Category: Books
The Year of the Baby, by Andrea Cheng, copyright 2013
Image via Andrea Cheng’s website.I got this book as part of my review activities for Children’s Literature, and was captivated…
Poetry Friday & Sister Fox’s Field Guide to the Writing Life, by Jane Yolen
It’s Poetry Friday!Donna at Mainely Write invites all poeters and poetrinas to participate!Is there a literary way of saying, “Jane…
Mr. Schu’s blog: Watch. Connect. Read.
It’s no secret I am a fan of librarians. (Hi Denise!)I’ve recently become a fan of Mr. John Schumacher, an…
Publishers Weekly: Inside Stories about Memorable Books
If you enjoy reading the back story for well-loved books such as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The…
Inside Peter Brown’s Studio
Check out this video interview with children’s author/illustrator Peter Brown. He talks about his dapper new book, Mr. Tiger Goes…
Poetry Friday & the book trailer for “The Man with the Violin”
Katya has this week’s feast of poetry-related posts at Write. Sketch. Repeat.I’m in this week with a post about the…
I’m a Frog! by Mo Willems copyright 2013
(Image from Barnes & Noble)Today is the launch of Mo Willem’s 20th Elephant & Piggie book. WOOT!Macaroni Kid is hosting…
Don’t Feed the Boy by Irene Latham, copyright 2012
Most kids would envy 11-year-old Whit — he lives at a zoo, his mom is the zoo director, and his…
Hanging Out at the Pancake Palace by Nan Marino, copyright 2013
Quirky characters abound in middle grade novels. It’s one of the things I love about them.But Nan Marino’s new book,…
Poetry Friday & Forest Has a Song by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
It’s Poetry Friday! Carol at Carol’s Corner has the round-up.This week, I want to recommend Forest Has a Song, by…
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