Posts by Beth
I’ve Seen the Promised Land by Walter Dean Myers — book recommendation
Title: I’ve Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Author: Walter Dean Myers Illustrator: Leonard Jenkins Publisher: New York: HarperCollins/Amistad, 2004 Genre: Picture book biography Audience Age: 5 to 10 Themes, topics: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights, equality, inspiration Opening Sentences: March 1968. The country was torn by turmoil.…
Read MoreHaving Heart and Hope in the Hard Times
How do we deal with hard times? Sometimes it seems as though ostriches, with their fabled “head in the sand” mentality, have it right. When the going gets tough, stick your head in the sand and hope things blow over. First of all, that concept isn’t true. As National Geographic Kids points out, if they…
Read MoreGoing Forward into Growth in the New Year
I’m back a week before I’d intended to be, because on New Year’s Day I decided that this post needed to be as close to the beginning of the year as possible. In 2017, I want to go forward into growth — there always seems to be opportunity for growth as we look at the…
Read MoreFriends and Family Make the Holidays SHINE!
From a treasure trove of picture books gifted to me by a dear friend, there are two I want to share with you today. (There will be others as the blog year and the alphabet continue.) They celebrate the joys of family and friends, and so are perfect for this season. Title: Friends Stick Together…
Read MoreA Time for Evaluation, Reflection, and Celebration!
Today, December 12th, is my birthday. As it happens, it is one of those special birthdays that only comes around once every ten years. Today I am sixty. (That boggles my mind somewhat. Where did those years go?) I’m writing this on the eve of my birthday. A friend emailed me this evening, asking if…
Read MoreDwayne Brenna’s New Novel, NEW ALBION — Book Recommendation
Usually when I feature a novel by someone named Brenna, it is by one of my favorite writers (and my cousin), Beverley Brenna. Today, I’m delighted to introduce you to Bev’s husband, Dwayne, whose first novel is hot off the press. This isn’t Dwayne’s first foray into authorship, however. He has written nonfiction, delving into…
Read More‘Tis the Season for Sharing Books!
Have you ever used a bookmobile? Hey, wait a second, Beth – bookmobile begins with B. You’ve already done B. Bear with me a moment, and you will C where I’m going with this. 😉 Bookmobiles are marvelous inventions that bring books to people who otherwise wouldn’t have access. Here in North America, there is…
Read MoreBookmarks
I used to collect bookmarks. I had a whole little basket full of them. Most I had purchased, or someone had made for me. One, a friend brought back from England for me. It was a representation of a “jam butty” – a piece of bread with jam smeared on it. This and other bookmarks…
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