What I’ve Been Reading (July 2015)
Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Young Adult (12+ years):
Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Young Adult (12+ years):
Believe it or not, Dr. Seuss has a new book coming out today! Yes, he passed away 24 years ago, but one of his manuscripts (possibly written between 1958 and 1962) was discovered and published. This book What Pet Should I Get? has a section at the back that explains more about how the manuscript and […]
My family was hanging out today at our favorite bookstore, Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Love this place!
I attended the fantastic Children’s Literature Conference at Shenandoah University in June where I got the opportunity to hear some amazing authors and illustrators speak. Many of this month’s recommended books come from the conference. Happy reading! Babies and Toddlers (0-2 years) & Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary […]
I participated in the Picture Book Pitch event on twitter today! Pitch your picture book for agents and editors to read and if they favorite your tweet, you can submit to them. What a fun idea!
Today was my first day attending the 2015 Children’s Literature Conference at Shenandoah University. This is a conference for teachers, administrators and librarians, but I also get so much out of it as a writer. I attended two years ago and this is by far one of my favorite conferences. Fun, professional and uber organized. […]
Here are my recommended children’s books that I read in May. Babies and Toddlers (0-2 years) & Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Middle Grades (8-12 years): Middle Grades (8-12 years) & Young Adult (12+ years):
Who hasn’t asked Siri a crazy question before to hear her answer? “What color is the sky?” or “What’s your favorite animal?” are good ones. My family got a kick out of asking her, “What does the fox say?” when that song was popular. (If you haven’t tried it, go ahead…but be sure to ask her […]
Check-out this awesome bag I got from one of my students for Teacher Appreciation Week! I love it!