A Note to Readers Today on the blog, I’m talking with Master Teacher Ann Dallman, author of  Cady and the Bear Necklace. This book would be a perfect resource for Native American Heritage Month in November. Happy Reading and Writing! Rochelle     Teaching Cady and the Bear Necklace   Tell us about your book Cady...Read More

A Note to Readers I am delighted to welcome Katie Munday Williams to the blog! She’s written a beautiful book about Anne Bradstreet. Here she talks about how you can use this marvelous resource in your classroom. Enjoy! Rochelle Teaching Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel Tell us about your book. Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel: The Story of Anne...Read More

A Note to Readers I am so thrilled to welcome my friend and debut group member Leah Rose Kessler to the blog to talk about her new picture book Rat Fair. This nearly wordless picture book is full of so much kindness and joy–I just love it! And wait until you see the amazing tools...Read More

A Note to Readers I am so thrilled to welcome my friend and critique partner Sandy Brehl to the blog to talk about her new picture book, Is It Over? You may remember that Sandy stopped by the blog earlier this year to talk about The Joy of Sharing Picture Books. In both posts, Sandy...Read More

A Note to Readers As we approach Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on the people who helped establish this country. Given that the United States was formed at a time when women mostly worked as homemakers, teachers, nurses, and servants, it’s both surprising and delightful to find out that women also took...Read More

A Note to Readers I am so excited about this post from Aileen Weintraub. I met Aileen in a Facebook group this past winter, and was so excited to learn about her new book, We Got Game: 35 Female Athletes Who Changed the World. Young female athletes need books about their role models–how they’re winning...Read More

A Note to Readers I can’t wait to read Ken Lamug’s new book! I mean, a superhero story with a snarky sidekick—how cool is that? The book comes out June 15–and I’ll be waiting for mine to arrive at my local indy bookstore. But if you want to order one and get a signed book,...Read More

A Note to Readers I’m delighted to welcome Kim Zachman to the blog to talk about how to reach those reluctant readers. Whether you are a writer, educator or librarian, this post will help you connect with readers. Enjoy!   Reeling in Reluctant Readers by Kim Zachman   For seven years, I had the best...Read More

    15 May 2021 Happy Birthday to Me! I am out celebrating my birthday. Because I LOVE books, I love giving people books for their birthday or my birthday or their celebration or any holiday, even silly ones like Sweetest Day. This year, I want to give three of you the choice of one...Read More

A Note to Readers Readers, I am delighted to have Stephanie on my blog. We met online in 12 x 12 and are part of a debut author’s group, New Books for Kids. I adore Stephanie’s book–it teaches an effective breathing tool for overcoming fear and being brave! In this way, it’s a book that...Read More