MKB Read Around the World Series: O Noivado de Emilia
Today's recommendation for MKB's Read Around the World Series is an illustrated excerpt from one of Brazil's most famous children's author, Monteiro Lobato.
Hamilton: A Musical & My Inspiration
I recently confessed to planning an entire trip to New York City around a preschooler. Housing, excursions, food...It was all for her. With the exception [...]
Brazilian Snack Foods: They nailed it!
There's so much bad news coming out of Brazil lately. The economy is still in tatters. The president is impeached. The interim president is according [...]
MKB Read Around the World Series: Menina Bonita do Laço de Fita
I'm proud to be a part of the Multicultural Kid Blogs community! It's an amazing resource for parents and educators with multicultural kids or wanting [...]
NYC in a Preschooler’s Posse
We just got home after a week-long family vacation in New York City! I've been to New York City three times before, but this was [...]
Dear Brazil, It’s Portugal’s Fault.
I'm currently obsessed with an idea for a historical fiction novel and have spent the last week devouring books on colonial Brazil. (I know you're [...]
Brazil’s Political Crisis Explained for Non-Brazilians
A week ago, Brazil's House of Deputies voted 367 to 137 to impeach President Dilma Rousseff. The vote lasted five hours and involved a lot [...]
A Tropical Paradise is a Sweaty Paradise
Today was another sunny, blue-sky day here in Vitoria. A breeze blowing through my apartment forced me to stop the doors with various colored flipflops. [...]
The World’s Pickiest Beachgoers
Last Saturday, the whole Barineau-Mauricio clan (all three of us) seized the day early (like 10ish) and headed to the beach. It was the kind [...]