Author Acrostics with Matthew Winner
March 22, 2021If you don’t look fast enough, you’ll miss Matthew Winner! He really is juggling many hats. Like he says in this week’s #AuthorAcrostics, they have been fashioned perfectly for him. To find out more, click here!
Read more...Author Acrostics with Kevan Atteberry
March 17, 2021Again, catching up from this past Monday, but I had a fantastic visit with author/illustrator, Kevan Atteberry. And can I just say how much I LOVE having an illustrator who includes his art. Look at that sweet bear and his kite. I don’t think it gets better than that! To find out more about Kevan, ...
Read more...Author Acrostics with Kate Messner
March 17, 2021Oh dear! I’m behind with my Acrostics posts on here. But Kate visited on March 8th (my Dad’s birthday, actually) and we had a grand time. Please check out her books and more about Kate here!
Read more...World Book Day
March 4, 2021After my visit with the Franklin School in Newark on Monday, I’m storing up these sweet notes and videos from these second graders. If I could go back to second grade myself, sign me up for Ms Balerio. She captures their attention and provides the love and reassurance they need (all through Zoom). When you ...
Read more...Author Acrostics with Madonna Dries Christensen
March 1, 2021I know. I know. You’ve grown accomplished to children’s authors visiting for #AuthorAcrostics, but today I’m welcoming a columnist, poet, novelist and editor all in one. Madonna and I have only met through emails and online, but we have been friends for sometime now. We first connected when her work appeared in the anthology Toasts, ...
Read more...Something Good!
March 1, 2021The world has begun to take stock in a few good things that have happened during the pandemic. I would include my Zoom visit with the International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) as one of those surprise blessings. I had such a good time working on list poems with them. Take a look at some ...
Read more...Author Acrostics with Laurie Wallmark
February 22, 2021There was a time when I didn’t look forward to Mondays, but now I do. After all, it’s time for another #AuthorAcrostics. Let’s welcome author, Laurie Wallmark, and her fantastic books. If you haven’t checked out her work, please head to her website here.
Read more...Author Acrostics with Shirley Ng-Benitez
February 15, 2021Today I have a fabulous #GiveAway on Twitter, so go check out @NancyTupperLing. I’m super-blessed to have illustrator Shirley Ng-Benitez for #AuthorAcrostics. She will be signing two of her books (Pablo’s Pet and The Protest) to the winner of the drawing (at 11 pm EST). Just look at her illustrations. Doesn’t she capture a ...
Read more...World Read Aloud Day 2021
February 14, 2021It’s now over a week ago, but my WRAD experience was amazing this year. I loaded all of my events into my Google Calendar so that I could easily find the link to each Zoom or Meet. That was definitely helpful. I also printed off a sheet for each school so I knew which book ...
Read more...Author Acrostics with Kristy Boyce
February 8, 2021This is the post-Super Bowl #AuthorAcrostics, and I’m excited to introduce you to Kristy Boyce. Not only is her debut novel hot off the presses this week, it’s entitled Hot British Boyfriend! Be sure to check out her website and also her launch on Saturday, February 13th.
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