by Kim Jacobs | Jul 3, 2021 | Blog
US Holidays: The Fourth of July The 4th of July marks the anniversary of the official start of American independence—sort of. Though July 4th was the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed, the delegates from the 13 original colonies approved the...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 26, 2021 | Books
The Poppy Lady The Poppy Lady tells the true story of how Moina Belle Michael, a Georgia schoolteacher who worked to establish the red poppy as a symbol for soldiers all over the world. When Americans entered World War I in 1917, Moina devoted herself to helping the...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 17, 2021 | Books
The Night Before Father’s Day This rhyming picture book is styled after The Night Before Christmas, but instead of waiting for Santa, this family works together to clean out the garage, organize Dad’s tools, and wash the car (along with topping off the...
by Kim Jacobs | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
Holidays in America: Juneteenth Juneteenth is short for June nineteenth. This day of celebration honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday in the US. Other names attached to the date have included...
