Here in Oregon, the leaves on the blueberry bushes blush crimson. The pumpkins in my patch glow orange. And I’m feeling a little blue because the kids returned to school this week. After a long summer hiatus, I am finally back to blogging. This week for Picture Perfect Fridays I selected THE LITTLE BIT SCARY…
Picture Perfect Friday: A HUNGRY LION OR A DWINDLING ASSORTMENT OF ANIMALS
This week for Picture Perfect Fridays I chose Lucy Ruth Cummins’ dark and funny A HUNGRY LION OR A DWINDLING ASSORTMENT OF ANIMALS. Writer-illustrator Cummins is a writer’s writer. By that I mean she shows us how to play and break rules in the best possible way. Read on to see what I mean. (For…
Picture Perfect Friday: So You Want to be a Rock Star
It’s a beautiful spring FRIDAY, and time again for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Picture Perfect Fridays. You can find a GINORMOUS list of links to picture book reviews on her site: http://susannahill.com/for-teachers-and-parents/perfect-picture-books/ This week, in honor of one of my all-time favorite rock stars, Prince, I chose SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK STAR.…
Picture Perfect Friday: YOUR ALIEN
It’s FRIDAY, and that means it’s time for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Picture Perfect Fridays. You can find a COLOSSAL list of links to picture book reviews on her site: http://susannahill.com/for-teachers-and-parents/perfect-picture-books/ My pick this week is one of my kids’ favorites – YOUR ALIEN. When you imagine an alien, do you picture something scary and green?…
Picture Perfect Friday: Review of Sidewalk Flowers
Every Friday, Susanna Leonard Hill hosts Picture Perfect Fridays on her blog. You can find a GIGANTIC list of links to picture book reviews on her site. If you haven’t yet read “Sidewalk Flowers,” do check it out. I think it speaks as much to adults as it does to children. Title: Sidewalk Flowers Written by:…
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