Author Acrostics with Anika Aldamuy Denise
September 30, 2020In the middle of the night, I had an idea. Wouldn’t it be fun to feature various authors making acrostics from their names? Their descriptive word choices would reflect their art, creativity, and personalities. Believe it or not, when I asked a few friends to give it a try, they were game. Here is my ...
Read more...San Francisco Blurbs
May 18, 2020Recently a librarian from the Children’s Day School in San Francisco shared the feedback that many of her students wrote after reading The Yin-Yang Sisters and the Dragon Frightful. I’ve been smiling ever since because of their kind words and insight into this story. They also shared some pictures of the dragons they imagined. I ...
Read more...Busy, Busy, Busy, During COVID-19
April 22, 2020It’s been a bit daunting, this new world of COVID-19. As difficult and overwhelming as it’s been, however, there has been an amazing outpouring of goodness from the world of libraries and authors. While my spring school visits have been canceled, I’ve had some wonderful opportunities to still “meet” with children and families online. I had one ...
Read more...Finding a Treasure Trove
April 22, 2020When someone you love is suddenly gone from your life, there are obvious things that you will miss—their captivating smile, their warm embrace, that goofy joke they told at every family gathering. Not surprisingly there are other heartaches that we cannot anticipate or measure—things we never imagined that we would long for after a loved one ...
Read more...WRAD 2020
March 12, 2020Long before COVID-19 was on our radar, back when we were only worried about the common cold, I had a fabulous visit with the Cottage Street Elementary School in Sharon for World Read Aloud Day (February 5, 2020). What amazed me, as always, was how deep and real and fabulous the students’ questions were about ...
Read more...A Few Fall Events
September 12, 2019Here are a few places where I’ll be hanging out this fall! ~~Aesop’s Fable, Holliston, MA…on Saturday, September 12th, at 10:30 am for storytime. https://aesopsfable.com/ ~~RI Coalition of Library Advocates (COLA), “Launching Young Lives: Why Authors Love Libraries.” Barrington Public Library, Barrington, RI…on Saturday, September 21st, from 2:30-4 p.m. ~~Brookline Booksmith, Brookline, MA…on Sunday, October 6th, at 10:30 am ...
Read more...Your Family Tree
August 10, 2019I grew up with an awkward middle name: Lincoln. It wasn’t exactly the pinnacle of cool and hip. As a young child in the ‘70s when most of my friends had middle names like Ann, Marie and Jean, I was well-aware that Lincoln was not a name to be shared out loud if I could ...
Read more...Beloved Reader
April 25, 2019In many ways the 21st century public library and its role have been re-imagined. In this digital age the library has become much more than a repository for great books. Libraries are promoters of community as well. Take a look at the Morrill Memorial Library events happening in the month of April alone. We have everything ...
Read more...Talent Search
January 6, 2019We all have a variety of skills and talents. Perhaps we have worked hard to develop these abilities over time or perhaps we were lucky enough to be born with a gift or two. For example when I’m asked to write an article for the weekly library column, I feel equipped to do so. I’m ...
Read more...It Takes a Stretch
January 6, 2019You must have a favorite author. Someone you turn to when the rest of the world seems in chaos. Someone who is as comfortable to be with as your warm fuzzy slippers and a chair beside the fireplace. Perhaps it is Jamie Ford or Susan Meissner (two of my favorites) whose lyrical stories carry you ...
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Children’s Author and Poet