New from Louie Giglio: Indescribable Activity Book for Kids: 150+ Mind-Stretching & Faith-Building Puzzles, Crosswords, STEM Experiments, & More About God & Science! (Indescribable Kids)

ISBN: 978-1400235889
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My thoughts:  I was delighted to see that Louie Giglio has produced another book for youngsters that is faith based, mind stimulating, and with science activities that will expand their mental capacity and affirm their faith in God.

I previously reviewed several of Mr. Giglio's books and each time felt it a privilege to be involved in promoting his publications. He understands kids and knows his science. His faith shines through.

Big and Little Activity Devotional from Rachel Swanson and Jacy Corral

B&H Publishing

My thoughts: I know that during this trying time when families are having to remain at home and work from home (or be furloughed from work) and also teach their kiddies at home as much as is possible since the shelter-in-place or stay-at-home requirement is in place. So a break in the routine of required work is certainly in order.

This Big and Little Activity Devotional is quite unusual. Take at look at this really short video. It'll give you an idea of how it works and how it is different from any "activity book" you've ever seen.

I think the concept of the reversed pages where an adult or older child can work the activity while a younger child can access the other page. The book is flip style opening from bottom to top. The puzzles are pretty standard puzzles such as mazes, connect the dot or numbers, crosswords, color by number, etc. There is a devotional thought on each set of pages.

I found that for me personally the text is just too tiny on most every page. I don't know if slightly enlarging the dimensions of the book would make larger print workable.

Some activities are words, verses, and pictures simply for thinking about and coloring.  The choices of activities are quite varied and I think this would be a grand activity book for families.

About the book: Kids crave constant activities and attention. Adults crave quiet moments of refreshment. How can we achieve both? Big and Little Activity Devotional engages minds of all ages with biblical devotions, while providing a creative outlet through coloring and activities to diffuse stress.

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.

The Wildlife Adventure Creativity Book by Moira Butterfield from Barron's Educational [Review & Giveaway]

ISBN13: 9781438002415
Ages 6-11, Grades 1-6
$12.99

My thoughts: This is a fun activity book that teaches appreciation for our World, learning about the rain forests and seas and the critters therein, and how one can help take care of them. No, it is not primarily a Save-the-Earth book. It is simply a fun way to learn while being creative in a number of venues.

The stickers are really pretty but not "grown up, fancy" pretty. Just colorful and nice. There is a page of stencils that kids can use to initiate their own drawings of the various objects and animals. The puzzles, pictures to color, paper craft activities, and questions (answers in back) make for fun time and engaged education.

I heartily recommend this colorful, 80 page book of activities for summer fun (well, anytime you want a great book of fun activities). It is sturdy with heavy duty pages and a wonderful fold out back page/cover of the seas and forests.

About the book: This activity book introduces kids to the wonders of nature and the great outdoors, with flowers and animals of the forest, fish of lakes and rivers, sites for camping, and much more. Boys and girls will enjoy themed puzzles, games, pictures to color, and animal stickers to decorate an outdoor scene. This title in Barron's growing list of "Creativity Books" is filled with fun projects to keep kids cheerfully occupied on rainy days, on lengthy car trips, or during quiet time at home. Its features include--

• Games, puzzles, stencils, sticker sheets, and an illustrated gatefold page for sticker decorating Special pull-out art paper and art projects to complete Pages for coloring. 
• Fun-to-answer quizzes 
• Each " Creativity Book" has a distinctive theme to capture specific interests of boys and girls.
  Illustrations on virtually every page include 40 pages in color.
  

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1 Copy of Wildlife Adventure Creativity from Barron's Educational
Begins July 4

ENDS July 14 @ 12:01 a.m. EDT

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DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from Barron's Educational to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own and I was not compensated.

Vacation: Creative Play, Fold-out Pages, Puzzles and Games, Over 200 Stickers! (My First Creativity Books) by Fiona Munro from Barron's Educational [Review & Giveaway]

ISBN: 9781438004440
Ages 4-8, PK4 to Grade 2
$9.99

My thoughts: Summer time or, quite frankly, anytime is a wondrous time to have quality activity books that educate and entertain the kiddies readily available for them to have the pleasure of engaging in hours of fun. Barron's Educational has produced some really quality materials that parents can count on.

When I saw the "Vacation" sticker (over 200 stickers) and creative play books at barronseduc.com I was amazed at the detail and quality. There is so much to entertain the young ones. I like that the book has a sturdy metal spiral binding, but that it is "enclosed." The cover is kind of a soft-stiff paper that ensures longer life.

The pictures depict joyous, fun-loving children engaged - actively engaged in a variety of summer pursuits. There are pages to color and those spots to stick those wonderful stickers. (Don't the kiddies love 'em!) Things to make by cutting out the patterns, coloring them, etc. Lots of matching, counting, "spot the differences," and just a super variety of activities.

I highly recommend this $10 book for lots and lots of engaging educational fun.

About the fun book: Camping, hitting the beach, and having lots of vacation fun is the theme of this new addition to Barron's My First Creativity Books series. Based on the popular Creativity activity books for older children, these titles are made smaller to suit little hands and are filled with activities that appeal to boys and girls in pre-K through second grade. Every title in the My First Creativity Books series features:

•  Clever coloring exercises
• Easy connect-the-dot drawing projects
• Spot-the-difference illustrations
• Mazes, puzzles, and simple construction activities
• 200 full-color stickers
• Fold-out scenes for sticker play

Developed by educational experts to stimulate younger kids' imaginations, My First Creativity Books offer hours of learning fun. Illustrations include 28 pages in color.

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One copy of Vacation: Creative Play activity book
Begins July 3

ENDS July 13 @ 12:01 a.m. EDT

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DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from Barron's Educational to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own and I was not compensated.