A Year of Reading

WOW! I had a great reading week (and it is only Wednesday!).  I had airport delays and had some extra reading time.  The plane rides were a ...

From Brenda Power, author of LIVING THE QUESTIONS and Founder of Choice Literacy . For fun - WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES by David Seda...

Our first night in the UK, we stayed near the Ashdown Forest, which is famous for its association with Winnie-the-Pooh. A.A. Milne was ins...

From Shelley Harwayne , author of LASTING IMPRESSIONS , GOING PUBLIC , and LOOK WHO’S READING. I just finished THE WHISTLING SEASON by Ivan...

Every day this week, we'll be letting you in on what some of our favorite literacy educators are reading this summer. We thought it woul...

I just stopped over at a wrung sponge and swooned when I saw her day lily pictures. My day lilies are only just on the verge of blooming. ...

I know, I know. You didn't even realize I was gone. Didn't Franki do a GREAT job keeping the blog rolling?!? Where was I? First, ...

Next week, we'll be talking to several of our favorite literacy educators--Debbie Miller, Ralph Fletcher, Shelley Harwayne and more. W...

I picked up a sweet new poetry board book this week. HAIKU BABY by Betsy Snyder is great fun and a great addition to any baby gift! The boo...

T is for Tugboat by Shoshanna Kirk Chronicle Books, 2008 review copy compliments of the publisher There are now three books in this series b...