Working Together can mean different things to different people, but at the heart – and why we’ve chosen this theme for our Back-to-School posts – it’s really about the myriad ways people come together to sustain and strengthen bonds of friendship and family. And isn’t starting a new school year all about learning how to… Read more »
Dianne White
Welcome Author-In-Residence, Uma Krishnaswami!
THE GRAND PLAN TO FIX EVERYTHING by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Abigail Halpin Dini has been a Dolly Singh fan for as long as she can remember. After all, Dini was born on the very day Dolly’s first movie appeared on the big screen. “You can’t be more closely connected than that.” Maddie, Dini’s very… Read more »
Your Friend, Uma
Dear Reader, I hope you enjoy The Grand Plan to Fix Everything, my story of true friends and fans, Bollywood dancing, letters flying back and forth, monkeys—and chocolate. Kids are always asking me what’s true in the book and what isn’t. So here are the true things: The house that Dini and her family live… Read more »
Books – Constant Friends, Patient Teachers
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. ~ Charles W. Eliot As far as we’re concerned, June 1st means summer is here! Some schools have already closed their doors, others are a week or more away from doing… Read more »
3 Tbsp Fun + 1 Cup Imagination = 4 Excellent Summer Books
Humorous books for emerging readers are sometimes hard to find, but just in time for summer, ReaderKidZ has tracked down a few favorite picks – a new graphic novel series, a brand-new early chapter mystery, and a collection of poems from the father of nonsense poetry, Edward Lear. BABYMOUSE: MAD SCIENTIST (#14) by Jennifer L…. Read more »
Through it All, Friends and Family
While last week’s Pack a Book for Summer! selections were on the lighter side, this week’s books tend to go deeper into the relationships and emotions of family and friends. It’s another eclectic list. Mostly novels, this time. All, but one, new books published in the last two months. THE FRIENDSHIP DOLL by Kirby Larson… Read more »
Pack a Book for Summer!
It may not seem like summer’s just around the bend, but, for many, the end of the school year is weeks away. While in my part of the country there hasn’t been a lot of sun cluing us in to summer’s imminent arrival, the anticipation *is* building. Summer is, by far, my favorite time of… Read more »
