I was born and grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The city is surrounded by corn and soybean farms. My family lived out in a small subdivision on the north side. We had an apple orchard on one side and wide open spaces behind the houses. I was a lucky kid. My parents took time… Read more »
Dianne White
Your Friend, Lola Schaefer
Dear Reader, You must like nature if you’re reading JUST ONE BITE. Isn’t it fun to see the actual amount of food that these animals eat in one nibble, sip and gulp? And look at the real sizes of their heads and teeth! I never knew how long a giraffe’s tongue was until Geoff illustrated… Read more »
Welcome to ReaderKidZ, March 2011!
Books about history, science, customs, cultures, peoples of all types – the famous and the not-so – are just a few of the many nonfiction topics available for kids in bookstores and libraries today. This month, ReaderKidZ focuses on a handful of these for K-5 readers searching for facts, figures, information, and answers. We’re pleased… Read more »
Heroes of Series
One of the wonderful things about books in a series is that there is, really and truly, something for everyone – from fantasy to historical fiction, serious to humorous, hefty tomes of over five hundred pages to short, realistic fiction chapter books for the newly transitioning reader. This week’s Book Room is a small sampling… Read more »
Welcome Special Guest, Tony Abbott
ReaderKidZ is pleased to welcome Tony Abbott, author of the wildly popular and long-running (11 year!) Droon series. THE FINAL QUEST, the most recent and last book in THE SECRETS OF DROON, brings Eric, Keaah, Neal, and Julie together in a final standoff to defeat Gethwing and save the Kingdom of Droon. These books have… Read more »
Tony’s Story
To begin with, I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in a small house on a hill (everyone else had small houses, too). I’ve just written about those early days in a new book for older readers to come out later this year, but one of the most important things I carry with me from those… Read more »
Series: Better than “One of a Kind”
Kids love books in a series and one of the most wonderful things about that, is that once children have gotten HOOKED, they’re guaranteed more delightful reads. Fortunately, there is no shortage of series for the K-5 reader. We’ve included a few recent favorites here, some, perhaps, more familiar than others. PRINCESS POSEY AND THE… Read more »
