Educate Your Kids With This Book – The Story of Kamala Harris

“The Story of Kamala Harris: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers” by Tonya Leslie, PhD, is a must-have for parents and teachers eager to educate kids about one of the most significant figures in contemporary American history.

This book, ideal for children aged 6 to 9, offers a compelling narrative of Kamala Harris’s journey from a passionate young girl to becoming the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to hold the office of Vice President of the United States.

The chapters are short and written in simple language, making it perfect for independent reading. Each section is packed with engaging facts and milestones, such as Harris’s involvement in civil rights protests as a child and her relentless pursuit of justice through her career as a lawyer, U.S. Senator.

The book doesn’t just recount her achievements but also emphasizes critical thinking. Kids will explore the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Kamala’s life, enriching their vocabulary with new words and concepts along the way. The discussion questions and visual timeline included help young readers connect the dots and see the broader impact of Harris’s work and legacy.

Parents and teachers will appreciate the inspirational message woven throughout Kamala’s story. It’s a powerful reminder of the importance of perseverance, dedication, and the belief in a better world—values that are crucial for young minds to grasp. Whether you’re looking to inspire your children or enrich your classroom with stories of diverse and impactful leaders, this book is a wonderful addition.

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Stitch dictionaries are a fun way to learn new-to-you knitting stitch patterns or to take a deep dive into a particular technique. Debbie Tomkies offers 100 cable stitch designs and thoughts on how to incorporate them into projects in her Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary.

Each stitch pattern is shown in a large swatch photo and with written and charted instructions. Any special stitches are included on the page. The stitches are rated on a difficulty scale of 1 to 3, and the pattern notes also indicate how many extra stitches you should add to a project if you’re going to work this cable (since cables pull the fabric closer together you need to compensate for that) as well as how many stitches and rows are in the repeat if you want to design a project yourself.

The cables are arranged into sections: classic cables, combinations, all-over panels, creative cables, motifs and panels and cabled edges and borders.

It’s fun to flip through the designs to think about projects you can add a single cable or two to or make with an allover cabled design. Or you could make swatches of different cables and sew them together into a pillow cover or a throw.

At the back of the book there’s a section on general cable knitting techniques, reading charts, working swatches and avoiding errors (though it mentions working the wrong number of rows between cable turns, it doesn’t share how to count rows between cables to avoid this mistake).

It also talks about how to design your own cables, combine cables in a project, choose the right yarn and needles and determine how many more stitches you need to cast on when working cables instead of stockinette stitch. There’s also a glossary of symbols and abbreviations you may find in cable knitting and other patterns.

The book provides a good overview of things you can do with cables, as well as some fun things you might not have tried like infinity cables and horizontal cables. It’s a great book for a designer who likes to work with cables or a knitter who wants to play with different stitches in their projects.

About the book: 176 pages, paperback, 100 stitch patterns. Published 2024 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $26.99.

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