I wrote this post before all the trouble Texas has experienced this past week! But I left this post for today because I figured it was a great time to celebrate a resilient, amazing Texan! It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA! Jen Vincent at Teach Mentor Texts rounds up […]
A Look Ahead at Noah Webster’s Fighting Words [Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge]
Welcome to the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge that Alyson Beecher hosts at Kid Lit Frenzy each Wednesday. Visit Alyson for the link-up to lots more posts about nonfiction picture books. I am giddy, because my daughter Maddie comes in from Scotland today for three whole weeks! Wheeeeeeee! OK, down to business:>) This week I’m being […]
A Holiday Wordsmiths Gathering
A couple of weeks ago, my writing group, the Wordsmiths, did our little holiday get-together. Great food (can you say whiskey truffles?), laughter (lots), small & lovely gifts, and talking about books and works in progress. We were missing two comrades-in-pens, but other than that, what a lovely afternoon! Thanks, Joyce Sidman, for hosting. It […]