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Raven is bored. Nothing ever happens in the fields around Bethlehem until...
One night, a dazzling star lights up the sky and angels gather to sing. The Savior has been born!
Now Raven has a mission. He will fly and bring the message to the other birds. They are excited to bring gifts to the Christ child, but what, Raven wonders, could he possibly bring?
This is a lovely new addition to my pile of beloved Christmas stories! Thanks to Claire, Desiree and Little Press Publishing!
Let's celebrate - Alaska Day!
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Finley, the moose who wants to ride the caboose, is a fabulous character! Kids will love the hilarious ways he shows his determination to ride the train to Alaska. The colorful illustrations are engaging and add to the fun. (Look for a little bluebird friend on each page.) Finley is sure to grinny-grin and clippety-clop his way into little readers' hearts and their parents, too! Kuddos to Candace Spizzirri and Chantelle and Burgen Thorne!
I think the pictures speak for themselves. This is why I've been MIA. Super busy with insurance inventory, renting a couple different places to live, buying new inventory (haha) and took the opportunity to just travel. Now that we're settled in our new home sweet home, I'm ready to rock and write!
I
LOVE
COOKIES!
So, of course, I want to bring you some books about COOKIES!
Oldie but Goodie...
Newbie...
Delicious Nonfiction...
How the Cookie Crumbled
by Gilbert Ford
published by Antheneum Books for Young Readers
It's International Owl Awareness Day! I have a soft spot for owls. They're majestic, mysterious and elude us. I hear them at night, but never see them. I put out an owl house like this...
What better way to celebrate International Mud Day than with a new book! This story is so inspiring. It is based on a true story of refugee children and highlights the ingenuity of kids and how they "create[d] something from nothing". So all you kids stuck at home right now...Make something! Pull out some straws or toothpicks to build. Grab old socks, paper plates or lunch sacks to make puppets. Or go out and dig in the dirt.
Dirt + Water = Mud
When Water Makes Mud: A Story of Refugee Children
by Janie Reinart and Morgan Taylor
published by Blue Whale Press
Mother Goose nursery rhymes are enjoyable for young children to be able to hear the playful side of our language. In honor of Mother Goose Day...
chime in
this story-time
full of rhyme!
A Mother Goose collection not to be missed! It's Mother Goose with a twist...
Grumbles From the Town
by Jane Yolen, Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Angela Matteson
published by Wordsong
This newly published story brings the Mother Goose characters in for the win...
Mother Goose to the Rescue!
by Nate Evans, Stephanie Gwyn Brown and Jessica Gibson
published by Penguin Workshop
This oldie but goldie was my son's favorite book, many moons ago. There's more than we know about the day in the life of that teeny-weeny spider...
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
by Iza Trapani
published by Charlesbridge
My favorite accomplice for writing in rhyme is Rhyme Zone! There's so much more than meets the eye - give it a try!
