Archive for June, 2016

One evening, while hunched over my desk, my son, Roy, took out an old instrument from one of the desk drawers and asked with amazement, “What is this?” “A stethoscope,” I answered.

Kids gear for all their activities can add up to a lot of money! Save with this sale on gymnastics gear today.

On an early morning drive to see animals in the wild, Coco loses her balance, falls off the back of the jeep and finds herself all alone in the African bush. An odd-looking wild dog with sticking-up ears comes to her rescue, and our unlikely duo embarks on an exhilarating adventure to reunite Coco with her family.

Steve is a player who can find an adventure to be had every day. However a new adventure has found its way to him. Day-to-day life in Minecraft is beginning to become speckled with strange occurrences. Half-built homes, leafless trees, overpowered mobs and unknown entities only scratch the surface of the bizarre events Steve will encounter. Along the way, he guided by cryptic notes left by an anonymous player. Impossible, he thinks. Steve only plays in single player. Is this all the work of a hacker or something else? Journey with Steve to uncover the truth behind these mysteries, and discover what it truly means to be a hero.

It’s the first day of summer and Piper Perwinkle knows just what to do. A picnic in the park!

Follow Maggie’s hilarious adventures over one school year. She gets the worst part ever in the school play, her world record attempt goes disastrously wrong and as for her act in the talent show, well, let’s just say she doesn’t expect underpants to fly out of her trumpet and land on the judge’s face!

HOW LITTLE LEIGH MADE FRIENDS is a delightfully illustrated story about a little girl who, like many children, suffers from shyness and lack of self-confidence. She has no friends and finds herself alone walking to and from school and even at school, until she comes upon a mirror that becomes her friend.

Featuring waldorf-style illustrations and depictions of families of all shapes, sizes and colors, this book gets kids talking about their own family while opening their eyes to the fact that even though families don’t always look the same, they all share one special thing—love.

Join the S.A.V.E. Squad—Sunny, Aneta, Vee, and Esther—as the four sixth-grade girls, with nothing in common but their differences, come together through the rescue of a Basset Hound they dub Wink and form a plan to benefit stray dogs and place them in “forever homes.”

Following a long winter and a dreary spring, the sun has returned and that means one thing – it’s time to head to the beach! Join three kids on their beach adventure as they experience the joys of everything from swimming to sandcastles to kites to ice cream – it’s all there!

The main lesson to be gained after reading this book is best expressed in this inspirational quote by the great Greek Philosopher Socrates, “If what you want to say is neither true, nor good or kind, nor useful or necessary, please don’t say anything at all.”

Wimbley is a curious preschool boy who can’t help wondering what will happen if he… When Wimbley gets to wondering, there’s no telling what sort of trouble he’ll get into next.

This is a triumphant tale of one brontosaurus, eleven vegetables, two best friends and achieving your dreams.

Enjoy some laughs with Dad in honor of Father’s Day this year! Enter to win tickets to "The Mandatory Tour" at Portsmouth Pavilion!

Harry is a little boy with a big imagination. One day, a simple game of "don’t step on the hot lava" turns into an adventure he’ll never forget!

Our friends at VBHotDeals have a great discount for Slide The City in Hampton this August!

Kindergarten enrollment event in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Save on clothing & accessories for your little cheerleaders!

From lions and frogs and sand grouse and lumpsuckers and golden jackals to rheas, orangutans, penguins, marmosets, jacanas, wolves, seahorses, and children – all have fathers and they are worth honoring.

Do special needs for one mean less love for another? This is the question explored in this short children’s story of three zoo animals. They learn that being equally loved doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re treated the exact same. Rather, true love is expressed when each animal gets what they need.

Sleep, Baby, Sleep is a classic lullaby paired with enchanting images of families from around the world. Illustrations and text lead little ones into dreamland and this book is a lovely bedtime story for children.

Military Families will celebrate the end of another school year and get to participate in a variety of sports/fitness activities all under one roof. There will also be a bounce house, kids’ playground and many other fun family activities.

Enter to WIN a copy of "The Adventures of Melvin Walker – Melvin Goes To The Ballpark" by local HRVA author Myron Campbell!

Jimmy the little bunny doesn’t start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that’s when the fun begins.

“My name is Tippy, and I was hoping that you could help me get to sleep. I have been awake for days because I just can’t fall asleep,” Kimothin is told in Amanda Bannikov’s children’s book, The Sleepy Dragon.