The Leaping Sliding Sprinting Riding Science Book – Bobby Mercer

The Leaping Sliding Sprinting Riding Science Book by Bobby Mercer has 50 sports related science activities. Even kids who aren’t great at sports can use this book to have fun and learn at the same time. Considering that the Olympics are coming up, I’m sure there will be extra interest in sports in the next few months. Each of the activities has a list of equipment you need. Most of the activities use sports equipment such as footballs, stopwatches, skateboards, and bicycles, and they may need things like pencils, calculator or rulers. Each activitiy also has instructions, followed by a … Continue reading

Interview with Bobby Mercer – Part Two

On Sunday, we visited with Bobby Mercer, author of Quarterback Dad. Today, Bobby joins us again with ideas for celebrating Father’s Day. One laugh out loud moment for me in the QB Dad book was that you wanted a football party for your daughter’s first birthday. Did you really buy supplies? Sure did, I have one entire kitchen cabinet full of football party trays, plates, cups, snack bowls, etc. That makes it easy for me to host the Super Bowl party every year. How are you celebrating Father’s Day? and/or Do you have good ideas for celebrating Father’s Day? We … Continue reading

Media Week in Review

What a week for Media Reviews! TV shows, interviews with authors, picture and YA books, and even musical theater! Read about the fourth season of the family friendly show, The Next Food Network Star. A 500 page Caldecott winner? Read our review of the amazing art and story of Hugo Cabret. Peter Bowerman, author of the book “The Well-Fed Self-Publisher“, joined the Media Blog with interviews on self-publishing, marketing and promotion, how to build an Internet presence, and the benefits of self-publishing. And don’t miss the review of The Well-Fed Self-Publisher. Bobby Mercer, author of Quarterback Dad, joined us with … Continue reading