Have you been following the brouhaha on Twitter: #WeNeedDiverseBooks ? This is what went down: “Last week, BookCon announced their event’s lineup of blockbuster kid lit panelists. Jeff Kinney, James Patterson, Rick Riordan, and Lemony Snicket, four white men, will be starring as luminaries in the field for this event. Even the invited panelists have…
Month: April 2014
Boston Marathon View From My House
This is the last year we’ll be able to watch the Boston Marathon from our living room window because we are moving nearby but no longer on the route. I am happy that we were able to watch this special year, reeling from the bombings that affected everyone by two degrees of separation. It was especially weird…
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Now that it’s spring and we can finally get outside here in Boston, it’s a great time to explore. My kids have this aversion to insects — I’m not sure why, but they are terrified by spiders in particular — so some outside insect exploration would be a good thing. I like to use books…
Why Social Emotional Skills Rule the World! My College Roommate Will Fix Obamacare
I am so proud of my freshman college roommate, Sylvia Mathews Burwell. She will be the next Health Secretary on Obama’s Cabinet. “President Barack Obama announced Friday that he will nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who currently directs the White House budget office, to be the next health secretary, the Cabinet official who’s ultimately responsible for…
10 Books to Help Kids Become More Responsible
Mamoo Kids asked me for a list of books to help kids become more independent. That got me thinking … can books for kids teach kids about responsibility? Why not? It will help start the discussion and that might lead to better remembering which might lead to being more responsible! @pragmaticmom great site! love your…
World Book Night Books for Kids and Teens
Today is World Book Night and the purpose is to spread the love of reading from person to person. World Book Night has assembled a book list for 2014 and I’ve hightlighted the books for kids and teens. I hope you get a chance to spread the love of reading tonight by reading together or gifting…
Meeting Ridley Pearson and Rick Riordan
My son and I have been really excited to meet Rick Riordan now that he moved to Boston. Our first opportunity was at the MegaAwesome Author Event one town over. Rick was speaking along with three other authors: Ridley Pearson (Kingdom Keepers, Peter and the Star Catchers), Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl), and Jonathan Stroud (Bartimaeus)….