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Good Questions - Butterflies, Senses and Plants - Oh My! #DigIntoReading @SterlingBooks

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FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I introduced you to a few books from Sterling Publishing Good Questions series yesterday and today we get to explore a few more!  I really love how each book is full of all types of information and is sure to have people of all ages learning something they might not have known before. In the books I am reviewing today, we learn more from their science / nature line.   A couple of the questions throughout the books: "Why do some caterpillars have spiky hairs on their bodies?" and  "How is a butterfly different from a moth" or "Why can't you tickle yourself" and "How does breathing help you smell?"  or even "Why are the stems of trees covered with bark" and "W...

A Fun Adventure @FernbankMuseum

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FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Summer time is ALMOST here ... I tell you, it seems like I was just crying tears putting Broxton in preschool and now we are almost to the summer before he starts kindergarten!  What?!   Well- if you are planning a vacation or a stay cation - look no further than visiting Atlanta!   There really is so much to do around here ... from sporting events to museums, theme parks to many many great places to eat and shop.  Bottom line is that the options are endless... and if you are flying in - you have plenty of options of transportation, but if you want to rent a car, you can travel a couple hours to even more fun and adventure!   Anyways, I want to share with you my experience at Fernbank,...

Lift-the-Flap and Learn - Two New Books

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I can not lie to you... Let me tell you something and I am not ashamed to admit it... I am 33 years old (just turned it in August...) and I have really enjoyed LEARNING flipping through two new books that we just received for review... Up first, Who's Looking at  You? , is a great lift the flap book that has you guessing what eyes are staring back at you...  I tell you what, each time I wanted it to be an owl and I kept going whoo- who - whoo...  but they had all sorts of animals... From the first one (a Gorilla, I got that one) you learn that a Gorilla doesn't want you to stare, they think it is a sign of anger... to the page with the sea turtle, did you know that when they leave the water, they shed tears?  It is to get the salt water out and to keep sand out... I loved the information that I was learning... The only drawback I have?  The last two pages had eyes on them and you could flip the flap to see what animal it was, but there was no "tidbit ...