lit joy crate giveaway

This is our first LitJoy Crate ever, and we were beyond elated to find Sam Winston and Oliver Jeffers’ ode to literature, A Child of Books, in this month’s box!  It’s an extraordinary and meaningful work, and a tribute to the words and art in books and formative role storytelling play in all of our lives.  We’re looking forward to getting lost in its beautiful words and otherworldly typographical landscapes.  Btw, there's one other surprise not pictured here that came in this month's box.

We are partnering with LitJoy Crate for a giveaway to spread the joy and love of reading that their company champions.  The winner will receive one of their past children’s crates.  This giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only and ends on Wednesday, November 30 at 11:59 PM PST.  Head over to Instagram to enter!

culture chest: asian food

Sharing Culture Chest's subscription box from last month.  With the theme being Asian food, we received a trio of Asian snacks and two wonderful stories—Cora Cooks Pancit and Bee-bim Bop.  In many cultures, the countless hours that go into cooking are an expression of love for one's family.  Growing up in a Filipino family, pancit was a staple at almost every Thanksgiving gathering.  Believe it or not, it went well with turkey!  And sometimes there was buko pie (made from young coconut) next to pumpkin in our holiday spread.  Anyone else have any unique food traditions to share?

diy abc

This brilliant alphabet book gets kids truly engaged in learning their letters by drawing and doing.  A is for Ants — fill this anthill with lots of ants!  E is for Elephant — draw the elephant that’s been smashing up this room!  V is for Village — turn to the back of the book and use the square and triangle stickers to build a village in the valley.  This one wins the award for smartest alphabet book ever.  B for Bravo!

DIY ABC is by Elonora Marton and published by Cicada Books.