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Kids &
Family Department
For the latest in
Kids & Family articles, interviews,
product reviews,
and
video presentations.
 How
Important is Life Insurance? Life insurance
protects a family against the loss of income due to an
untimely death of a breadwinner, and may provide a
family with other benefits that would otherwise be
provided. Al Knight explains the benefits and the
difference between the 3 types of
Life
Insurance.
 Kids
& Family Events Calendar –
Check out our list of fun-filled and educational events for kids and
families including Fairs & Festivals, Parades, Exhibits, Workshops and
Educational Events, Community Events, and more! Check out our
Kids Events Calendar.
 New
Year’s Eve Family Fun Night – Yuma, AZ:
For families and
children of all ages! The Yuma Civic Center is hosting a New Year’s Eve
event filled with games, activities, food and fun. The main hall will
feature jumping castles, giant inflatable slides, big screen video
games, food, prizes and much, much more. The event runs from 6pm - 10pm
and will count down the last minutes of the year (EST) by watching the
ball drop at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Read more about
New Years Eve in Yuma.
 Separated
from your Grandchild?
It is often overlooked, but how important it is--the relationship
between a grandchild and grandparent. The role of grandparents in this
day and age is losing its place--and when a young family divorces--it
can disappear entirely. The book ‘Grand Wishes - Advocating To Preserve
The Grandparent-Grandchild Bond’ by Susan Hoffman is a book all
grandparents and parents should read. Read about
Grand Wishes.
 Workbook:
‘Family Folktales ‘Write Your Own Family Stories’ -
If you cherish those
special family stories, this intriguing workbook by Karen Pierce
Gonzalez will show you how to revitalize and preserve your family
history. No matter the culture, religion, or political system, people
share family stories. Telling stories is one of the ways human beings
connect the dots between their past, present, and future. Read more
about
Family Folktales.
 Interactive
Book Series ‘Korow: A Baby Chimpanzee's Story’
– This book & DVD by
Kathleen Duey, is part of the ‘My Animal Family’ Interactive Book
series, which incorporates multiple learning styles into one package: a
book that tells the story of a baby animal such as ‘Korow’; a DVD that
offers real documentary coverage of the animal species; and a safe,
interactive website designed for children to learn about animals and
their habitats. Read more about the
My
Animal Family Series.
 Children’s
Book & CD: ‘Stanley the Christmas Tree, A Wish Come True’ –
Theresa ‘Terri’ Llamas was only 10 months old when her father R. E.
Hughes of Colorado decided to write her a Christmas story called,
‘Stanley the Christmas Tree, A Wish Come True’. Whether it is fame,
fortune, good looks or good health, we all have dreams to which we
aspire. A heartwarming account from a Christmas tree who believes in his
dream, the story of Stanley has been a Christmas tradition with the
Hughes’ family for years. Read more about
Stanley The Christmas Tree.
 Children’s
Book: ‘Archibald’s Swiss Cheese Mountain’ – Written by Sylvia
Lieberman, ‘Archibald’s Swiss Cheese Mountain’ tells the story of a cute
mouse that gets his first taste of independence as Momma Mouse allows
him to venture out of their mouse hole, and into a grocery store to
forage for food. Read more about
Archibald’s Swiss Cheese Mountain’.
 Orion
the Miracle Kitty has a new game for you. Check out the New Year's
Resolution Game!
Click here.
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