"Many parents work more hours outside of the home and their lives are crowded with more obligations than ever before; many children spend their evenings and weekends trying out for all-star teams, traveling to regional and national tournaments, and eating dinner in the car while being shuttled between activities. In this vivid ethnography, based on almost 200 interviews with parents, children, coaches and teachers, Hilary Levey probes the increase in children's participation in activities outside of the home, structured and monitored by their parents, when family time is so scarce.
Mama Bear tells Little Brown Bear that every baby bear sleeps in the winter. But Little Brown Bear won't. Instead, he follows the geese as they head south, where he spends his time playing on the beach with his new friends. Then, one day, Little Brown Bear misses his cozy bed and thinks about how his parents must miss him...Jane Dyer's delightful illustrations capture the thrill of a little one's first adventure, one that ends happily ever after.
As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began.1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded, inspiring a new generation to reject their parents' faith in compromise and appeasement, to do the unthinkable in the name of an ideal. It set Abraham Lincoln on the path to greatness and millions of slaves on the road to freedom.
FamilyFun is published 10 times annually by Disney Publishing Worldwide. Launched in 1991 by Jake Winebaum, the magazine is written for parents with children aged 3 to 12, and focuses on family cooking, vacations, parties, holidays, crafts, and learning. FamilyFun gives busy parents the ideas and inspiration they need to create unforgettable family moments.
KIDS Explore, a fortnightly magazine distributed by India Today, helps parents guide their children to become successful learners. The activities in the magazine are carefully designed to ensure development in areas such as math, writing, reading, thinking, values and even self‐esteem. They also include stories and information that parents can share with their children together.
