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Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey, by Holley Bishop, copyright 2005

An entomologist at Mississippi State University, where I work, recommended this book to me based on our mutual interest and…

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Junie B. Jones Turns 20. Ouch. I feel old.

Back in my previous life as a first grade teacher, my students ate up read-aloud story time. Especially when we…

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The Pig in the Pantry and Other Homeschool Tales by Rose Godfrey

Many of my friends are homeschooling moms, and this title caught my eye when it came across the transom as…

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ebook: Time Machine: Age of the Emperors by Missy Snapp

Disclaimers: 1. I know the author — this was a work-for-hire job.2. I read this in, well, it’s not even…

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Ditched: A Love Story, by Robin Mellom copyright 2012

Reading a book written by someone I know is such a thrill. I was fortunate to live in an area…

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Officer Buckle & Gloria by Peggy Rathmann copyright 1995

Today at work we received our monthly safety tips newsletter. The topic was office safety.My mind flew to one of…

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NY Times list of notable children’s books of 2011

Here is the link. Looks like Richard Peck has a new book I need to check out! Note that the…

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Life Cycle of a Book

If you’ve ever been curious about publishing, this info graphic and set of videos will explain the many wondrous people…

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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems, copyright 2004

I went to my local library to search for mentor texts. I checked out several books and The Pigeon Finds…

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Otis, by Loren Long, copyright

I’m a fan of author/illustrator Loren Long. In my dream world, I write a picture book manuscript worthy of his…

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