A Butterfly by Patricia Polacco - During Nazi occupation in France one little girl finds that her mother is hiding Jews in their cellar.
Boxes for Katje by Candace Fleming - Following WWII Katje, in Holland, receives a box from America. She writes back to thank her gifter and receives more boxes, supplying her, her family, and friends with supplies to get through a long cold winter.
When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest - Jessie is chosen to use the one ticket to America that her rabbi has. This story tells of her traveling alone, her adjustments, and reunion when she has earned enough to send for her grandmother.
...more to come...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Giants
Last night, I wasn't feeling well and so while Kevin did the dishes he put on a video for the girls to watch. A friend had lent it to us, it was mice observing Bible stories. In the video, they mentioned a man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, and he was a giant, but not Goliath. So, at lunch today they mentioned it again and we looked it up!
2 Samuel 21:20And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand, and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was descended from the giants. 21And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down.
Also at lunch, we were eating carrots Kj noticed the giant on the carrot bag. I told her that was the Jolly Green Giant. "I thought it was just the Green Giant." Well, some people say that he is the Jolly Green Giant. "What does jolly mean?" He smiled a lot and was happy. He says, 'Hahaha, Green Giant.' (Or is it hohoho?)
Jolly: in good spirits, cheerful, festive, joyous, happy
2 Samuel 21:20And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand, and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was descended from the giants. 21And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David’s brother, struck him down.
Also at lunch, we were eating carrots Kj noticed the giant on the carrot bag. I told her that was the Jolly Green Giant. "I thought it was just the Green Giant." Well, some people say that he is the Jolly Green Giant. "What does jolly mean?" He smiled a lot and was happy. He says, 'Hahaha, Green Giant.' (Or is it hohoho?)
Jolly: in good spirits, cheerful, festive, joyous, happy
Monday, January 20, 2014
Do Worms Have Teeth? And Other Questions.
Do worms have teeth?
Earthworms don't have teeth - although they do have mouths that are muscular and open wide for fitting in food. "Food" is usually decaying matter, including leaves. It is softened by moisture and microrganisms before the worm eats it, so teeth aren't necessary!
"How long does grapefruit grow?" In other words, does grapefruit grow on trees or plants?
A sub-tropical citrus tree, the grapefruit, Citrus X paradisi, produces tart, edible fruit. It is believed to be an accidental combination of the orange and a fruit known as the pummelo. The grapefruit was first described around 1750 in Barbados and soon after recorded as growing in Jamaica.
The following pictures are the pummelo, grapefruit, orange that we had the other day after finding out the above fact. Pummelo definitely has the thickest peel and toughest skin. Grapefruit is the tartest...thought pummelo would be...
Earthworms don't have teeth - although they do have mouths that are muscular and open wide for fitting in food. "Food" is usually decaying matter, including leaves. It is softened by moisture and microrganisms before the worm eats it, so teeth aren't necessary!
"How long does grapefruit grow?" In other words, does grapefruit grow on trees or plants?
A sub-tropical citrus tree, the grapefruit, Citrus X paradisi, produces tart, edible fruit. It is believed to be an accidental combination of the orange and a fruit known as the pummelo. The grapefruit was first described around 1750 in Barbados and soon after recorded as growing in Jamaica.
The following pictures are the pummelo, grapefruit, orange that we had the other day after finding out the above fact. Pummelo definitely has the thickest peel and toughest skin. Grapefruit is the tartest...thought pummelo would be...
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