Yusra Swims - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
It is both an important acknowledgement and a horror that the International Olympic Committee created a Refugee Olympic Team in 2015 for...
Finding Kindness - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
It is amazing how much a simple action - like a smile, holding a door for someone, or letting them go ahead of you in the grocery line...
Finding Treasure: A Collection of Collections - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
When I was younger my grandmother and I spent hours on the beach looking for interesting rocks, shells, and sand dollars. It's no wonder...
The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Michelle Schaub
Poetry provides a wonderful vehicle to make inferences, determine themes, and cite textual evidence in complex, yet manageable texts. ~...
The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with Gayle Krause and Review of Once Upon A Twisted Tale + Giveawa
So, I'm shaking things up a bit this week. Good thing it's my blog. I'm going to do a combination interview/book review post on both...
The Picture Book Buzz - Interview with B.J. Lee and Review of There Was An Old Gator Who Swallowed A
Here's another of those promised, or was it threatened (?), double posts. So many great books are being released this Spring. This one is...
H is For Haiku: A Treasury of Haiku from A to Z - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
A world of grief and pain flowers bloom - even then - Kobayashi Issa Poetry can say so much with so few words. Many poets spend years...
The Picture Book Buzz - Interview of Amy Losak
I have a slightly different interview for you today. I am talking with Amy Losak, the daughter of the poet/author Sydell Rosenberg....
In-Between Things - Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
After interviewing Priscilla, I really looked forward to seeing where her head spun as she looked at the wires between her television and...
Seasons of Joy: Every Day is for Outdoor Play
As a parent and Girl Scout Troop leader, I appreciate books that encourage kids to get outside. I remember hours of fun running,...
