Picture Books At The Library: Christmas Edition
ajschildrensbooks:Here’s some great Christmas picture book recommendations from Frog On a Blog! Originally posted on Frog On A Blog: In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt...
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My children received a Smithsonian Rock and Gem Dig kit for Christmas. We go hiking and camping frequently and they love looking for rocks during our outdoor family adventures. I knew this gift was...
View ArticleTop Posts of 2014
Disaster struck yesterday just before I started writing this post. I was sitting in my favorite comfy chair in the living room. I reached over to hand my dog her bone. My computer slid off my lap....
View ArticleThree Cheers for Mo Willems!
My children love reading Mo Willems books. We have read three books in the Elephant and Piggie series over, and over, and over. They giggle every time we read Today I Will Fly!, We are in a Book!, and...
View ArticleThe Sandwich Swap
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Children’s reading and play advocates Valarie Budayr from Jump Into a Book and Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom have teamed up to create an ambitious (and much...
View ArticleHow to Beat Writer’s Block
I am working on multiple manuscripts in various stages of completion. I tried to develop an idea into a rough draft. Nothing. I tried to revise a rough draft. Nada. I tried to tweak a polished...
View ArticleBig Bad Bubble + More Marvelous Books By Adam Rubin & Daniel Salmieri
We are huge Adam Rubin/Daniel Salmieri fans. I get the same response every time we read one of their books. “Read it again, Mom!” And again. And again. And again. All their books are clever, fun to...
View ArticleMARCH-ing Books to Kids
I believe books are one of the most special gifts we can give children. According to Reading is Fundamental (RIF), nearly two-thirds of low-income families in the U.S. DO NOT own books. The literacy...
View ArticleListen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea
I chose a very special book for my second post for Dive Into Diversity. My son, Mason, will be seven years old next month. After he was born, my friend came from Idaho to visit us in Oregon. She...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~January
If you are an aspiring picture book writer chances are you are familiar with 12 x 12, PiBoIdMo, Revimo, and ReFoReMo. Reading, writing, and revising challenges help motivate kid lit writers. We hear...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~February
Reading for Research month ( ReFoReMo) starts March 1st. What a wonderful opportunity to keep on track with the 1000 picture books in 2016 reading challenge! Hop over to Carrie’s blog to learn more...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~March
Reading for Research Month is such a fantastic motivator. The insightful blog posts and mentor text recommendations were outstanding this year. Follow the new site to become a member of the ReFoReMo...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~July
I am posting this a few days early because I’m going camping with friends and family in Cascade, Idaho. Here’s a photo of my friend Scott from our last lake adventure. Flyboarding! This month I...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~August
I read 139 picture books this month! I had a difficult time deciding which ones to include in my top picks list, but I feel there is a nice mix of fiction, nonfiction, humor, as well as books...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~September
I read 155 picture books in September. This month I decided to focus on titles from the last three years. I discovered several of these books during a 12 x 12 webinar with children’s librarian and All...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~October
I have 161 picture books to go to complete the 1000 Picture Books in 2016 Reading Challenge! I discovered a new favorite wordless picture book this month (Hank Finds an Egg) as well as a new favorite...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~November
November is Picture Book Month, and we definitely celebrated at our house! My kiddos fell in love with Not Your Typical Dragon and Nerdy Birdy. We will be adding these two hilarious books to our home...
View Article1000 Picture Books in 2016~December
I just learned that my husband and sister thought I was reading 1000 picture books per month this year. Wow! If that were the case there would be zero time for anything else! But…I did meet my goal...
View Article2017 Children’s Choice Book Awards
It’s that time of year again! Be sure to encourage your kiddos to vote for their favorite books in 2017 Children’s Choice Book Awards. Launched in 2008 by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a...
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