January always signals the height of awards seasons. And every year at this time there is a lot of debate about the winners and the nominees, along with discussion of what was overlooked. Whether it is the Oscars, the Emmy’s or the Newbery, we all have to agree to disagree and scratch our heads about… Read more »
February 2013
Giveaway – Call Me Oklahoma!
This month ReaderKidZ is thrilled to feature Miriam Glassman and her hilarious new middle grade novel Call Me Oklahoma! (Holiday House, 2013) From the flap copy – “From now on, call me Oklahoma!” Paige announces on the first day of fourth grade. She is determined that this year she will be different: someone who is gutsy–brave enough to… Read more »
Facts Can Be Fun, Even Funnier Than Fiction
PUFFLING PATROL by Ted Lewin, author, and Betsy Lewin, artist. Take a most unusual trip with Ted and Betsy Lewin to a group of islands off the coast of Iceland where thousands of puffins spend their summer raising their chicks. These chicks are called pufflings. The problem part is that the pufflings – once grown… Read more »
You’re Doing Fine, Oklahoma. Oklahoma – OK!
In Miriam Glassman’s charming Call Me Oklahoma!, fourth-grader Paige Turner’s life is altered when she sees the Roger’s and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma! with her high-spirited cousin during the summer break. The music has her bouncing in her seat, bubbling with the desire to be like the “spunky women twirling around,” and “all the people onstage waving their hats and… Read more »
Your Friend, Miriam Glassman!
ReaderKidZ is thrilled to welcome Miriam Glassman and her hilarious new middle grade novel Call Me Oklahoma! (Holiday House, 2013) Dear Reader, Thank you for reading my new book, Call Me Oklahoma! Everyone knows that starting a new school year is both exciting and a little scary. There’s a new teacher to get to know,… Read more »
Miriam Glassman’s Story!
To kick off our month of celebrating humor, ReaderKidZ is thrilled to welcome Miriam Glassman and her hilarious new middle grade novel Call Me Oklahoma! (Holiday House, 2013) I feel lucky to have grown up in a family that loves to laugh. Some of my family members are great at telling jokes and funny stories;… Read more »
