Inspiration Archivos - WorldKids http://www.worldkids.es Education, travel & inspiration Sun, 09 Jan 2022 12:16:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.8 93022032 THE STORY ORCHESTRA: FOUR SEASONS IN ONE DAY http://www.worldkids.es/the-story-orchestra-four-seasons-in-one-day/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-story-orchestra-four-seasons-in-one-day/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:47:27 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=7447 “Four Seasons in One Day” is an original musical book that presents to children “The Four Seasons” (in Italian Le Quattro Stagioni) by Antonio Vivaldi. Written by Katie Cotton, beautifully illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle, and edited by Quarto Books, “Four Seasons in One Day” follows one girl and her dog as they adventure through the […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-story-orchestra-four-seasons-in-one-day/feed/ 2 7447 OLLIS BY INGUNN THON http://www.worldkids.es/ollis-by-ingunn-thon/ http://www.worldkids.es/ollis-by-ingunn-thon/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:28:37 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=7366 Do you also love postcards and letters? What would you do if you found a postcard in a mysterious yellow mailbox in the middle of the forest? This is what happens to Ollis, a 10-year-old girl that loves adventures and has the wildest imagination.  Her life will turn upside-down when she finds a postcard, and […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/ollis-by-ingunn-thon/feed/ 0 7366 Cooking with kids: A Taste of the World http://www.worldkids.es/cooking-with-kids-a-taste-of-the-world/ http://www.worldkids.es/cooking-with-kids-a-taste-of-the-world/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:23:51 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=7274 If you have been reading World Kids for a while, you probably know how much we love celebrating with food and enjoy cooking with our kids. Today, we add to the category of our favorite cooking activities the book “A Taste of the World. What people eat and how they celebrate around the globe”, illustrated […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/cooking-with-kids-a-taste-of-the-world/feed/ 0 7274 THE CREATIVE WORLD OF DIGITAL ILLUSTRATOR AND PAINTER NURI ANN http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-digital-illustrator-and-painter-nuri-ann/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-digital-illustrator-and-painter-nuri-ann/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 09:08:07 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=7177 “To draw you must close your eyes and sing” – Pablo Picasso “The story of a tiny, tiny little girl”… This is Thumbelina’s story, the iconic classic tale written in 2835 by Hans Christian Andersen, and that our admirer Nuri Ann has just beautifully adapted.   Have you read this tale? “Thumbelina” has just been […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-digital-illustrator-and-painter-nuri-ann/feed/ 0 7177 THE CREATIVE WORLD OF AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR ZENO SWORDER http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-author-and-illustrator-zeno-sworder/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-author-and-illustrator-zeno-sworder/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:22:43 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=7033 “There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book“- Marcel Proust. It is a great pleasure to travel (virtually, of course) today to Melbourne and meet the talented writer and artist Zeno Sworder. His first book for children, “This small blue dot,” has become […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-author-and-illustrator-zeno-sworder/feed/ 0 7033 LET’S GO TO ITALY! http://www.worldkids.es/lets-go-to-italy/ http://www.worldkids.es/lets-go-to-italy/#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:36:39 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6955 “You may have the universe if I may have Italy” – Giuseppe Verdi Would you like to join me on a fascinating journey to Italy? While traveling is still not possible, we can daydream about a future trip to Italy, one of my favorite countries, full of wonders, art, beauty, and the best food. Our […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/lets-go-to-italy/feed/ 0 6955 THE MONSTER BOOK OF ZOMBIES http://www.worldkids.es/the-monster-book-of-zombies/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-monster-book-of-zombies/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6813 Looking for creative ideas for this strange and creepy Halloween amidst a pandemic? “The Monster Book of Zombies, Spooks, and Ghouls” is what you are looking for. This spooky and brilliant drawing book offers children (ages 7+) a wide variety of creative activities: filling a haunted house with ghastly creatures, making scary signs for their […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-monster-book-of-zombies/feed/ 0 6813 2 BOOKS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN TO LOVE NATURE http://www.worldkids.es/2-books-to-inspire-children-to-love-nature/ http://www.worldkids.es/2-books-to-inspire-children-to-love-nature/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:10:32 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6778 2 years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing one of my favorite authors – María Isabel Sánchez Vegara-. My admiration for her works has kept growing since then, and it has been a great joy to see that her “Little People, BIG LIVES” book collection keeps adding new titles every week. Today I would […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/2-books-to-inspire-children-to-love-nature/feed/ 0 6778 KINDERGUIDES: INSPIRING A LOVE FOR CLASSIC LITERATURE http://www.worldkids.es/kinderguides-inspiring-a-love-for-classic-literature/ http://www.worldkids.es/kinderguides-inspiring-a-love-for-classic-literature/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:19:30 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6620 If you believe that classics are timeless, you are going to love KinderGuides, a series of illustrated children’s books that introduce iconic works of classic literature to young readers.  KinderGuides familiarises children with classic stories from Julius Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, or Homer’s The Odyssey. KinderGuides is […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/kinderguides-inspiring-a-love-for-classic-literature/feed/ 0 6620 THE WORLD OF WHALES http://www.worldkids.es/the-world-of-whales/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-world-of-whales/#comments Mon, 25 May 2020 12:34:36 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6459 “A world without dolphins and whales isn’t much of a world at all” – Ric O’Barry Written by Darcy Dobell and illustrated by Becky Thorns, “The World of Whales” is one of the most beautiful picture books ever printed. Published by Little Gestalten, the book is the perfect introduction to get children (ages 5+) to […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-world-of-whales/feed/ 1 6459 LITTLE GUIDES TO GREAT LIVES: STEPHEN HAWKING & MAYA ANGELOU http://www.worldkids.es/little-guides-to-great-lives-stephen-hawking-maya-angelou/ http://www.worldkids.es/little-guides-to-great-lives-stephen-hawking-maya-angelou/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6283 “God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us- in the dreariest and most dreaded moments- can see a possibility of hope” – Maya Angelou “However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at“- Stephen Hawking. Even though this is a time of great sadness and struggle […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/little-guides-to-great-lives-stephen-hawking-maya-angelou/feed/ 0 6283 THE HAPPYSELF KIDS’ DAILY JOURNAL http://www.worldkids.es/the-happyself-kids-daily-journal/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-happyself-kids-daily-journal/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:28:12 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6257 “Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give”- Ben Carson How are you, my friends? I hope this post finds you and your family well.  I imagine you are also coping with the worries of coronavirus.  Today, with the help of Francesca – founder of The Happy Self– we will focus […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-happyself-kids-daily-journal/feed/ 0 6257 ART & KIDS: YVES KLEIN http://www.worldkids.es/art-kids-yves-klein/ http://www.worldkids.es/art-kids-yves-klein/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2020 17:47:28 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6230 Yves Klein was one of France’s most inventive artists and famously known for creating a special blue named International Klein Blue (IKB). Today I would like to recommend you the book “Yves Klein: Painted Everything Blue and Wasn’t Sorry”, an inspiring story about this French artist who made art in surprising ways. What makes this […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/art-kids-yves-klein/feed/ 0 6230 4 BOOKS FOR CURIOUS KIDS http://www.worldkids.es/4-books-for-curious-kids/ http://www.worldkids.es/4-books-for-curious-kids/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:27:57 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=6139 “Curiosity in children is but an appetite for knowledge”– John Locke. Curiosity sparks learning. “Several neurological studies have shown that curiosity makes our brains more receptive for learning and that as we learn, we enjoy the sensation of learning.” A great way to boost your kids’ curiosity is with books, and these four children’s picture […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/4-books-for-curious-kids/feed/ 0 6139 TOUR OF EDINBURGH FOR HARRY POTTER FANS http://www.worldkids.es/tour-of-edinburgh-for-harry-potter-fans/ http://www.worldkids.es/tour-of-edinburgh-for-harry-potter-fans/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2019 08:32:36 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=5580 “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are” – Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. Ready for some magic? Prepare to enter a secret world... JK Rowling wrote her first book of Harry Potter in Edinburgh. Today […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/tour-of-edinburgh-for-harry-potter-fans/feed/ 0 5580 THE TOKYOITER: JAPANESE ILLUSTRATORS CELEBRATE TOKYO http://www.worldkids.es/tokyoiter-japanese-illustrators-celebrate-tokyo/ http://www.worldkids.es/tokyoiter-japanese-illustrators-celebrate-tokyo/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:47:07 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=5545 “The Tokyoiter” is a project that “celebrates the passion for Tokyo and its inhabitants’ story“, and it is also a tribute to “The New Yorker” and “The Parisianer” traditional cover art. Made by Japanese illustrators, and also foreign artists that are living in Tokyo, each cover is a reflection of Tokyo as a diverse city […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/tokyoiter-japanese-illustrators-celebrate-tokyo/feed/ 0 5545 BOOKS AND MUSIC FOR A FAMILY CHRISTMAS http://www.worldkids.es/books-and-music-for-family-christmas/ http://www.worldkids.es/books-and-music-for-family-christmas/#respond Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:06:15 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4052 “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year“- Charles Dickens. Pulling out our collection of Christmas books is definitely one of our first and fun holiday traditions. I am pleased to share some of our favorite children’s Christmas books that we read before bed every night in December, […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/books-and-music-for-family-christmas/feed/ 0 4052 THE CREATIVE WORLD OF AUTHOR NASTASIA RUGANI http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-author-nastasia-rugani/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-author-nastasia-rugani/#respond Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:12:51 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=5056 Once in a while, you read such an interesting book that you immediately would like to meet the author. This happened to my 7-year-old son this summer. He was fascinated with “El pequeño cuidador de insectos” by Nastasia Rugani, and he suggested  I should contact her. Today we travel to France and meet Nastasia. I […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-creative-world-of-author-nastasia-rugani/feed/ 0 5056 THE MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN WONDERFLOWER BY BENJAMIN FLOUW http://www.worldkids.es/the-mystery-of-the-golden-wonderflower-by-benjamin-flouw/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-mystery-of-the-golden-wonderflower-by-benjamin-flouw/#respond Sun, 22 Jul 2018 15:59:10 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4924 Today we propose you a very special trip to Marseille, where we will speak with French author and illustrator Benjamin Flouw about his book “The Mystery of the Golden Wonderflower”, recently published by Little Gestalten.   “The Mystery of the Golden Wonderflower” is a charming story that celebrates so many great things: nature, friendship, beauty, […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/the-mystery-of-the-golden-wonderflower-by-benjamin-flouw/feed/ 0 4924 INSPIRING KIDS TO LOVE THE OCEAN http://www.worldkids.es/inspiring-kids-to-love-the-ocean/ http://www.worldkids.es/inspiring-kids-to-love-the-ocean/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:18:26 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4845 We live on a fragile planet. We must transform how we live to guarantee a sustainable future for the next generations. Two years ago, I shared this video “Nature is speaking,” and two years after I still feel that we are not listening. Sometimes I wonder if we will ever listen to all the awakening […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/inspiring-kids-to-love-the-ocean/feed/ 0 4845 HOME DECORATION: LITTLE BIG ROOMS http://www.worldkids.es/home-decoration-little-big-rooms/ http://www.worldkids.es/home-decoration-little-big-rooms/#respond Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:55:02 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4779 “The most beautiful thing about living with children is that we are allowed to become children again ourselves”– Melissa Antonius and Lena Schimmelbusch.   Litte Big Rooms (New Nurseries and Rooms to Play in) offers endless inspiration to families that are interested in home decoration and kid-friendly interiors. This comprehensive book -written by the talented […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/home-decoration-little-big-rooms/feed/ 0 4779 PICASSO 1932 AT THE TATE MODERN (LONDON) http://www.worldkids.es/picasso-1932-at-the-tate-modern-london/ http://www.worldkids.es/picasso-1932-at-the-tate-modern-london/#respond Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:17:19 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4721 “Essentially there is only love. Whatever it may be”- Pablo Picasso     Picasso 1932 is the first ever solo Picasso exhibition held at the Tate Modern (organized in collaboration with Musée National Picasso- Paris) and is considered one of Tate Modern’s most significant shows ever.     The exhibition includes some of the artists’ […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/picasso-1932-at-the-tate-modern-london/feed/ 0 4721 MENINAS MADRID GALLERY http://www.worldkids.es/meninas-madrid-gallery/ http://www.worldkids.es/meninas-madrid-gallery/#respond Mon, 07 May 2018 17:29:55 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4542 Meninas Madrid Gallery is a public art exhibit, conceived by artist Antonio Azzato, that will be featured in Madrid until the end of June.   “Las Meninas” is considered one of the most famous and largest paintings by the outstanding Baroque Spanish painter Diego Velázquez.  This oil painting from 1656 hangs in the Prado Museum.   […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/meninas-madrid-gallery/feed/ 0 4542 TALES FOR TINY TRAVELLERS http://www.worldkids.es/tales-for-tiny-travellers/ http://www.worldkids.es/tales-for-tiny-travellers/#respond Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:32:47 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4401 “A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without leaving your chair”- Katrina Mayer.   Tales for Tiny Travellers is a series of picture books designed to introduce young children to new countries and history via their best-loved national heroes. Written and published by Liz Tay (and illustrated by Rubén […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/tales-for-tiny-travellers/feed/ 0 4401 BRITISH DESIGN: HONEY & TOAST http://www.worldkids.es/british-design-honey-toast/ http://www.worldkids.es/british-design-honey-toast/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:14:45 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4299 It is always a great joy to discover new brands founded by mothers who have a big passion for quality, small details, and good design. Today we travel to London to meet Emma White, founder, and designer of Honey & Toast, the award-winning company of leather bags & accessories for children (and grown-ups too).   […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/british-design-honey-toast/feed/ 0 4299 3 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN ABOUT LONDON http://www.worldkids.es/3-books-for-children-about-london/ http://www.worldkids.es/3-books-for-children-about-london/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:28:21 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4271 Are you traveling to London with your family soon? Would you like to introduce your children to this amazing city? Some time ago we recommended the London Lonely Planet Guide for children and today I am pleased to share with you 3 more books for children about London. I hope that you might find them […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/3-books-for-children-about-london/feed/ 0 4271 COOKING & KIDS: LE PETIT CHEF http://www.worldkids.es/cooking-kids-le-petit-chef/ http://www.worldkids.es/cooking-kids-le-petit-chef/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:19:24 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4246 Cooking with children is something I have always enjoyed and found really natural. I feel children love the process of preparing, cooking, and eating the finished dish. Cooking is also a great activity for the whole family in which science and math are involved: kids learn to measure, divide, add, learn about temperature, read a […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/cooking-kids-le-petit-chef/feed/ 0 4246 INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR MARÍA ISABEL SÁNCHEZ VERGARA http://www.worldkids.es/interview-with-author-maria-isabel-sanchez-vergara/ http://www.worldkids.es/interview-with-author-maria-isabel-sanchez-vergara/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:39:26 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4226 María Isabel Sánchez Vergara is one of my kid’s favorite authors. I have reviewed previously her great book “El Cuadro” and her titles dedicated to Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, and Amelia Earhart. It was such a great pleasure to interview María Isabel Sánchez Vergara. You are going to love her answers about writing, living in […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/interview-with-author-maria-isabel-sanchez-vergara/feed/ 0 4226 MAISTORY BOOK: INSPIRING IN CHILDREN A LOVE FOR BOOKS http://www.worldkids.es/maistory-book-inspiring-in-children-love-for-books/ http://www.worldkids.es/maistory-book-inspiring-in-children-love-for-books/#respond Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:51:47 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=4085 “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents” –  Emilie Buchwald. Do you want your child to love to read? Are you looking for resources to inspire your children a love for books?  Look no further! Today we interview Maya, founder of MaiStoryBook. Maya is an artist and elementary teacher-to-be-in training who is […]

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]]> http://www.worldkids.es/maistory-book-inspiring-in-children-love-for-books/feed/ 0 4085 THE STORY SHOP: A WHIMSICAL CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE http://www.worldkids.es/the-story-shop-whimsical-childrens-bookstore/ http://www.worldkids.es/the-story-shop-whimsical-childrens-bookstore/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2017 07:52:28 +0000 http://www.worldkids.es/?p=3954 “So often, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me, and reminded me that there are good things in the world”- Vicent Van Gogh. World Kids is a place about magic, treasured books, education, art, nature, dreams … but above all, the believe that there are still many good things in the world, like whimsical […]

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