Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
This was my first time visiting the Auguste Rodin Museum, known as The Musée Rodin, in Paris. It was strangely in a highly policed neighborhood full of guards with automatic assault rifles and government buildings. It felt like there were important dignitaries such as royalty or heads of state there given the level of security….
The Jardin du Luxembourg was our first outing in Paris! We had glorious weather and it was so nice to walk in a huge green space after the long line at the airport for border patrol. Our hotel was in the 6th arrondissement so it was nearby and we entered the farthest end from the…
I’m excited to be part of Nina Soni, Former Best Friend blog tour! I’m also giving away a copy. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Nina Soni, Former Best Friend by Kashmira Sheth and illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky is the first book in an early chapter book series geared to young…
This collection of poetry books represents a few of the 2019 newly published books meant to introduce children to poetry whether that is in the classroom or at home. Thus, there are quite a few anthologies in this book with collections of poems from luminaries both contemporary and from the distant past. I have to…
My kids and I love a good farmers’ market but it was during our vacation to Kauai and we really sought them out in search of fruit. It was here that we sampled many exotic fruits as well as unusual varieties of bananas, pineapples, and papayas. These almost daily excursions reminded us of how nice…
I’ll be at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival in a few weeks and I’ll be interviewing three authors there on behalf of KidLitTV: Phil Bildner, Sandra Neil Wallace, and Joyce Wan. Today, I’m researching Joyce Wan. Let’s get started! Award-winning author-illustrator, Joyce Wan, designed her first greeting card when she was in first grade for a…
I’m thrilled to be going to my first Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival where I will be representing How To Coach Girls and Sumo Joe. I’m also interviewing three authors on behalf of KidLitTV: Phil Bildner, Sandra Neil Wallace, and Joyce Wan. Today, I’m preparing for my interview with Sandra Neil Wallace. I met Sandra Neil…