Best family life books for children according to redditors

We found 182 Reddit comments discussing the best family life books for children. We ranked the 111 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Children's Multigenerational Family Life:

u/be_bo_i_am_robot · 77 pointsr/IWantToLearn
  1. At the grocery store, 80% of your food should come from the perimeter (fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, eggs, dairy, tubers, nuts, and seeds), and 20% from the aisles (the bullshit that comes in boxes and bags). Not sure how to cook something? Google it, e.g., "easy way to cook sweet potato," that sort of thing.

  2. Never drink sugar. Water, coffee, unsweetened tea only. No exceptions.

  3. Never eat sugar. Candy bad. Donuts bad.

  4. Discipline. Set a time to get moving. When the time comes, get dressed and get moving.

  5. Your heart rate will be fine. Just get going. Unless you've had a heart attack or stroke. Otherwise, just get after it.

  6. Without a gym for weighted strength training, you have two options: running, and bodyweight fitness. Do both. I like to alternate days. Checkout /r/bodyweightfitness and /r/running if you want.

  7. Consistency is far better than quality. 7 days of easy half-assed workouts is far, far better than 1 kick-ass workout followed by 6 days of nothing.

  8. Bodyweight basics: Push-ups, sit-ups, air squats, burpees, and pull-ups (get ye a pull-up bar, just hang if you need to, then do negatives and work up). The shit they do in the army. Set a time, do them, one minute per exercise. That's 5-8 minutes, given rest periods. You have 10 minutes to work up a sweat every day, don't you? Yes. No excuses. This isn't rocket science.

  9. Anxiety: discomfort is your compass. Which means, if something makes you uncomfortable and nervous, then you should definitely do that thing, RIGHT NOW! Anxiety is innoculated through exposure. That's the difference between distress (things that can hurt you), and eustress (things that can make you stronger). Talk to that pretty girl, give that speech at work, put on your running shoes and go outside.

  10. Eating healthy needn't be expensive. Get a slow cooker and learn how to use it. Get a Sam's or Costco membership for meat if you can. Eat lots of vegetables. Learn to love them.

  11. There are two types of running: long running for cardio, and sprinting for explosive power. Long running means, run slow enough so that you can always breathe through your nose, not your mouth. That might means walking for stretches while you catch your breath. That's ok. Sprinting means, run as fast as you can for a very short distance, then rest, then repeat ten or so times. They train different things. You should eventually do both, alternating, but for now do just long easy runs to build up your cardio base. Worry about sprints later, when you get some miles under your belt. To start, run a long run for 30 minutes, walking from time to time if you need to, then stop. That's it. Don't worry about distance or speed or anything. 30 minutes of work. That's all. That's the base. (Hint, TURN AROUND at the 15 minute mark!)

  12. Buy and read this book. Yes, it is a kids' book. No, you are not a kid. My recommendation is not meant as a disrespect - this book kicks ass, and you should read it. It'll tell you everything you need to know to get started with a healthy lifestyle, and how facing anxiety works. There are metaphors and lessons in it for all of us. I wish I'd had this book when I was 22, as much as when I was 12. Buy it, read it in one sitting, and then give it to a kid you know. I'm 40 and I loved the book (and my boys are working on their pull-ups now).
u/steeb2er · 30 pointsr/Parenting

As demonstrated in Charlottesville, some people are really, really concerned about losing their identity -- they see society changing and are genuinely afraid of being "replaced" in a more diverse world. The more minorities are in the country, the higher probability for mixed-race couples and kids; The more mixed-race families, the fewer white people. I don't see that as a bad thing (maybe we'll all finally see each other as PEOPLE, not this race or that).

Anyway, I was surprised at how quickly my 4yo picked up on different families. We read "We Are Family" from the library and the next morning he asked, "Where's my 2nd daddy?" Either he immediately internalized the book ... or my wife has some explaining to do. Of course, I simply said that our family has one daddy and one mommy, and that's good enough for us. Other families might have more or less or a different blend, and that works for them. What makes a family might be different, but we all love each other the same.

u/wanderer333 · 28 pointsr/Parenting

That's awesome, I'm so glad he got to have that interaction! (and kudos to you for stepping back and allowing it to take place!). You might try reading him some books about unconventional family structures as well - I've found that stories can be a great way to normalize situations and things that kids are going through. The Family Book, Who's in a Family?, The Great Big Book of Families, Who's in my Family?, and Families Families Families! are all good ones!

u/thatsong · 17 pointsr/leafs

Hyman has written at least 2 childrens books, with more on the way.

Matthews has written none. Therefore he doesn't care about the children. Hyman on the other hand, is inspiring the next generation of hockey players.

u/yuriathebitch · 9 pointsr/blogsnark
u/kat_da_g · 8 pointsr/Parenting

As a childrens librarian I recommend The Heart and the Bottle and Ida Always. These usually get good feedback from parents. Both are aimed at teaching children to feel their feelings, and not bottle grief.

You might want to check out the Mourner's Bill of Rights and remember that both you and Sadie have the right to grieve as you need to.

u/HornsOfApathy · 7 pointsr/marriedredpill

OYS #27


MRP journey is 10 months now.

37 yo, 6’0, 161lbs (+1.0lb this week), 9.5% BF, married 4, together 7, kids 2 & 12

225SQ (265 2-rep) / 245DL (265 4-rep) / 95 OHP / 165 BR / 140BP
Read everything on the sidebar, reread as necessary.

What’s up motherfuckers! I’m doing well still. Life going awesome and my dick is sore.

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RELATIONSHIP

I predicted another test/shitstorm last week and it rang true. It lasted a full day, then things were back to the niceness for the rest of the week. On Friday she pulled some shit of “I am not doing anything tonight just so you know – you can’t just come to bed and do it every night now” That statement rubbed me the wrong fucking way.

After hearing that declaration of her holding the pussy card – oh, we fucked for sure after she said that – I went full primal beast mode on her. I literally thought in my head: “Lolz, like you could even resist my cock if you wanted to.” This resulted in the most intimate, passionate, deeply primal sex that we’ve ever had. It was great. Things I’d thought in the back of mind formed flawless words in the heat of it all. “You just need some dick every single fucking night, don’t you?” and “If I had only known you loved dick so much….” And “I should have known you just wanted to be fucked when you came to bed.” And then I dropped a big bomb:

From now on, you’re getting fucked when I decide you’re going to be fucked.” (bolded because I raised my voice nearly yelling – which I never do – all the whilst fucking her)

I couldn’t believe what came out of my mouth, and much less the sudden gush of wet pussy that drenched me. She was drenched. I was too. I told her she needed to get used to this every night. Gush again.

That created a decent weekend but Sunday the shit test started against my frame for saying those things. That lasted 2 days. She threatened to leave again which is her default napalm shit test. So, on Monday I told her she had been a bad girl and came on her face.

I failed a basic shit test Sunday night. I heard all day how she was sleeping in the other room (a common test for her). Going to bed, after she had started being sweet and submissive again she came to me and hugged me saying, “I just don’t want to move my stuff out of the other room tonight it’s so late so I’m going to sleep in there.” What bullshit.

Something went haywire inside me – maybe I lost frame or I’m finding a new one... I just got up and said, “Get the fuck in bed.” And left to get her shit out of the other room, brought it in ours. Failed shit test. But she still slept in our bed. Probably should have just let her go. This one is a fucking basic RP 101 shit test that I’ve passed so many times, but whatever. Reset next day.

Generally, my relationship has been much better. I have a submissive cock loving wife for 85% of the time, and horrid bitch shit tester the other. I can deal with that – that’s fair. I’m not really getting shit tested except when I fuck up. Fair enough. Comfort tests all the time. I like passing those because it reminds me she’s just a little girl.

The dynamic of power of sex has shifted to me now. I have a lot of late night activities (lifting/sports) that don’t get me home until 9-10pm at night a lot of nights. That means sexual sessions are going until 12-1am which creates a sleep problem. My wife complains about the lack of sleep. Never a direct complaint about the sex, just the timing. My wife informed me she can’t resist me anymore because “I know how to make her horny”. And then we stay up late fucking. I must be a better steward of our health and sleep – and make sure my little slut gets sleep. That’s adorable.

FAMILY

Relationship with son is going much better. We listened to all the Jocko Willink books for kids – they’re actually pretty good and very RP! We’ve finished 2 books in a couple of weeks. Wife continues to try and do nice things for son, and I can see her disciplining the 2yo who annoys him sometimes. Generally, there is some improvement here I need to lead more by planning activities with and without my wife that include my son. She got upset when she realized she didn’t wash his baseball jersey in time and dropped everything to do it immediately.

After lifting one night my son did the unspeakable and complimented me on my body: “Nice Pecs, Dad! You did upper body didn’t you?” Right in front of my wife. Who’s never said a word about my progress, ever. “Yeah, son. I did upper body, how’d you know?”. He replied, “You look huge dad!” First time my son has ever said something as well. Was unexpected and nice. Wife had deer in headlights look like a huge secret was out. Hilarious.

SOCIAL

Went to the neighborhood pool with the kids and this was the first time I’ve been in public with my shirt off. As soon as she left, three ex-THOTs in their 40’s appeared at the pool. They swarmed me. Clear IOI’s from two of them. The hotter of the two (post wall HB8 in her 40’s) kept trying harder with me. Compliments, adjusting her top, etc. Coming in close. Touched my shoulders. Then slapped my ass. I DNGAF. Later as I was leaving, she “needed some help” and as I walked over and helped, she asked if I wanted her number. I replied, “Maybe I’ll see you around here sometime.” And walked away.

Is this what you fuckers who are 6”+ and 185+ experience everyday? What the fucking fuck? Eye opening for me. Especially getting stare downs. I’ve never really had women approach me so forcefully before. It felt like my first taste of Alpha Fucks.

MISSION

I’m still trying to craft my new mission. I do find that the better my relationship gets, the more I am focused on my mission because I have extra headroom to think about it. That’s backwards as fuck. But, it is what it is. When things are going well, I have ample energy to get shit done towards a goal, but her moods are still affecting my general energy levels and motivation. That’s not good, so I’ll have to work on that by trying to set daily goals for myself. I work hard as fuck at everything around the house and with my family, but it’s not my mission.

u/aaronbot3000 · 6 pointsr/tipofmytongue

KAPOW Grandpa's Ghost Stories, published 1978

Has all the elements you describe, as seen here

u/hawk_face · 6 pointsr/Oct2019BabyBumps

These are for older kids but I love this series - Rosie Revere, Engineer, Iggy Peck, Architect, Ada Twist, Scientist

They are really well written rhyming books, I find so many kids books painful to read but these are great.

u/Bookworm57 · 6 pointsr/breakingmom

That book is permanently associated with two others in my head; we read them all at a bookstore on vacation, and ended up buying the other two but not that one. They all had an awesome feminist bent, so perhaps you will like the other two:

Interstellar Cinderella

And Ninja Red Riding Hood

Rosie Revere, Engineer was also read that day, I didn't love the art as much, but it is a fun read!

u/SmallFruitbat · 6 pointsr/YAwriters

I am going to take issue with that Brave New World and Hunger Games are dystopian, but not science fiction" line. The article linked to explain that distinction is based around the idea that dystopia must involve an ideological critique and uses The Matrix as an illustrative example, but doesn't seem to talk about what makes something science fiction rather than just blanket speculative fiction. (e.g. According to the author, The Matrix is not dystopian because the central narrative line is a messiah's human triumph over machines in thriller format, not the prediction/parable about humanity's end that would mark it as dystopian according to the thesis. I disagree.)

As far as I'm concerned, science fiction incorporates technology and/or science that is conceivable, but not currently available. So I'd say Brave New World's Bokanovsky's Process and The Hunger Games' genetic engineering in the form of mockingjays and tracker jackers as well as the flight craft and force fields and massive leaps in other technologies easily qualify them both as sci-fi. And dystopian.

So ha. ^Though ^you ^might ^get ^me ^to ^argue ^that ^Brave ^New ^World ^is ^actually ^utopian.

More Recommended Dystopian Sci-Fi Reads:

  • Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (adult literary sci-fi). Hyper-relevant commentary on social stratification, corporate power, class warfare, and rampant genetic engineering. One of my favorite books ever. Companion volumes (not sequels) are The Year of the Flood and MaddAddam
  • Feed by M.T. Anderson (YA sci-fi), where everyone has the internet in their heads from birth. The consequences of instantaneous gratification and hypercapitalism. Super depressing and yet another one of my favorite books.
  • Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (YA and a free ebook, btw). Maybe not the best ever, but hyper-relevant and you can treat it as a primer on internet security, higher level math, and coding. In near-future California, a teenage hacker is swept up by the Department of Homeland Security following a terrorist attack. Serious social commentary on mass surveillance and privacy.
  • World War Z by Max Brooks, bearing no resemblance to the movie beyond the name (adult post-apocalyptic, an easy - and favorite - read. The abridged audiobook is good too). Despite the zombie apocalypse, this might not even count as dystopian because the interconnected interview narratives about the triumphs of human ingenuity are pretty uplifting. Themes of social change, the levels we'll sink to for survival, resilience...
  • Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (YA sci-fi). At 16, the perfect society will make you pretty... And dumb. Society's obsession with beauty, etc, etc. I thought the series went downhill, but this is worth reading.
  • Habibi by Craig Thompson (adult graphic novel). Half exegesis, half narrative about a post-apocalyptic Middle East mixed with stories from the Qu'ran and Arabian Nights. Deconstruction of the human spirit in a dying world, mainly.
  • Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (adult literary). If you've even seen the movie trailer, half of the slow build to "something is not quite right" in the book is lost.
  • Incarceron and Sapphique by Catherine Fisher (YA steampunk-ish). This almost broke my favorite books list. Almost. Two worlds: one steampunk, labyrinthine prison, one fake medieval "real" world.

    Dystopian and Not Quite Sci-Fi Recommendations:

  • The Giver by Lois Lowry (MG). Forget the movie trailer. The book we read back in elementary school was more about a utopian society going back to a simpler time and a 12-year old discovering the cracks and making his own decisions.
  • Wicked by Gregory Maguire (adult literary fantasy). Different once again from the Broadway show, this is The Wizard of Oz told from the POV of the Wicked Witch of the West. All about the nature and definition of evil, but even then it might not count as dystopian. The Wizard is a Nazi, btw.
  • The Selection by Kiera Cass (YA popcorn). This is seriously only making the list because of the popcorn aspect and where it seemed like it was going to go before The One ruined all the political drama and revolution that could have happened. Basically a fun Mary Sue-fest about princess lessons in a future-North American caste society.
  • How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff (YA spec fic). Anorexic teen during WWIII. Plenty of survival and resilience questions, but no new tech, so not really sci-fi, I'd say.
  • The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (adult literary spec fic). Could arguably belong on the list above, but there's not much in the way of technology. At all. With declining birth rates due to pollution, the US becomes a theocracy. Written in response to the rise of evangelical politics in the 80s much like Oryx and Crake was in response to the politics of the early 21st century, but the main takeaway I got from it was that anthropologists are unconscionable.
  • Into the Forest by Jean Hegland (adult literary spec fic). I didn't like this one at the time because the symbolism was so heavy-handed it bordered on magical realism and I couldn't understand the MC's decisions, but it grew on me in retrospect. After a flu pandemic, two teenage sisters live mostly on their own.

    But really, this whole article setup is eerily reminiscent of the "____ Literary Trope is Not Worthy!" followed by "Rebuttal!" linkbait we've been seeing a lot.
u/Zoobles88 · 5 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

My favorite book is American Gods. Gaiman is my favorite writer, I love all his stuff, but this one just takes the cake. It is so clever, and it really made me think about how my life is run my the literal stuff I surround myself with.

I've just finished the Silo series by Hugh Howey, which was stunning. All three books were an easy read, but holy cow it was an intense series. Masterfully written (you should totally check it out when you finish Hunger Games!).

I literally just learned about this book today, via the movie trailer. The movie looks AMAZING, so obviously the book would be even better - and I hate seeing a movie without having read the book first.

Thank you for the contest! Enjoy the rest of your book! :)

u/ThrowawayGTStudent · 5 pointsr/offmychest

Please please please listen to me OP. I know EXACTLY what he needs. He needs to read a book. Look, I get it, you are mad because how the fuck is a book supposed to solve this. Trust me, its a long term solution. You can't always look out for him. He needs to learn to stand on his feet. Please please please buy that on amazon right now.

The book : Way of the Warrior Kid. (https://www.amazon.com/Way-Warrior-Kid-Wimpy-Novel/dp/1250158613/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543363684&sr=8-1&keywords=way+of+the+warrior+kid)

This is a book for kids but I read it coz i have audible and it was free. This is exactly what he needs. And then the sequel book : Marc mission. Trust me on this.

Here is the story of a person who read this book and is an older guy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoVu2LmGtSU

Just trust me. This will solve all problems.

u/billdueber · 5 pointsr/tipofmytongue

McBroom's One-Acre Farm books. There are several.

https://www.amazon.com/McBrooms-Wonderful-One-Acre-Farm-Three/dp/0688155952

u/mstwizted · 5 pointsr/booksuggestions

Recent books by female authors I've enjoyed:

Your Voice in My Head by Emma Forrest

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff

Night Film by Marisha Pessl

and... The End of Everything by Megan Abbott

u/p_iynx · 5 pointsr/JUSTNOMIL

The Strega Nona books are a good option, it’s about Italian folk tales.

Rupert’s Tales, which is about a pagan bunny. Different stories teach about the Wheel of the Year and the different pagan holidays, about the basics of magick, etc. One of the Wheel of the Year books involves Ostara which is basically the original Easter, so it’s seasonal!

The Elsie and Pooka series, which is a book series that started as a magazine for pagan children.

Here’s The Lady With Ten Thousand Names, which is an anthology of goddess stories. This one isn’t a picture book though, so maybe put it on the list for the future.

The Witch Next Door, which is a cute picture book that has a friendly witch.

u/theoldthatisstrong · 5 pointsr/Fitness

One way to get and keep them motivated might be to give them a copy of "Way of the Warrior Kid"

u/pufrfsh · 5 pointsr/relationship_advice

You are living through something tragically incomprehensible to most adults. The silver lining is that children are different creatures entirely. They are wonder-ful; their imaginations and empathy, unmatched. While death seems impossible to explain, I hope you can take comfort in knowing there are beautiful ways of communicating this concept to children...

Here is a short list of outstanding picture books by writers and illustrators who’ve dedicated their artwork to this express purpose:

The Dandelion’s Tale by Kevin Sheehan & Rob Dunlavey

The Memory Box by Joanna Rowland & Thea Baker

The Heart and The Bottle by Oliver Jeffers

Rabbityness by Jo Empson

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst & Geoff Stevenson

I have an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults. Death and grieving in picture books is a prominent topic. I mention this only to perhaps add some validation to these suggestions. As an adult, I’ve found relief from picture books, and I know the power they have for children.

Sending you white light. Xo

u/Herac1es · 4 pointsr/ChapoTrapHouse

Hahahaha that fucking thumbhead has a kids book

u/EventualCyborg · 4 pointsr/engineering

Reminds me a lot of the themes both visually and contextually in Rosie Revere, Engineer which is one of my daughter's (and my) favorite books. It carries that fun, whimsical nature that girls her age love while also pointing out the really cool things that engineers, particularly girl engineers, can do, create, and manage.

u/OMGSpaghettiisawesom · 3 pointsr/beyondthebump
  • Baby "made" things - hand/footprint art, story or poem "by" baby, etc.

  • Jewelry - gemstones or charm to represent baby.

  • Books are always good - especially ones that are special to grandparent child time.
u/TabethaRasa · 3 pointsr/tipofmytongue

The Dollhouse Murders?

Edit: Holy crap, I think I've read all of these suggestions when I was a kid.

u/Cameron2507 · 3 pointsr/JordanPeterson

I recommend checking out Jocko Willink's childrens books. Here is his podcast with Peterson, also one of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23dArPpXgCM

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His books:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250158613/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250156793/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5

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u/ExpectDeer · 3 pointsr/Fantasy

Congrats on your daughter! I have a nine year old myself and she loves fantasy and books in general.

I started her young with picture books of which there are fabulous ones with strong female characters.

Rosie Revere, Engineer - not fantasy per se, but the females are empowering. There's a whole series of books about girls in STEM roles from the same authors.

Interstellar Cinderella - Cinderella is a rocket engineer who fixes the prince's ship. She also declines his invitation to marry because she only just met him.

The Princess and the Pony tired of getting sweaters for her birthday, she asks for a real WARRIOR horse and instead gets a chubby little pony. She enters the annual brawl anyways. Endearing, funny, and pokes fun at gender stereotyping.

And for when she's a bit older and can sit still to listen for longer stretches, The Secret World of Og is a great read.

>The series follows the five Berton children, Penny, Pamela, Peter, Patsy, and baby Paul (better-known as “The Pollywog”) as they discover and explore a vast,mysterious world of caverns and rivers hidden beneath a trapdoor in the floor of their clubhouse.

The female characters are strong, unique, and self-sufficient. Not to mention it's a clever and well-written story!

Anyways, I have more I could suggest but you're already under a pile of excellent suggestions. Congrats again!

u/mottsnave · 3 pointsr/whatsthatbook

The McBroom series by Sid Fleischman (beginning with McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm) has the father (McBroom) rattling off the kids' names like that: if you look at the 4 images in the book profile here, you can just BARELY see the kids' names all run together on the double-page spread: https://www.amazon.com/McBrooms-Wonderful-One-Acre-Farm-Three/dp/0688155952

u/swabfalling · 2 pointsr/leafs
u/SlothMold · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook
  • Alchemy and Meggy Swann, MG historical fiction about an alchemist's unwanted daughter with hip dysplasia
  • Song of the Magdalene, YA historical fiction about epilepsy and cerebral palsy in ~30 AD Judaea.
  • Incarceron & Sapphique, YA steampunk fantasy where the MC has amnesia and epilepsy.
  • Shadow Spinner, MG historical fiction about Scheherazade. MC has a crippled leg.
  • How I Live Now, YA contemporary/spec-fic about an anorexic teen in WWIII.
  • Miserere, adult fantasy/horror. One character has a crippled leg, another has epilepsy and is half blind.

    Would also second The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

    Some other titles I haven't personally read but have heard recommended include Tangerine (blindness), How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets (epilepsy), Prizefighter en Mi Casa (epilepsy & paralysis), Breath (cystic fibrosis), The Door in the Wall (polio & paralysis).
u/slowbie · 2 pointsr/TheAdventureZone

I know it's a little weird to respond to a comment this old, but I highly highly recommend this book. It's written for kids but I found it to be very meaningful myself when I read it to my kids.

u/travelinghobbit · 2 pointsr/newzealand

Oh gosh, I have all sorts of favorite NZ books.

Witi Ihimeara's The Whale Rider and Where's Waari? a collection of short stories are two of my favourite books. Ask the Posts of the House is another one. I love all Ihimeara's work. Another book I love is Keri Hulme's The Bone People.

The best one I would go with, if you can find it, is Where's Waari? He's collected short stories from throughout NZ's literary history and put them together in an anthology to tell the story of the Maori. It's one of my favourite books, right up there with Lord of the Rings.

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

The Keeping Quilt and Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco are both wonderful Russian- Inspired picture books. https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Quilt-Patricia-Polacco/dp/0689844476/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1522958023&sr=8-2&keywords=thunder+cake
xoxo,
Rebekah



u/UptightSodomite · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

The native people are known as Maoris, one of the most famous novels/movies to come out of their culture was Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera. It's located off the Eastern coast of Australia, kind of in the same general area as Tonga and Fiji.

Native myths claim New Zealand as a fish brought up by Maui, I think. If I remember correctly, he told his brothers not to touch the fish, but they did not listen and cut it in half. Something happened and the brothers died, and the fish became the islands.

Either that, or it's a piece of his fishing hook. Haha.

u/-tactical-throw-away · 2 pointsr/The_Donald
u/DarthTimGunn · 2 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

Joking advice: Get a kindle. No one can tell what you're reading and when they ask you can say "Oh, you know, War and Peace" and then laugh to yourself when you resume reading The Prisoner of Azkaban for the elevently-billionth time.

Real advice: Regardless of whether YA lit is "good" literature (which I feel that a lot of it is, but that is neither here nor there), fuck those people who make you feel bad for doing something that makes you happy. Does it affect their lives in any way whether you're reading Charlotte Bronte or Cassandra Clare? Hell no. As you say: "Kiss my ass lady, you have no room to judge." Fuck the haters.

(Aside: Have you read How I Live Now?. I enjoyed it.)

u/ricatots · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

I know it's a little early, but my SIL found this book for her daughter and I loved reading it to her:
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
http://www.amazon.com/Rosie-Revere-Engineer-Andrea-Beaty/dp/1419708457

Plus the background images of plane/flying contraption blue prints would be a cute nursery theme for engineers-in-training ;-)

u/dr239 · 2 pointsr/Teachers

Piggybacking off this, the area/perimeter dinner party idea is gold.

The schools I've interviewed at lately have been VERY big on mentor texts, especially when you can apply a mentor text to another subject (in this case, math). If you have access to a library, see if you can find the book "Spaghetti and Meatballs for All." There might be others that are similar, but I know this one addresses the concepts of area and perimeter well.

I taught a similar lesson with my third graders last year, and it went over well. This is basically what I did. Feel free to adjust to personal preference, student need, or available supplies.

Supplies needed: Book (Spaghetti and Meatballs for All), sticky notes for each child (or partner group, or table group), possibly a way to record (white board and markers would be fine, or large chart paper and marker).

Give each child (or group) 8 sticky notes. Explain that these are your 'tables' for the dinner party (in the book). Explain that there are many ways to arrange the tables (can stop to give students a minute to explore this, if necessary), but that there will always be 8 tables. Make the connection between area and number of tables (area is 8 tables, or 8 units, no matter how you arrange them).

As you read the book, the author will explain that there are 32 people coming to the dinner party. Explain to students that one person can sit at each side of each table (sticky note), as long as that side is not bumped up against another table. Make the connection between number of people who can sit, and perimeter.

As you read the book, the number of people that have arrived will increase, causing the hosts (and your students) to have to rearrange the tables (sticky notes) to accommodate the number of guests. The pictures can assist students who need extra guidance. Make the connection that as tables are pulled apart, more people can sit, because the total perimeter has increased.

In the end, the hosts (and your kiddos) will see that by separating all 8 tables, 4 people can sit at each table (4 sides exposed; perimeter of 4 units per table), and 8x4=32 (number of total guests). My students were flabbergasted to see that even though my area (table units) didn't change (it was always 8 tables), the number of people who could sit (perimeter) could change dramatically.

This covers concepts like the relationship between area and perimeter, writing equations, a little bit of composing and decomposing shapes, and reviews multiplication concepts. Plus, it doesn't require a whole lot of complicated supplies.

I realized as I wrote this out that it sounds very complicated. It's not, and the book more or less walks you through the concepts. Might be worth checking out if you have access to a library.

I hope all goes well with your teaching demo! Best of luck!

u/ZaphodbBrox · 2 pointsr/tipofmytongue
u/thrifty917 · 2 pointsr/RandomActsOfChristmas

Great offer!!

Jules, age 7, drew Rosie Revere, Engineer because she wants to be an engineer some day. She was excited to use my graph paper! It is on my kids' wishlist, down at the bottom. Here she is with her drawing!

Sebastian, age 5, drew a Minecraft book. I have been trying to add those Minecraft books to their wishlist for days, but every time I try to add them it pops up with an error. I have no clue why. So it's not on their wishlist. Here he is with his drawing!

Merry Christmas! :)

u/_TheImpossibleGirl · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

[1. Water Bottle](https://www.amazon.com/CamelBak-53863-Vacuum-Insulated-Stainless/dp/B015DKY552/ref=sr_1_9?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1527750520&sr=1-9&keywords=insulated+water+bottle)

[2. I'd be wearing this coverup](https://www.amazon.com/BLENCOT-Crochet-Chiffon-Swimsuit-Swimwear/dp/B07BKQB8XF/ref=sr_1_10?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1527750774&sr=1-10&nodeID=1040660&psd=1&keywords=beach%2Bcoverups%2Bfor%2Bwomen&th=1) with [this](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076GZK2ZJ/?coliid=I2OMEM72SSI92W&colid=3IFPU88IRMKM2&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it) bathing suit.

[3. Beach Towel](https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Design-Beautiful-Amazing-Flamingo/dp/B01ILLVTRW/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1527750845&sr=8-10&keywords=beach+towel+flamingo)

[4. Floatie](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0KIW54/ref=twister_B07CBN2P3R?_encoding=UTF8&th=1)

[5. Sunscreen](https://www.amazon.com/Banana-Boat-Sunscreen-Family-Spectrum/dp/B004CDV7EY/ref=sr_1_12_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1527751529&sr=1-12&keywords=Sunscreen)

[6. Beach Bag](https://www.amazon.com/Beach-Insulated-Picnic-Cooler-Zipper/dp/B01GUFGKNE/ref=sr_1_62?ie=UTF8&qid=1527751672&sr=8-62&keywords=beach+bag)

[7. Book](https://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/038549081X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527751797&sr=8-2&keywords=the+handmaid%27s+tale)

[8. Summer-themed Movie](https://www.amazon.com/Jaws-Roy-Scheider/dp/B009CG9CXO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527751989&sr=8-3&keywords=jaws)

[9. Treat](https://www.amazon.com/FroZip-Disposable-Popsicle-Freezer-Smoothies/dp/B01MDUDWHH/ref=lp_3737191_1_11?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1527752143&sr=1-11)

[10. Outdoor Decor](https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Margot-Mischievous-Figurine-Outdoor/dp/B01JV40GSQ/ref=sr_1_68?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1527752371&sr=1-68&keywords=outdoor+decor)

[11. Father's Day](https://www.amazon.com/How-Babysit-Grandpa-Jean-Reagan/dp/0375867139/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1527752509&sr=8-18&keywords=grandpa) - A gift from my daughter. He enjoys spending time with her any chance he can get. I think he would love being able to read this with her.

[12. 'Murican](https://www.amazon.com/Your-Hearts-Delight-Patriotic-Decoration/dp/B072HJ54HX/ref=sr_1_7?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1527752733&sr=1-7&keywords=patriotic+decorations)

[13. Thunder Buddy](https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Harts-Weighted-Blanket-Comforter/dp/B07BFGV757/ref=sr_1_6?s=bedbath&ie=UTF8&qid=1527752850&sr=1-6&keywords=weighted+blanket)

[14. Doodling](https://www.amazon.com/Moodles-Happy-Parragon-Books/dp/1474804306/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527752937&sr=8-2&keywords=moodles)

[15. CD](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CF35G/ref=s9_acsd_zwish_hd_bw_bHTw_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-20&pf_rd_r=92XST8CNC19E1WJGER44&pf_rd_r=92XST8CNC19E1WJGER44&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=3309eeee-cb0e-40d4-8619-55fa8f63f651&pf_rd_p=3309eeee-cb0e-40d4-8619-55fa8f63f651&pf_rd_i=67204)

[16. Forgot](https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Adapter-Sync-Charging-Cable/dp/B00CQS0S7E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527753241&sr=8-2&keywords=charger+samsung+galaxy+s4)

[17. Pineapples](https://www.amazon.com/Artificial-Succulent-Pineapple-Home-Decoration/dp/B0748JVW8P/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1527753341&sr=8-17&keywords=pineapple+decor)

[18. Planting](https://www.amazon.com/Outsidepride-Lemon-Grass-1000-Seeds/dp/B006NOGWZ4/ref=sr_1_5?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1527754042&sr=1-5&keywords=lemongrass+seeds) - to help keep mosquitoes away.

[19. Outside Activity](https://www.amazon.com/Banzai-Triple-Racer-Water-Slide/dp/B072133ZSC/ref=sr_1_31?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1527753769&sr=1-31&keywords=water+game

[20. Shark](https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Time-Toys-Sharkpedo-Underwater/dp/B01FFF8U92/ref=sr_1_59?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1527753695&sr=1-59&keywords=shark)

u/Lizzy_boredom · 1 pointr/TrollXChromosomes

Does she like books? There’s Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls. Which is AMAZING. One paged stories about amazing women throughout history which are very palatable for reading right before bed. There’s also this which is great too. There’s a whole series of these kind too.

u/dearbhla7 · 1 pointr/tipofmytongue

The Devil's Arithmetic? The character wears a babushka (means grandmother but also a word for a head covering) to escape the Nazis. wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Arithmetic.

Edit: Or maybe The Keeping Quilt, if it was a picture book? https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Quilt-Patricia-Polacco/dp/0689844476

u/howsthatwork · 1 pointr/tipofmytongue

The Dollhouse Murders?

(Whenever I see a TOMT, I try to guess what the answer might be, based on just the subject line, before I open it and read the content. For some reason I just said "The Dollhouse Murders" when I read your subject line, even though "girl who moves to a new house" is incredibly vague and says nothing about dollhouses. Then I opened it and went "...uh." Whether or not I'm right, weird coincidence!)

u/Its_PADington_MFers · 1 pointr/mildlyinteresting

Reminds me of "The Doll House Murders" where like a ghost or something uses a model of the house to help solve their murder to the new people in the house. Anyone remember that book? We read that in like 3rd grade, kind of a weird topic for kids now that I think about it.

u/wanttoplayball · 1 pointr/tipofmytongue
u/genericbabyname · 1 pointr/Showerthoughts

I read a book recently called The Remember Balloons that deals with memory loss. It frames losses like these so beautifully.

u/ThorsKay · 1 pointr/productivity

ask your parents to get you this book.

It’s a great book to get you where you want to be both mentally and physically. I know it’s geared to younger kids, but it helped me and I’m a 32 year old mom.

u/sloanerose · 1 pointr/toddlers

The Great Big Book of Families is so wonderful for showing families of all kinds!

Here We Are isn't totally about families but it does address that there are all types of people in the world.

The Family Book by Todd Parr is also a good one!

u/pronouns_me · 1 pointr/JordanPeterson

Another thought, get a copy of this for each of your respective sons:
https://www.amazon.com/Way-Warrior-Kid-Wimpy-Navy/dp/1250151074

u/fishtron · 0 pointsr/Parenting

Your 3yo might be interested in this book: Cry Heart, but Never Break

https://www.amazon.com/Cry-Heart-But-Never-Break/dp/1592701876