ABCs of Racing teaches concepts about racing with Red Racer as your guide. Full of gorgeous illustrations, the pages are inspired by actual tracks and racing situations around the world, to engage both kids and parents. This is not your ordinary ABC book!
34 vividly illustrated pages that follow the alphabet with explanations for each new racing term!
Great for kids of many ages, particularly for 3-8 year olds.
Easy to introduce concepts and terms around car racing for your kids, but fun for adults, too!
Available in both English and Spanish versions, with over 10 different definitions and images across the two.
Preorders are available at http://redracerkickstarter.com/ . The Kickstarter just launched on 2.22.22 and were already awarded a “Project we Love” badge. They are close to 50% funded with 26 days to go. The books go for $20 each but there are plenty of cool custom rewards and add-ons too you will want to check out.
Sustainability is the future, not just of humanity but of the planet. As a species, we need to learn rapidly how to cut down our wasteful consumption and disposal of resources and items.
The responsibility falls back onto parents to educate themselves and become role models for their children. More often than not, teaching good habits from a young age can ensure that the adults of tomorrow will be better equipped to protect the environment. Indeed, today’s grown-up generations are still in the process of making sense of sustainable strategies, which means:
Unlearning habits we’ve learned from our parents
Changing our routines and favorite go-to products
Investing in environmentally-friendly solutions that may cost more
Evaluating your household environmental footprint
Finding the right contacts and support system
So what can you do in your household to help your children prepare for sustainable living?
#1. Actively focus on sustainable grocery shopping
Up to 40% of the U.S. food supply ends up in the bin. Food waste is one of the most commonly overlooked sustainability issues of our time. Indeed, food production comes at an environmental cost related to production processes, transport, and packaging. The choices made during the production process can have long-term sustainable repercussions through mass harvesting, storage and packaging solutions, and operation strategies.
Additionally, waste can occur at any point during the production or after the purchase. As a household, you can help educate your children on the importance of grocery shopping in the sustainability crisis. Learning to select items that are sustainably produced can help in the longer term. Besides, keeping a straight mindset to reduce waste, aka reduce overbuying, will also cut down your footprint.
#2. Teach them about recycling processes
There is more life to the items you don’t want anymore. The days n you could throw anything in the bin are long gone. Nowadays, every household must be able to separate waste into meaningful piles:
recyclable
biodegradable
other
Some items must be handled by specialist centers, such as metal recycling places, to ensure they can be safely reutilized. Others, on the other hand, can be repurposed directly at home. A compost bin, for instance, is the perfect solution for organic waste. You can use compost to shield your plants in winter and nourish the soil.
It’s worth researching options when it comes to items that are not easy to recycle. Electronics can be used for parts; that’s why companies such as Apple and Samsung are keen to process old devices.
#3. Seek sustainable suppliers
Sustainability is the process of reducing resource waste. When it comes to energy, furniture, or water, sustainable suppliers reduce waste in two ways:
They introduce production or management structures that are environmentally conscious
They invest in long-term transformation processes for the planet
A sustainable energy supplier, for example, can deliver green and renewable energy and keep their company’s carbon footprint low or neutral. Finding suppliers you can trust is no easy task, and households must research and compare suppliers to choose the best option for their needs. However, showing how it’s done and why it matters can make a huge difference for your children.
#4. Invest in renewable solutions
Many American households worry about changing their energy supply. Indeed, the typical solar panel installation can cost between $25,000 and $30,000, which is a non-negligible sum for a household.
However, you can apply for solar panel loans and funding solutions to make your investment more manageable. Don’t just go for the first loan that comes up, you need to make sure that it is right for you and the payback is something that you can manage. Whilst most of us want to live in a cleaner world, you shouldn’t sacrifice your finances to hurry up the process. So when you look at Atmos solar loans, for instance, speak with their team and see if you want to proceed.
Cost is the most common obstacle American families face when they wish to build an eco-friendly household. Therefore, it can be helpful to show children that running an environmentally-conscious household is about making long-term investments that will support your wealth and the planet in the future.
#5. Favor walking over driving
The start of the pandemic has been a revelation for climate change. As most households didn’t drive for several weeks or months, the levels of pollution decreased dramatically in town.
Unfortunately, as offices have reopened their doors, most people use their cars for commuting. But it’s not too late to change your commuting habits. For short-distance trips under 2 miles, you could encourage your family to walk. It is always a fantastic strategy to reduce excessive grocery shopping!
For commutes below 5 miles, you might find that a bicycle can prove an environmentally-friendly method that keeps you fast on the road.
Even though more and more people are considering investing in electric vehicles, it’s essential to teach your child about effective resource management. Reducing cars on the road can preserve local wildlife and protect the environment.
In conclusion, parents need to show children different household solutions to build a green living. Contrary to common belief, living green doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort or budget. It’s all about making smart decisions to reduce unnecessary waste and favor renewable solutions.
A father’s life is completely changed the moment he holds his child for the very first time. Fathers receive a new outlook on the fragility of life while he cradles his tiny child in his arms. Time becomes a precious commodity and the things we thought were important are re-prioritized. A father’s new priorities entail a well-nourished baby, clean diapers and a schedule that accommodates for naptimes. Even though we get less sleep, we are awestruck by the miracle that is life, and we start dreaming about our child’s future: her first words, her first day in kindergarten, her college graduation and watching her grow up into a thriving adult.
But what happens when that dream ends? What does a father do for his child when the unthinkable happens? After enduring the catastrophic tragedy of my daughter’s death at 10 months of age due to an undiagnosed illness, I held her in my arms and promised that I would share her story with the world. Losing my precious daughter at such a tender young age has cut short that future I had envisioned for her. Aviva was full of life, love, laughter and had a contagious personality that lit up the room. Her story was cut too short. Knowing that such a force of life was taken from my hands far too soon has been beyond devastating. However, as a father who still believes in giving his daughter the best possible future, I’ve been motivated to share her life’s story with all the children that never got a chance to meet her with the hope of inspiring others.
The main orangutan protagonist in the book, Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva, embodies my daughter’s personality and characteristics including courage, joy, charm, fearlessness, teamwork and grace. Relying on her vivacious spirt, musical melodies and can-do attitude, Aviva the Orangutan Diva’s quest for golden bananas leads her to confront dangerous encounters and overcome obstacles for the benefit of her community. The uplifting children’s book on jungle animals teaches kids many important lessons including overcoming fears, adapting to new environments, the importance of teamwork and staying true to oneself. By remaining true to own’s most authentic self and finding strength from within, almost anything in life can be accomplished and anything is possible.
As a heartbroken father and first-time author, my simple goal for the book is to spread my daughter’s joy, charisma, personality and love with all the children she would have met around the world. Although I can no longer hold her in my arms, I look forward to the day this book brings smiles and joy to children reading it with their parents all over the world. Perhaps it will even bring fathers closer to their own daughters, knowing nothing should be taken for granted in this life. Through this, my daughter Aviva will live on, and her legacy will continue. Even though she’s no longer physically here, it is my simple hope that her legacy can have an enduring impact on many others around the world. As a father who has lived through the unthinkable, my dream for my daughter never ends: I still believe she can have a positive and impactful future and I’m excited to see how Aviva’s story unfolds.
—-
Author Bio:
Hans Kullberg is an Author, specializing in Children’s Books, Grief and Parenting Books. Hans is a loving father of 4 wonderful children and prides himself on being a father first and foremost, cherishing every moment of his fatherhood journey. Also a serial entrepreneur in the non-profit and for-profit sectors, greatest pleasures of parenthood are bringing smiles and joy to his children and he loves watching them learn and grow. Making up silly, fantastical tales of dragons, race cars, flying unicorns and laughing llamas at bedtime every night is just part of his parenthood duties.
Due to the unexpected tragedy of losing his daughter Aviva at 10 months old, Hans is motivated to share her fearless character, fun-loving spirit and vivacious personality embodied through an orangutan in Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva. Even though she is no longer here to meet friends, Aviva can still change lives and create positive impact through the messages of this book including overcoming adversity by using your inner strengths, never judging a book by its cover and staying true to yourself. That is her Dad’s ultimate hope and motivation for writing – to bring smiles to children all over the world while sharing his daughter’s beautiful story and turning sorrow into a wonderful legacy.
Knowing intimately how precious life truly is, his mission is to help other parents embrace the wonderful experience of parenthood to the fullest, always cherishing our children by leading with love. In addition, through sharing his story about the most difficult tragedy a parent can imagine, he hopes to bring attention to the often-overlooked grieving journey and how supporters of bereaved parents can provide comfort simply by showing up. Grief is a process that society in general doesn’t necessarily embrace well and, through an upcoming book on the grief journey, Hans hopes other bereaved parents will be adequately supported during the time they need it most.
An at-home dad on a mission to keep it real when it comes to food, fun, and raising a healthy, happy family.
