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(Pt. 1) What I love about children’s books: Imagination
It’s Children’s Book Week! In honor of the annual national literacy initiative hosted by Every Child a Reader and sponsored by the Children’s Book Council, I will be sharing a series of the seven elements I love about children’s books. … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged books, Children's Book Week, children's books, imagination, kidlit, reading
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SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: Download free book – one day only!
Download a PDF version of SARAH & KATY AND THE IMAGINATION BLANKETS for one day only in honor of Children’s Book Day! The free download is available until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015. According to the International Children’s Book Day … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Children's Book Day, children's books, Free book, Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets
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No foolin’ — April is a month for readers and writers
April is one of my favorite months of the year. Not so much for the weather (which tends to be rainy, windy and generally soggy in north-central Illinois … not to mention all the water that gets in my basement). … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Writing
Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, children's books, D.E.A.R., library, poetry, reading, World Book Night, writing
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The most important books we’ll ever read
Earlier this month I rated a book with 3 out of 5 stars on Goodreads. When the review auto-posted to Facebook, a friend expressed surprise at the low rating. I was quick to reply that a 3-star ratings indicate an … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children's books, Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Goodreads, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, kid lit, Lloyd Alexander, Philip Pullman, reading
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What you probably don’t know about the books you grew up loving
Who knew there was so much we didn’t know about the books we loved growing up? For example, do you know what inspired Katherine Paterson to write “Bridge to Terabithia”? How about the 50 words — no more, no fewer … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Bridge to Terabithia, children's books, Dr. Seuss, Katherine Paterson, literature, Louis Sachar, Mental Floss, reading, Roald Dahl
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