Giveaway winner
Thanks so much to everyone who entered — we absolutely loved hearing your stories. We plugged in the number of entries into the magical random number generator, and it spit out Jessica‘s number. Congratulations, Jessica! Send us your snail mail addy and we’ll get the book right out to you. Side note: After the generator [...]
Walt Disney World book giveaway
So, did everyone make the Jungle Cruise dessert this week? Sir Buffalo Sushi got a little crazy with ours, and the hippos got hold of a couple Teddy Grahams. Very un-Disneylike. But onward. You’ve patiently listened to us talk about Walt Disney World Extreme Vacation Guide for Kids for months now. And now that it’s [...]
Winner of the Food book giveaway!
First, we have to say these were some of the most fun comments ever to land on polka dot suitcase. Some of them were hilarious, some inspired a taste test in the kitchen of Chez Polka Dot, some made us hungry, and some made us go ewwwwwww! But they were all entered to win, and [...]
Food book giveaway
While most of our attention here at Chez Polka Dot has been focused on the upcoming Walt Disney World book for kids, Nomad Press published Food: 25 Amazing Projects. This was a fun, fun, fun book to write. It explores the science, culture, and history of food. Recipes? You bet. Projects? Of course! To carry [...]
Wake polka dots up when September ends
Yawn! Well, that was a long summer’s nap for polka dots everywhere. The blog’s been sitting quietly, no sign of new postings, pretty much since the Blogathon ended in May. But there’s a reason for the radio silence! All the little polka dots have been busily working on…drumroll, please… A NEW BOOK! See? Look over [...]
Memorial Day books for kids
THE WALL, by Eve Bunting A boy and his father have come to the Vietnam War Memorial to look for the boy’s grandfather’s name among those who were killed in the war. They find his name surrounded, but far from lost, in the rows of print that “march side by side, like rows of soldiers.” [...]
Nomad Press
If you’ve poked (polked?) around Polka Dot Suitcase at all, you know I’ve got a couple books out, published by Nomad Press. Since we’re wrapping up the Blogathon, I’m working on little sleep last night (courtesy of a thunderstorm/deadline one-two punch), and I feel like I need a breather…I just want to direct your attention [...]
Colonial Williamsburg
You know what would be really cool? If I’d just gotten back from Colonial Williamsburg and had lots of photos and activities and stuff to share with you. As it turns out… I haven’t gone to Colonial Williamsburg yet this year. It’s been on my to do list, though, does that count? However, you may [...]
Energy book giveaway!
The guys were testing this week. I know what you’re thinking: Kids are challenging every day. Yuk, yuk, yuk. Yes, they are. But my guys were taking their end-of-year exams this week. On Tuesday, it was just under three hours of tests (unless I added wrong…sheesh, good think I’m knot taking them thar tests!). I [...]
