For the pig theme today, I opened with a pig puppet. I allowed all the kids to come up and pet the piggy.The books we […]
Mystery, History & Wine = an Engaging read
Do you enjoy wine? Check! Are you interested in American History? Check! Would you like to read a great mystery series? Check! I have the perfect suggestion […]
Using Building Blocks – Watermarks
Adding a Watermark to a Document Watermarks are text or pictures that appear behind document text. They often add interest or identify the document status, […]
Most Marvelous Companions
My favorite book of the year didn’t win the Newbery Award and it didn’t win the Caldecott Award. It could have, in my opinion, but […]
Stories from the Coop
There are trends in children’s literature, just as in fashion and other endeavors. 2010 was a very good year for chickens in picture books! When […]
Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
When Lisa Genova’s new book, Left Neglected, arrived, I immediately put it at the top of my ever growing pile of books to read. I […]