Books, places, and books that take you places
In our house bedtime was a marathon. What should have been an easy, calm routine became, shall we say, wild. It’s a challenge getting four kids to bed but, my husband was really the instigator. He took his role as the official bedtime reader seriously and liked to dramatize every story in the pile. Finally, […]
The Case for Loving – the Fight for Interracial Marriage written by Selina Alko. Illustrated by Selina Alko and her husband Sean Qualls Arthur A. Levine Books 2015. June 12th is officially Loving Day but do you know why? In 1958, Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter fell in love. Of course they wanted to be married […]
Hello Field Trip Life Friends, Many people have asked me about my writing journey. I was recently interviewed by children’s book author, Rosie J. Pova, who has been kind enough to let me share her post with my readers. Chitchat with Author Claire Annette Noland Hello, amazing readers! Welcome back at the Oasis ― […]
TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE Written by Gabi Snyder (author) and Robin Rosenthal (illustrator) Abrams Appleseed May 2020 Picture book ages 2-6 Themes: dogs, transportation, counting Settings: land, air, water, and space The story begins: One dog stands alone. With this simple sentence the reader is invited into the pages where they can join […]
Every year, students and teachers look forward to Field Day when they can celebrate the end of the school year. As with everything else this year, the all-school Field Days have been cancelled. But I have good news. In this anything-but-normal year, many families are creating their own At Home Field Day. Unfortunately, Field Day […]
