I recently went to Washington, D.C. to cover a White House conference showcasing efforts to make STEM education more engaging in high schools. Read my interview with Secretary of Education John King, and Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and… Read More ›
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March 2015 UBFP Column – My Day as a Traveling Librarian
I wanted to share the article I wrote for the Upper Bucks Free Press (the newspaper I write for) for the March 2015 issue! The street and online version were just published. To see the online version of the newspaper, click HERE… Read More ›
Book Review – Kat McGee Saves America! by Kristin Riddick
Kat McGee Saves America! By Kristin Riddick 104 pages – ages 7+ Published by In This Together Media on June 2, 2014 (ebook) After her adventures at the North Pole and Treatsville, Kat McGee was ready to just sit back and… Read More ›
Yell and Shout, Cry and Pout: A Kid’s Guide to Feelings by Peggy Kruger Tietz, Ph.D.
Yell and Shout, Cry and Pout: A Kid’s Guide to Feelings By Peggy Kruger Tietz, Ph.D. Illustrated by Rebecca Layton 40 pages – ages 5+ Published by CreateSpace on March 25, 2013 This book is just what the title says –… Read More ›
Pa Dug & Rosie In The Garden Series By Dr. Niamh Clune
Pa Dug & Rosie in the Garden Series By Dr. Niamh Clune Illustrated by Marta Pelrine-Bacon Published by Plum Tree Books 2013 Ages 3 and Up I love the idea of this series! Not just because it is written by Dr…. Read More ›
Creative Kid Thursday! Meet Kid Poet – Landon!
Have I got a cool creative kid to tell you about today! Meet Landon Staples, kid poet and book lover! Check out that illustration he did on his poem too (he’s standing next to it)! Landon’s mom emailed me the… Read More ›
Creative Kid Thursday! Meet Awesome Kid Artist – Jacob!
First off: HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!! Also, don’t forget that today is INTERNATIONAL BOOK GIVING DAY!!! Our family donated books to a local program that gives children books when they go in for a checkup at the doctors. To learn more… Read More ›
Creative Kid Thursday! Meet The Owner and Creator of Harry’s Duct Tape Designs!
What can be better than a day off of school? How about a day off of school and a Creative Kid?! BUT before I get to this awesome kid, I want to tell you about a neat kind of book… Read More ›
PPBF! Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers by Kathi Appelt
Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose this book because I like that this story is about how… Read More ›
PPBF! Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose this book because this is the very first book I… Read More ›