Julia Pimsleur Levine
Mother’s day through the generations
On Mother’s Day, I like to tell my sons about my mom, her mom, and her mom’s mom. It’s not just because I come from a long line of great moms, but having two boys, I feel an extra need to educate them about strong, loving, working women. In my family “working woman” has sometimes [...]
Earth Day – ideas for kids
On April 22nd, more than a billion people around the world – and millions of children – celebrated Earth Day. It’s a day to think about the pressing questions that affect our planet, such as water quality and conservation, recycling, food safety and availability, and how we can each work to reduce our carbon footprint. [...]
A visual tour of Toy Fair 2012
We had a great time at Toy Fair this year, where Little Pim was exhibiting with hundreds of other toy companies. So what’s new this year? Take a tour through Toy Fair 2012, with our photo and video tour of the exhibition floor! If you follow my blog, you’ll know I was at CES last month [...]
CES 2012
This was my second time attending CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. For the most part, this year’s show felt like “here is what you saw last year, but now all these devices can talk to each other… and they’re slimmer and faster!” Convergence was a big buzz word this year (figuring out how [...]
The best multicultural gifts for young kids – Holiday Gift Guide
It’s time to buy presents! My antennae are up for gifts that are fun, educational, and will help our budding language learners to see themselves as world citizens. Your child is never too young to start playing with toys that feature other countries, languages and cultures. And if your children are already speaking and starting [...]
Little Pim Wins a 2011 Tillywig Brain Child Award
We’re so pleased to announce that Little Pim German has won a 2011 Tillywig Brain Child Award! Brain Child awards are specifically for “exciting products that energize the mind while seamlessly blending fun and learning”. Below are the wonderful things Tillywig had to say about Little Pim: “It’s been well established that children have a [...]
Full Stomach, Happy Heart
If you’re anything like me, you are delighted if you can find a cute new book that will: 1) stimulate your child’s mind 2) teach a few new words in another language 3) introduce different cultures I recently discovered the adorable and beautifully illustrated, “A Mango in the Hand” that delivers on all three! This [...]
Contest: Win Big from Putumayo Kids
We know you want your kids to learn different languages and cultures. What better way than through music? Putumayo Kids introduces children to other cultures through fun music from all over the world. Putumayo shares our passion for creating global citizens. The Putumayo Kids music team chooses songs with child-friendly lyrics and rhythms by both [...]
The benefits of bilingualism – Dr Bialystok
Here at Little Pim, we’re well versed in the benefits of foreign language learning. We know just how important it is for a child’s early development, the advantages multilinguals have in reading, math and social skills, and how it improves memory overall.
Memorial Day Traveling With Kids & Little Pim
We believe that treks with kids are made easier with a little preparation and these days it doesn’t hurt to have an iPhone, car DVD player, or tablet to make the trip that much more enjoyable. With Little Pim you can combine entertainment & learning. Does it get any better for your wee travel buddies? [...]
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