Today happens to be International Happiness Day as well as the First Day of Spring which means there’s two reasons to celebrate! What makes you happy? Time with Thomas makes me happy (I love his spaghetti face): Spring make me happy – I love long days when I can take long […]
Writing Challenge 50 Precious Words
I’m always up for a challenge and this one looked especially fun: Write a story for children using only 50 words. This challenge was organized by writer Vivian Kirkfield who based it on a challenge that Bennet Cerf made to Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, to write a book using only 50 unique words. Dr. Seuss […]
Notes from the Field – February Edition
I’m always out and about or reading a fascinating book so I’ve decided to share some of what I find each month. Here’s what’s up in this February: It’s International Book Giving Day! If you love books, as I do, I’m sure there are books you want to share. Today, February 14th, is the day […]
5 Multicultural Cybils Chapter Book Nominees
As a first round Cybils judge, I have had the opportunity to read some of the best books published this past year for young readers. It is important to note that many of the books included diverse characters. Children need to see others like themselves in the pages of the books they read. Today I […]
Good News – 6 Chapter Books for Multicultural Kids a MCBD Review
There is nothing as exciting as watching children catch the reading bug. Usually this happens a a child progresses from easy readers to chapter books. Very often the books they fall in love with have relatable characters that the young reader can relate to. The best way to keep the enthusiasm growing is with […]