on the message in the Gospel of Luke and shares the story of the first Christmas, the birth of Jesus.

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The 12 Ways of Christmas: a book for the whole family - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

There are times when the best books for children are actually not children’s books but rather the books their parents or important adults in their lives read. “The 12 Ways of Christmas” by Dr. David Jeremiah is one of those books. This time of year, the holidays mainly Christmas it is easy for we adults to get caught up in the hectic times with shopping, baking, visiting, decorating, all the things that take up our time and take away from the true spirit of Christmas as well as the children in our lives.

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Review of The Twelve Days of Christmas in Michigan by Susan Collins Thoms - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Based on the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas this charming and educational book has a Michigan twist to the tale. Katie is invited by her cousin Will to visit his family for the holiday. Each day Will gives Katie a gift and each gift is something related to Michigan. Sand dunes, hockey sticks, cherry sundaes, Dutch girls dancing and jugs of cider along with Michigan lighthouses, horse drawn sleigh and frozen lakes are some of the wonderful features of Michigan.

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Christmas cactus as Christmas decorations or gifts - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

A traditional Christmas decoration is the Christmas cactus. These succulent plants make wonderful decorations for your home year round or a perfect last minute gift for hostesses, teachers, neighbors or anyone on your shopping list. Christmas cactus come in white, peach, and shades of pink (see slide show to the left for a few examples).

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Let the Kids make Christmas decorations - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Not only do kids love to make things but creating their own works of art, craft projects or Christmas decorations is a spectacular why to build a child’s self-esteem and fill them with a feeling of accomplishment. Christmas decorations can be used to decorate the house this season or save for next year. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, neighbors will all love special Christmas decorations made by little hands and given as gifts (another great lesson for children – giving).

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Children Health and Fitness: My Amazing Body: A First Look at Health and Fitness - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

A very important factor in good health and fitness for children is that they know how to make decisions about taking good care of themselves – even young children have choices and it’s important they learn how to make the right ones where their health and fitness is concerned as much as other areas of their lives. “My Amazing Body: A First Look at Health and Fitness” by Pat Thomas and illustrated by Lesley Harker is a great children’s book to help in that area.
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Things to do in Lansing Michigan December 12th and 13th for free - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Snow and cold are predicted for the weather in Lansing on Sunday and Monday but there are some great activities going on in the area that are inside where you can stay nice and warm. Just a few things to do in Lansing, Michigan December 12th and 13th for free include a gun holiday open house at Hazel Ridge Farm, a concert by the MSU College of Music, and a terrific Jazz Quartet at Lansing Community College.

Things to do in Lansing Michigan December 12th and 13th for free - Lansing city guide | Examiner.com

Books about Orville and Wilbur Wright: The Wright Brothers for children

December 17th is celebrated as Wright Brothers Day. What a wonderful time of year for children to learn not just about the famous first successful flight in a mechanically propelled airplane heavier than air near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina but about determination, patience and will-power ...Read More >>>

 

Review of Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

“Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale” by author Martin Waddell and illustrated by Jason Cockcroft is a wonderful book to share the story of Christmas with young children. Little ones will delight in the lovely illustrations and the short text explains Christmas in terms they can understand.


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The Spirit of Christmas by bestselling author Nancy Tillman - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Children of all ages and the adults in their lives will delight at the charming children’s book “The Spirit of Christmas” by bestselling author Nancy Tillman. The simple rhyming verses coupled with the delightful illustrations will spark the interest and warm the hearts of all.

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Children Health and Fitness: The Busy Body Book A Kid’s Guide to Fitness - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

One of the biggest problems with childhood (and adult) obesity is the sedentary life we are all falling into. With modern technology (televisions, DVDs, movies, computers) bodies are not active as they were in the days when entertainment usually involved movement and imagination. "The Busy Body Book: A Kid's Guide to Fitness" by Lizzy Rockwell is a wonderful book for children to help them battle the bulge and better their health and fitness.

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Review of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

Charles Dickens's classic A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843. Since that time the story has been read by millions and A Christmas Carol has been re-written in dozens of forms between books, television and movies you can find such characters as "Barbie in A Christmas carol", "Mister Magoo's Christmas carol", "Dora's Christmas carol adventure", "Mickey's Christmas carol", "A Flintstones' Christmas carol", "A Sesame Street Christmas carol", and "The Muppet Christmas carol" to name a few.

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Children Health and Fitness: Biggest Loser motivates reviews in new direction - Lansing Children’s Books | Examiner.com

In the Lansing area the NBC show "The Biggest Loser" aired a two hour special on the night before Thanksgiving. Being a long time fan of the show since its first airing in 2004 and not a big selection of television choices the Lansing Children’s Books Examiner watched the show from start to finish. This is a major feat in itself for an adult with ADD. Keep Reading >>>