Happy Día – El Día de los niños/El Día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day! We’re big Día fans and work with our client Pat Mora to promote it throughout the year. This year we celebrated with Díapalooza on Pat’s … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2010
The Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow Amulet Books/ Abrams, 2010 hardcover fiction, ages 9-13 Amy Ignatow’s debut novel is hilarious with a story (fifth grade girls want to crack the code of popularity) and format (almost graphic novel) that will … Continue reading
I like writing book reviews but it’s hard work for me. It’s a fine craft and one I’d like to become better at, so I keep writing because I believe that’s how I can become a better reviewer. Reading reviews … Continue reading
I’m not a real bird enthusiast, but possess a casual interest. There’s a pair of horned owls at our RV park and I don’t tire of listening to their eerie sounds or trying to catch a glimpse of them nesting in … Continue reading
Because we are always working in the community recreation hall (where the good wireless signal is) lots of the park residents have gotten to know us and what the heck we are doing on our computers all day. The other … Continue reading
Where is Catkin? Written by Janet Lord Illustrated by Julie Paschkis Peachtree Publishers, 2010 hardcover picture book I’m a huge fan of Julie Paschkis’ art — her colors and imaginative decorations are a visual delight. And I embrace the idea … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking more about retirement these days, because we’ve spent the winter in Tucson with the snowbirds at Desert Trails RV park. There are a few others who are working like we are, but almost everyone else is retired, … Continue reading
Last week I went to my very first Babytime. Different from the traditional storytimes which are standard fare at libraries, Babytime focuses on emergent literacy activities rather than listening to stories read aloud. There’s generally music, rhymes, and movement led … Continue reading
I’m sitting here paging through one of my favorite children’s books – I read it at least once a week, taking time to closely examine the pictures and laugh aloud at the simple text. It’s a very valuable book, a … Continue reading