Dear Ones, As you’ve gotten to know me, you might have gathered that I am an animal lover, and if so, your deduction would be correct. I didn’t grow up with animals. But as an adult my pets have become my best friends and family. Especially during those lonesome years when I lived in Panama. […]
31 Days of Children’s Books, Day 12
Huddle up, girls, because we are talking sports books today! Sports stories written by none other than Mike Lupica, syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News and TV anchor for ESPN’s The Sports Reporters. I remember reading my first Mike Lupica book at home and PC stopping me to say ‘hey, that books is […]
31 Days of Children’s Books, Day 11
Amigas! Bienvenidos! So glad you are here. I am feeling so much better about this whole “31 Days of Writing” business. I can’t tell you how pressured I was feeling. But I think I’ve got this thing in the bag now. Hurray! We are continuing today with fiction chapter books that feature a male main […]
31 Days of Children’s Books, Day 10
Sweet readers, hope your Monday is off to a great start. Yesterday I came up with the idea to review chapter books for boys this week. Because I had daughters, I was always kind of partial to reading books for/about girls. Not that there are really books that are strictly for boys or for girls […]
31 Days of Children’s Books, Day 9
Welcome, friends, to “31 Days of Children’s Books”, Day 9. A week in and I am weary of writing! How do I get a second wind and make it through week 2? I don’t lack for inspiration…there are so many books to share. But each post takes me so long to write. It seems that […]
31 Days of Children’s Books, Day 8
Hey girls, hold on tight because today’s post is going to be lickety-split. Typing this up on my lunch break and talkin’ ’bout Newbery Medal winners. [source] Yesterday’s post reviewed the 2016 Newbery Medal winner Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña. CJ’s nana helps him to realize there is beauty and goodness […]