The Swahili word “safari” means trip.
In our lifetimes, we all embark on multiple safaris — trips that are sometimes real and other times, imaginary or metaphorical. What better way is there to keep tabs on our daily journeys (to places known and unknown) than through the written word? Join us on a daily literary safari as we travel and discover the world through books, art, movies, music, family, and more.Featured Stories
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Game On: Teaching Middle Schoolers to Think Like History Detectives
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Game On: Teaching Middle Schoolers to Think Like History Detectives
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsGet the scoop on a new online game based on the PBS series History Detectives. -
Elmo Learns to Save, Spend, and Share
Posted on April 17, 2011 | No CommentsAre kids too young to learn about money? Sesame Street doesn’t think so, as elaborated in PNC Bank and Sesame Workshop's new preschool financial literacy kit. -
Making a Case for the Power of Print
Posted on July 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsPrint magazines make a case for themselves in a series of ads. -
Smiling Along with Gene Yang and Derek Kim’s The Eternal Smile
Posted on August 21, 2009 | No CommentsWhen I received my copy of Gene Yang’s latest graphic novel The Eternal Smile, the bright yellow reminded me of his award-winning and best-selling American Born Chinese, one of my... -
The Desi Equivalent of Baby Einstein …
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsOriginally published at Sepia Mutiny. My two-year old nephew can’t get enough of Lingo the Lion and ever since I watched the DVD “Animalsâ€, I can see why. One of... -
Guest Blogging at Nonfiction Matters
Posted on December 18, 2008 | No CommentsThis is a short one. I’m guest blogging at Marc Aronson’s School Library Journal blog, “Nonfiction Matters” today. Check out my post “Great Resources on Islam. and on the Experience... -
Q&A with Katia Saint Novet-Lot
Posted on November 3, 2008 | No CommentsI’m happy to be a part of a global virtual book tour for the recently published picture book Amadi’s Snowman (read my review). Paris-born Katia Saint Novet-Lot was born to a Spanish mother and French dad. She currently living in Hyderabad, India, but is quite the globe-trotter and possesses a valuable international perspective, which shines through our interview. -
Review: “Amadi’s Snowman” by Katia Novet Saint-Lot
Posted on November 3, 2008 | 1 CommentI’m excited to be a part of a global virtual book tour for the recently published picture book Amadi’s Snowman (Tilbury Press, 2008) by Katia Saint Novet-Lot. Later, we’ll feature... -
A Virtual Visit to a Detention Center
Posted on October 9, 2008 | No CommentsThis post originally published at Sepia Mutiny. I’m playing a new online video game today. It’s called “Homeland Guantanamos†and it has transformed me into an undercover journalist whose task... -
A Teacher’s Exposé
Posted on September 17, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis post was originally published at Sepia Mutiny. I’m passing on my copy of “Schooled” to any interested reader. Just let me know you want if you want it in... -
In Defense of Comics
Posted on September 9, 2008 | 8 CommentsThough comics and graphic novels have been in the publishing spotlight in recent years, educational publishers and teachers still approach them with cold hands and tentative minds. I can’t tell...