Today, I am on my way to Boston! I am traveling with my 3 daughters, and 2 almost-daughters, and 1 dear friend. We have crammed ourselves into a van and are off on a road trip to the East Coast …
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fiction favorites…The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
“Two vows Rolf made before he slept that night: the first was that he would yet show his father’s slaying unlawful; the second was that, so long as he might, he would neither stand, sit, nor lie, without weapon within …
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thoughts on…the Caldecott Medal
Every year, the Caldecott Medal is given to the artist who has created the most distinguished American picture book for children, published in the United States. The Caldecott Medal is the companion medal to the Newbery, which I talked about …
nonfiction nuggets…a mysterious meeting with the orchestra
The composer is dead. “Composer” is a word which here means “a person who sits in a room, muttering and humming and figuring out what notes the composer is going to play.” This is called composing. But last night, the …
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a list of…five books about some very nice old people
Emma, story by Wendy Kesselman, pictures by Barbara Cooney Emma is seventy-two years old, and lives all alone except for her cat, Pumpkinseed. Although she is quite lonely, she does love to sit outside in the sunshine listening to the …
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poetry friday
In keeping with the dragon stories earlier in the week, I give you … The Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash Belinda lived in a little white house, With a little black kitten and a little …
fiction favorites…The Wheel on the School
“We can’t think much when we don’t know much. But we can wonder! From now until tomorrow morning when you come to school again, will you do that? Will you wonder why and wonder why? Will you wonder why storks …
thoughts on…the Newbery Medal
Every January, the Newbery Medal is awarded to one book, marking it for having made the most distinguished contribution to American children’s literature the previous year. It is considered the most prestigious award in children’s literature. The award was begun in …
nonfiction nuggets…my favorite bird guide
There is something so joyful about spying on birds with your kids. Whether we’re watching a brilliant, yellow Goldfinch flitting to the feeder, or a petite,Downy Woodpecker with black-and-white checkered wings and zingy red swish poppiting about on a tree …
a list…of five delightful dragon tales
Dragons star in many of the best stories! They can really jazz up life. Here are 5 books starring dragons, though each dragon looks and acts according to his own dragon-ly style. I’ve put the books in order from longest …
