Posts by Beth
Julie Hedlund — In the Spotlight!
Most of you, if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, know that for the past three years I have participated in the 12×12 picture book writing challenge founded and headed by Julie Hedlund. It has been a wonderful experience, and I have found community, encouragement, and support in the group, as…
Read MorePARTY AT BETH’S BLOG!
May I have a drum roll, please? How about a trumpet fanfare? What is going on, you ask? We’re celebrating a very special occasion in our part of the bookreaderwriterblogiverse today — Erik, the wonderful Kid Who Reviews Books is about to have a birthday and Susanna Leonard Hill and I could not let that…
Read MoreInterview with the Gifted Renee LaTulippe!
As this month filled with gifts continues, I am delighted to present an interview with the very gifted Renée LaTulippe. Renée M. LaTulippe has co-authored nine early readers and a volume of poetry titled Lizard Lou: a collection of rhymes old and new (Moonbeam Children’s Book Award) for All About Learning Press, where she is…
Read MoreA Word with Beth — A Grammar Gift
As you know, my focus this month is gifts that I can give you. Today, instead of the regular Grammar Q&A or Grammar Owl post, I want to share a link to a delightful episode of Kerri Miller’s The Daily Circuit on MPR (Minnesota Public Radio). Billed as “a scientist’s take on language,” Steven Pinker…
Read MoreA Gift of Reading
This year I have read many, many books. I’ve reviewed a few here on By Word of Beth, but my varied blogging schedule hasn’t allowed me to review them all, or anywhere close to them all. Even this post is by no means all the books I’ve read this year. I would like to tell…
Read MoreWhich Films Were They? (the answers from Friday’s Film Fun)
Last Friday, as you know, I posted a fun list of movie quotes from a few of my favorite movies. In case there were a few you couldn’t name, here is the list again, with the movie’s title, and the actor/character who is quoted. 1. “Never assume.” Spencer Tracy as Richard Sumner in…
Read MoreThe Gift of Hand-Crafting
(Note: Julie Gribble and Lori Hanson will return with their Making a Picture Book series in the New Year.) There are so many ways to be creative in this world, and at this time of year, hand-crafted creativity abounds. Some people knit (and I have endless admiration for those who do), others do fine needlework,…
Read MoreFilm Fun for Friday
One of the gifts of the holiday season — if we gift ourselves with the time for it — is just having fun. And so today’s post is just for fun. Several years ago I enjoyed a meme on my friend Brian Sibley’s blog, in which Brian posted pictures of scenes from 31 of his…
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