One Day, The End (Short, Very Short, Shorter-than-Ever Stories) by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illustrated by Fred Koehler (Boyds Mills Press, 2015) “For every STORY, there is a BEGINNING and an END, but what happens IN BETWEEN makes ALL the DIFFERENCE.” DIANNE: Let’s talk about your newest book, ONE DAY, THE END. What a marvel!… Read more »
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Stephanie Greene on Princess Posey and the Crazy, Lazy Vacation
It’s Spring vacation and everyone has big plans. Everyone, that is, except Princess Posey. She’s going to spend the week at home. Boring! Fortunately, things turn out far better than expected. There’s a loose tooth, a sleepover, and a new bike without training wheels! You won’t want to miss Princess Posey and the Crazy, Lazy Vacation (G.P. Putnam’s Book for Young Readers,… Read more »
Be A Friend. Love a Friend.
Any time of year is the right time to be a friend and love the people in our lives. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, why not seek out these new picture books to share with the kids in your lives? Be A Friend by Salina Yoon “DENNIS was an ordinary boy… who expressed himself in… Read more »
Teacher Melissa Guerrette on Writing and Student Collaboration with Author Linda Urban: Pt. 3
This past Fall at the 2015 NCTE conference, I heard Linda Urban (and several other authors) speak with teacher, Melissa Guerrette about writing. It was fascinating! They also talked about MILO SPECK, and an interesting collaboration that developed between Linda and Melissa’s class.Today we share Part 3 of a 3-part post about Milo and that collaboration. (Part 1 can be found HERE,… Read more »
Teacher Melissa Guerrette on Writing and Student Collaboration with Author Linda Urban: Pt. 2
This past Fall at the 2015 NCTE conference, I heard Linda Urban (and several other authors) speak with teacher, Melissa Guerrette about writing. It was fascinating! They also talked about MILO SPECK, and an interesting collaboration that developed between Linda and Melissa’s class. I’m excited to share Part 2 of a 3-part post about Milo and that collaboration. (Part 1 can… Read more »
Linda Urban on Milo Speck: Accidental Agent, writing, and collaborating with students
Milo knows all about magic. He’s read about it in books and understands that magic can be as near as a secret door, or as wonderful as a silver coin. But Milo never expected magic would come to him. And when it did… it came in the form of a sock! So begins Milo’s wild adventures in Ogregon –… Read more »
An Interview with Shannon Wiersbitzky
Shannon Wiersbitsky and I first met several months ago at the 2015 NCTE conference where WHAT FLOWERS REMEMBER was honored by the Children’s Literature Assembly as one of 2015’s Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts. (Find more about What Flowers Remember HERE.) It’s a pleasure to welcome her back to ReaderKidZ to talk about her newest book. DIANNE: The seeds… Read more »
