Today is POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY. What are some of your favorites? Please share titles/ links in the comments! Here’s a link to one of mine: “To Look at Anything” by John Moffitt. And don’t forget to check out Kristine O’Connell George’s “Every-S0-Often Poetry Plus Newsletter,” where you can read about Poem in Your… Read more »
Dianne White
Step Into Poetry
STEP GENTLY OUT by Helen Frost, photographs by Rick Lieder (Candlewick, 2012) With words that convey a reverence for the natural world and stunning photographs by Rick Lieder, Helen Frost’s newest book, STEP GENTLY OUT immediately brought to mind two other favorite poems: “To Look At Anything” by John Moffitt and (the title of)… Read more »
Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary!
What elementary student hasn’t loved THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE, or laughed out loud while reading Beverly Cleary’s books about RAMONA QUIMBY and HENRY HUGGINS? For many young readers, Cleary’s books are among a short list of the “best of the best” books. For that reason, it seems appropriate that, across the nation, Cleary’s April… Read more »
Crimes, Mysteries, and Outlaws
EDGAR ALLAN’S OFFICIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION NOTEBOOK by Mary Amato Poetry and mystery come together in this short chapter book for middle grade readers about a fishnapping in Ms. Hershel’s 5th grade classroom. Edgar Allan is determined to solve the case with the help of his crime investigation notebook. There, he’ll record his theories and the… Read more »
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda
When her husband, William Harkness, set off for China in hopes of bringing the first live panda to the U.S, Ruth Harkness had no idea how this dangerous expedition would change her life. Working as a dress designer in New York, Mrs. Harkness hadn’t intended to join the treacherous journey to the mountains of China… Read more »
Your Friend, Doreen Cronin
Dear Readers: I’m so glad you are reading Diamond Lil! It’s only the second chapter book I’ve ever written! Diamond Lil is the sequel to The Trouble with Chickens (illustrated by Kevin Cornell). The original idea for the villain in the book – Vince the Funnel – came from a sketch that Harry Bliss did… Read more »
Read Across America!
It’s Read Across America Day, and classes all over the country will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday by sharing their love of reading. In honor of the day, Sylvan Dell Books is offering free access to all their ebooks. Here’s the info from the publisher: “Sylvan Dell Publishing will be participating in Read Across America… Read more »
