I grew up in western New York with two younger brothers and all sorts of pets—cats, dogs, gerbils, a white mouse, fish, and guinea pigs. There was always at least one animal in our house, sometimes there were two, and every once in a while there was a multitude. My favorites were my gerbil, Nerbil,… Read more »
Stephanie Greene
Your Friend, Katherine
Dear Reader, I hope you’re enjoying reading True (…Sort Of) as much as I enjoyed writing about Delly, Brud, Ferris Boyd, and all the other characters who live in River Bluffs. Parts of my life sneak always their way into my books: my cat Lulu showed up in Ida B (as did my habit of… Read more »
Welcome to ReaderKidZ, September 2011!
“Be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a tough battle.” Plato It’s never too soon for children to learn empathy: empathy for children who talk, or look, or sound different; empathy for children from different cultures and religions; children with special needs. So much depends on our children learning this. That’s what books do –… Read more »
The One and Only Stuey Lewis
The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from Second Grade by Jane Schoenberg, illustrated by Cambria Evans Stuey Lewis is a boy’s boy. He’s having a hard time learning to read, but would rather have his teeth pulled than admit it. He’s afraid to play soccer because he knows he’ll never be as good as… Read more »
Uma’s Story
I was born and grew up in India. My father worked for the government so we moved every few years. Now, when people ask me which part of India I’m from, I never know what to say because so many places were a part of my childhood there. I must have spent a lot of… Read more »
Welcome to ReaderKidZ, February 2011
There are few feelings more satisfying – to both young and old readers, alike – than meeting characters you come to regard as friends and can follow on their adventures in book after book after book. For younger readers, there’s the additional comfort of familiar language and plot that makes reading a series not only… Read more »
Books for Every Celebration in a Child’s Life
I remember many a Christmas Day when, finished playing with his toys or puzzles or games, our son Oliver ended up curled up on the couch, reading a book he’d discovered under the tree. When books are a part of every holiday, birthday, and celebration in a child’s life, they come to realize books mean… Read more »
