No time to post . . . because I’m reading!
I decided to take up reviewing books for the Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database again. I’ve surprised myself by finding time…
NPR List/Contest Best YA Books
Go vote, y’all! Make your voice heard!NPR is compiling a list of the top 100 teen novels. You can pick…
Poetry Resources for Teaching Language Skills
For those of you who teach school, teach in your homeschool, or work with children in any capacity that involves…
An interview with children’s book editor Melissa Manlove
I met Melissa Manlove (she’s lovely and has that San Francisco quirky-chic way of dressing) and heard her speak last…
Blueberry Pie
Some friends had us over Monday night, and invited us to pick blueberries to take home with us. I’ve been…
Underground New York Public Library
If you’ve ever been fascinated by watching people, check out this blog. It’s a collection of photographs taken on the…
Neil Gaiman: Make Good Art
From Greg at GottaBook, a brilliant, funny and genuinely inspiring speech from award-winning author Neil Gaiman. … Copyright Keri Collins…
When books save lives, literally.
Most of the time, when I hear the words, “this book saved my life,” it relates to an abusive relationship,…
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…
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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