New Book Announcement: Get Ready for Take-Off

Are you ready to take your little explorer on a journey through space? We are excited to announce the newest in our Bilingual Learning Series, The Solar System | 태양계, is set to release June 2021!

The Solar System | 태양계 will retail for $11.99 and is set to release June 2021

A step up from our core concept books, The Solar System | 태양계 uses simple, yet more complex, sentences to introduce your child to the planets in our solar system – plus additional vocabulary along the way! Simple facts are presented in a mixture of different sentence structures and, as always, transliterations accompany the Hangul (Korean written language) to aid in pronunciation for those not yet able to read it.

Take a peek: page spread of The Solar System | 태양계

The Solar System | 태양계 will retail for $11.99 and will be available for purchase in June 2021, but special preorder sets will be available for purchase starting April 2021. Get your hands on our exclusive Moon Phases poster and limited edition sticker sets and save- plus automatically be entered to WIN a Solar System Book Tote!

Preorder sets are only available in our online shop – or click here for a list of retailers that carry our books.

Let’s Be Thankful!

Thanksgiving is fast approaching and, though this year has thrown curve balls at every single one of us, we want to shift our focus to everything good in our lives. Now is as good a time as ever to take a breath, step back, and reflect on what we are so blessed to have.

Free Thanksgiving Printable Now Available on aerilynbooks.com

We’ve added a new FREE Thanksgiving activity sheet to our online store so you and your family can think about all you are thankful for, as well. Our little ones have had so much fun making their lists and I was pleasantly surprised by some of their answers! Every day, I learn a little bit more about each of these amazing people they are growing up to be!

Though social distancing is keeping us physically apart from many of our friends and family members, we are still together in heart and in spirit – with many ways to keep in touch – and for that we are thankful. Reach out with a letter, a phone call, an email, a text, or however works best for you, and embrace the true meaning of togetherness this holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

“I Spy” Looking Glasses

Can you see what I see? 너도 보이니?

We are always looking for fun ways to merge learning activities with play time and the classic children’s game, “I Spy,” is a perfect opportunity to do just that! “I Spy” is a guessing game where, traditionally, players take turns choosing something in the immediate area and reciting the rhyme “I spy with my little eye, something that is…” and the other players try to guess what the object is based on the singular clue.

One of the great things about this game is its incredible flexibility – you can use colors, shapes, sizes, and other adjectives as clues (or combinations of them); play the game anywhere you happen to be; practice target-language vocabulary… there are so many ways you can tailor it to your own personal needs!

“I Spy” Glasses template available for download on aerilynbooks.com

To make this game even more fun, we added a craft element to it. Our kids love to make things by hand, so this was right up their alley! Plus, it provides the extra benefits of strengthening their pincer grip and exercising their creative skills.

Use our FREE Downloadable Template to make your own looking glasses.

What you need:
🔹 FREE Downloadable “I Spy” Glasses Template
🔹 Colorful Paper or Cardstock
🔹 Kids Scissors
🔹 Heat Resistant Acetate Sheets (Optional)
🔹 Double Sided Tape (Optional)
🔹 Popsicle Stick (Optional)

What you do:
🔸 Print “I Spy” Glasses Template on Colorful Paper or Cardstock
🔸 Cut Along Solid Lines to Create “I Spy” Glasses

Optional:
🔹 Cut the “Lens” Out of Acetate Sheet and Use Double Sided Tape to Adhere Between the Paper Cut-outs
🔹 Use a Popsicle Stick to Create a Stronger Handle, Taping it Between the Paper Cut-outs
🔹 Decorate with Stickers or Washi Tape

“I spy with my little eye, something that is…”

Use your newly customized looking glasses to play “I Spy” and practice shapes, colors, and vocabulary – your child will love having their very own “magnifying glass” to search for objects around the house! Try playing in your target language, for some bilingual fun, or even go on a bug-hunt – how many activities can you think of for these looking glasses? We’d love to see your ideas in action – tag us in your pictures on Instagram and we just may feature them on our page!