(Better late than never, eh?) Week 9 - Bedtime Books For this story time, I read Llama, Llama, Red Pajama by Anna Dewdey, Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by the great Mo Willems. The Llama books are always a hit and work with younger and … Continue reading December Story Times (weeks 9 & 10)
Picturebook Friday ~ Ollie the Purple Elephant
I love how this story begins: "Mr. McLaughlin had always told his children that should they ever come across a purple elephant, they could keep him." So of course, the McLaughlin children do find a purple elephant one day and the rest, as they say, is history..... (Well, not really, but I just like saying … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Ollie the Purple Elephant
New Year’s Resolutions…..
1. Revise one of my novels and send to agents. 2. Blog more. 3. Cook more interesting/healthy dinners. 4. Start a visual diary (because it sounds cool.) 5. Find ways to make more money. 6. Find ways to save money. 7. Stop using treadmill as drying rack and use as an actual treadmill. 8. Be … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions…..
Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
OK, so I am going to attempt to review at least one picturebook every Friday....we'll see how that goes. First up is....... My library page, Ali, has incredibly good taste in all things, especially picturebooks. She gives me a list of books to order every once in awhile that she's found online and this was … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
Sasha in All Her Shredded Wrapping Paper Glory
After a tough morning of shredding every single piece of wrapping paper, every box and every bow, Sasha took a long, well deserved nap and dreamed of Christmases to come.....
Book Review
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling My rating: 5 of 5 stars OMG. I have a girl-crush on Mindy Kaling. No. I have an actual crush on Mindy Kaling. Honestly, this book is hilarious. I saw Mindy speak at BEA in New York this past spring. She introduced Jeffrey Eugenides, Charlaine Harris … Continue reading Book Review
Apple Tree Christmas
(Reposted from Guinea Pig Writers) When I decorate my house for any holdiday, I love to display my holiday-themed picture books. Most of these are books I had when I was younger and simply could not part with when I moved into my own house. One of my favorites is Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka … Continue reading Apple Tree Christmas
Sunday Quiz – Famous Female Heroines
I haven't posted a quiz in awhile, so here is a short one that I thought was pretty good from Funtrivia.com. I got 9 out of 10 right. I'm not familiar with the last book, but I've read all the others, so it was pretty easy for me. Famous Female Heroines in Children's Literature
Harry Potter Club
Here are some crafts we've done in Harry Potter Club in the past few months! For one meeting we did a "Dragon Study." I grabbed all the books we had with illustrations and "facts" about dragons and put them out. Then I read descriptions of the different dragon breeds from Fantastic Beasts and Where to … Continue reading Harry Potter Club
Goodreads YA Awards
Check out the Best YA Fiction according to Goodreads readers! (Click on the image or link below) http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56606-Best-Young-Adult-Fiction