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From the archives — Reading Bev Brenna and Falling for Henry
This was originally posted on September 7, 2011. Reading Beverley Brenna (or at least, reading her books) is a use of time I can highly recommend. In fact, I do recommend that pastime, over and over again. I know that those of you whom I’ve already turned on to Bev’s books are awaiting the release…
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I’M BORED — Perfect Picture Book Friday returns!
Yes, indeed, PPBF is back! And I’m very excited today to be featuring a book that is so new it was only released THREE DAYS AGO! Not only that, but you can read an interview with the illustrator, Debbie Ridpath Ohi, on Joanna Marple’s blog, AND Debbie herself will be doing a guest post on…
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Thank you, Julie Rowan-Zoch!
As I mentioned in a post a few days ago, I had a bit of a fall last week. One of my injuries was a cut on my head, which involved having staples (instead of stitches). Writing and blogging colleague, and Facebook friend Julie Rowan-Zoch was inspired to do an illustration that makes me want…
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Waiting in the Wings — Teaser # 1
What do you suppose will happen when the curtain rises? Who will come out on stage? Stay tuned…
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And the winner of Raising Bookworms is…
KIRSTEN LARSON is the winner of my August giveaway. One copy of Emma Walton Hamilton’s Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment will be winging its way to Kirsten in the near future. Congratulations, Kirsten, and thanks to everyone who reads my blog and takes the time to comment.
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From the Archives — Interview with Beverley Brenna
Welcome to my Saturday series of posts taken from my old blog, thus the title “From the Archives.” All the posts in this series will be under the category “Looking Back and Moving Forward.” This was first posted on elizabethannewrites on September 6, 2011. Beverley Brenna was born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a city…
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Addendum to Access to Books is Crucial for Kids — Ebooks in Developing Countries
A comment on my post yesterday jogged my memory, and prompted me to write this brief post highlighting how ebooks are becoming a valuable educational tool not only for the wealthier segment of the world’s population, but for those we might not expect. As with yesterday’s post, these links are not to be construed as…
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Access to Books is Crucial for Kids — Part 4, ONLINE and EBOOKS
These days, I’d be totally remiss if I didn’t mention the role computers and e-readers play in giving kids access to books. There are a plethora of reading opportunities for kids with all the technology available to them these days. There are, of course, traditional books that have simply been morphed into e-books, but there…
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August Augmented Fifths — 4/5 — The Little Grey Men, and Down the Bright Stream, by “B.B.”
I first featured these books on elizabethannewrites on June 21, 2011. This is an augmented version of the post, for my augmented fifths series. The author, “B.B.” (a pseudonym used by artist Denys Watkins-Pitchford for his novels), was born in 1905 in Northamptonshire, England. As he grew up he developed a deep and lasting love…
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PPBF #8 from the Archives — A Northern Nativity
This was first posted in December 2011 on my old blog. Title: A Northern Nativity: Christmas dreams of a prairie boy Author/Illustrator: William Kurelek Publisher: Montreal: Tundra Books, 1976
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PPBF #7 from the Archives — My Name is Elizabeth
This was first posted in December 2011 on my old blog. Title: My Name is Elizabeth! Author: Annika Dunklee Illustrator: Matthew Forsythe Publisher: Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2011
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PPBF #6 from the Archives — On the Day You Were Born
This was first posted in December 2011 on my old blog. Title: On the Day You Were Born Author/Illustrator: Debra Frasier Publisher: Orlando: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1991