Why do adults need a dose of Winnie the Pooh, a literary classic?

Reading Children’s books awakens adults to new ideas. Welcome to Pooh Corner.   If you’re looking for a children’s books to reread,  the best place to start settle in and reread Winnie-the-Pooh.  You’ll enjoy checking out Kathryn Aalto’s article, What We Learn from ReReading Winnie-the-Pooh. If you need more inspiration, check out 10 Reasons to…

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Yes, Robert Louis Stevenson can awaken your childhood wonder.

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson Do you remember reading Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? His stories still live on the page, in the movies, on Broadway, and in our heart. Stevenson, a…

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Are your looking for an ultimate family nature friendly trip?

Green Travel Benefits  Finding enjoyment with a vacation that offers extra benefits is the best part of nature-friendly travel. You’re probably a green traveler if you want more meaningful, challenging, and adventurous experiences in your travels with sensitivity and responsibility for the environment and the local cultures. I consider myself nature-friendly since I like to…

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Do you need some magic inspiration? Explore Oxford.

You’re probably familiar with Oxford, the world-famous university founded nearly a thousand years ago in 1096.  And it has the status of being one of the highest ranking universities in the world.       Lofty education creates magic. Oxford may hold the honor of being the most magical place on the planet. Let’s journey around the…

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Five reasons why you need a vacation to walk in the woods

  After you peruse the following wonders of forests and their numerous benefits and you’ll be ready to plan your next vacation walking in the woods. Improved health and wellbeing   Discover why the Japanese love “Forest Bathing” or Shinrin-Yoku. It’s the amazing practice of wandering in the woods to improve health and wellbeing. And…

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Does literary travel encourage children to read?

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Saint Augustine After you’ve explored this post, I think you’ll agree that taking children to the location of best-loved children’s author and sharing the books them does inspire children to love reading. With so many new interactive e-books, apps based…

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Kids need adventure. Take them to visit Paddington Bear’s hometown.

What are the benefits for children from reading literature? Many educators agree that reading literature gives children these valuable life skills: Literature provides pleasure to listeners and readers. It is a relaxing escape from daily problems, and it fills leisure moments. Literature builds experience. Children expand their horizons through vicarious experiences Literature provides a language…

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Nature's incredible wonders with its magic of trees

  Hello, Welcome back. If you’re a first time visitor, I’m Danika, a friend of Tressi’s. She and I share a love of nature and trees. You can first meet Tressi and her friend Ralph in samantha-the-legend-of-the-whispering-trees. In this book, she shares her knowledge of trees. Tressi’s love of nature helped her to share exciting…

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Nature's incredible wonders with its magic of trees.

Hello, I’m Danika, a friend of Tressi’s. She and I share a love of nature and trees. You can first meet Tressi and her friend Ralph in   samantha-the-legend-of-the-whispering-trees. In this book, she shares her knowledge of trees. Tressi’s love of nature helped her to share exciting tips for kids to get outdoors and love nature.…

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