Fancy costumes, carnival songs and dances brighten up the dark days Some years Valentine’s Day and the biggest day of Germany’s Karneval fall on the
A Sneak Peek at the Cutting Floor for Trouble at the Valentine Factory None of the sketches on this page are in the newest Seven
Imagination is the best kind of kid-powered fun, even when there’s lots of legwork! The medieval Christmas Market in Siegburg, Germany has wonderful, people-powered entertainment.
Beautiful city hall on legs in Michelstadt, Germany Michelstadt, Germany is the perfect stop to “bee” inspired for a new Valentine fairy tale. The ponderous
What is international book giving day? https://bookgivingday.com/about/ Get the poster, bookmarks and bookplate here. The website suggests 6 ways you can get involved: 14th February
“Trouble At The Christmas Fair” is free at online booksellers during the holidays! It’s perfect for ages nine to twelve. (December 2019 through a little
These “Bread Guys” are in a Luxembourg bakery. ©Laurel Decher, 2019. Would your family like to celebrate St. Nicholas Day this year? At our house,
In Germany, May 1st is a sort of Valentine’s-Day-on-Steroids On the last night of April, birch trees pop up everywhere in this part of Germany.
A year ago, I wrote about our “rastafarian” Joseph and the challenges of writing about other people’s cultures: Skin-colored Felt: Doing other people’s cultures wrong.
