A Year of Reading

When we started our blog (almost 2 years ago!) we started it as a way to make public our conversations about the books we hoped would win t...

The final auction is upon us December 3-7. The Amazing HTML-tress, Tricia, at The Miss Rumphius Effect , has the complete list of Auction ...

It's that time of the year again. Time for holiday greetings. We're celebrating two holidays today: Report Cards Are Done (a holi...

I'm always looking for fun, engaging, motivating ways for my fourth graders to build up their knowledge of the way words are built -- ro...

"Have you watched the fairies when the rain is done Spreading out their little wings to dry them in the sun? I have, I have! Isn't ...

...and MotherReader's November Carnival of Children's Literature -- The Tips Edition . Thanks for the gift of knowledge, MotherReader!

On the plane home from NYC, I read several articles in the newest issue of Newsweek. I was particularly intrigued by the one called "P...

If you love "The Sisters" (Gail Boushey and Joan Moser ) who are the authors of THE DAILY 5, you must visit their newly designed ...

I am finally home from NCTE . What a great convention! I learned lots and connected with lots of friends. And I came home with a HUGE bag o...

Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet illustrated by Sonia Long Amulet Books, 2007 2007 Cybils Graphic Novel nominee Library copy. Due to...