Look where “Bear” was in October!
It was a beautiful Autumn day for an author visit at B is for Books. With enthusiastic readers of all ages we read about Bear and where the leaves go when they disappear after Autumn when Bear is napping and dreaming of leaf play. (Yes! That is Dolly Parton behind me...she gifts millions of books to children around the world every month). Ok that's not the real Dolly but you get the idea. We twirled and danced the way Bear dances in piles of leaves. We filled a blanket with leaves, tossed [...]
Look what arrived at B is For Books!
Just in time for Fall! The leaves have begun to change. Read and orange, yellow, bronze. Twirl and swirl. Down they fall. Bear loves to play in piles for miles. But after Bear takes a winter snooze and Spring arrives where are the leaves? Come on over to B is for Books and find out. Reading, fall activities, snacks and more. A Bookstore where the books are free...3 books at a time! And so much more. B is for Books is a free children's bookstore owned by Reading Ready Pittsburgh. .Its mission is [...]
A Summer Story Walk: A Beach Tail
I love a good story. I love a good walk. I love the beach. Look what's in Washington State. A Story walk! This summer grab a book, head to the beach or to West Point Light or curl up and read in your own backyard. A walk! A Story! A Beach! [...]
Mil Mariposas Blancas receives a star from Bank Street
A special Thanks to Coauthor Jessica Betancourt-Perez for sharing her story and working to create this book. Happy to announce The Spanish edition of A Thousand White Butterflies has received a starred review from Bank Street College of Education The Center for Children's Literature 2024 The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish [2024 edition] EL COMITÉ DE LIBROS INFANTILES DE BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LOS MEJORES LIBROS INFANTILES DEL AÑO 2024 PARA LIBROS TRADUCIDOS O PUBLICADOS EN 2023 See it here: https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=ccl Notes on starred books: A starred book must be [...]
Something to Write About: Spring!
It's all there. The beginning in Spring with so many possibilities. Sun, rain, snow, wind... Breeze and gust. Winter letting go. The tension. Dark clouds give way to shy blue and pale sun fades into shadows of black clouds. Light and dark, light and dark. Cattails cast fluffs of seeds to the wind. Pinecones burst with fertility. Acorns crack, open and sprout. Some planted by squirrels and forgotten. Already birds search for nest building supplies in and around shrinking piles of dirty melting snow. They dig at buried seeds, scratch and scurry they [...]
Stories Like Me: Mil Mariposas Blancos and So Much More
Colorful and inviting! A bookstore for families like you... whoever, wherever you are. Books for children and young people and their families. Thoughtfully selected and beautifully arranged. So pleased to find my books in this collection of outstanding titles. Hop on over and check it out. 4381 Murray Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Or find a book on line https://storieslikeme.com/ Find a story like you or your friends, kids, family, relatives, neighbors. It's all there...more than you imagined. Likely you will find me browsing, being inspired, buying!