Here are the children’s books that have been in my library bag and on my nightstand in August (well, at least the ones I’d recommend). Go check them out! Preschool (ages 3-5 years): Preschool (ages 3-5 years) and Early Elementary (ages 5-8 years): Early Elementary (ages 5-8 years): Middle Grades (ages 8-12 years): Young Adult […]
One Word Pearl is the story of a girl who LOVES words and collects them in her special word chest. When all but a handful of words are blown away, she decides to use only one word at a time. Soon her chest is empty, making her “No Word Pearl” and she must find a […]
Here are the children’s books that have been in my library bag and on my nightstand in July (well, at least the ones I’d recommend). Go check them out! (I was on a bit of a Jane Yolen kick this month…love her!) Preschool (ages 3-5 years) and Early Elementary (ages 5-8 years): Early Elementary (ages […]
This weekend, the Golden Kite awards will be presented at the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) conference in Los Angeles, CA. They are the only awards for children’s literature voted on by a jury of peers (I voted!). Each year, there are over 1,000 entries. The categories are: Picture Book Text, Picture […]
When difficult events happen in our children’s lives – whether it’s going off to kindergarten, moving to a new town, going through a divorce or experiencing loss – comfort and a sense of understanding can often be found in the simple words of a picture book. I use children’s books to explain things to my […]
My husband and I have had a joke since our dating years that we can’t go anywhere on vacation without him catching a baseball game and visiting a brewery or sampling the local beers. “Ball game and a brew pub!” has been a catch phrase for us through the years. One that I say while […]
As I mentioned in an earlier post (Celebrate Your Successes), I wrote a poem, submitted it to SCBWI’s Bulletin publication and received a check in the mail with the hope of it getting put in a future publication. I did a happy dance up the driveway from the mailbox that day! Well, today was an even […]
Here are the children’s books that have been in my library bag and on my nightstand in June (well, at least the ones I’d recommend). It must be summertime, because I have a long list to share this month! Go check them out! Babies and Toddlers (ages 0-2 years) and Preschool (ages 3-5 years): Preschool […]
This weekend, I took my kids to a huge used book sale in our town. We headed right to the room with children’s books (of course!), which was clearly organized by grade level groupings. Each of my children darted off to their perspective rows. As I shopped myself, I kept stealing glances at my kids. They […]
We’re wrapping up our last week of school here and as a teacher, I don’t know who’s more excited for the slower pace of summer – me or the kids! During summer vacation, I try to keep a good balance of activities and downtime with a continued, but somewhat relaxed, limit on screen use. When there […]
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