Books 'o Rama!
BEA, or Book Expo America, starts this week. I’m very excited, because I’ll be able to check out a lot of books I might be able to take on WTNH…
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Brain Burps Blog
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Today on WTNH – Summer Reading!
Today I went on Good Morning Connecticut again, this time for summer reading. The books I brought on are Jonathan and His Mommy by Irene Smalls, pond circle by Betsy…
Amy Timberlake is a Genius!
Yes, she wrote one of my all time fave picture books, The Dirty Cowboy, but her blog is called My Desk is a Mess, and decided to start featuring other…
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
I haven’t been able to get this 30 second video to work, but if you want to see what South Dakota Public Broadcasting is doing for reading, check this out.…
Teacher's Guide!
The amazing Colleen Carroll has written a fantastic Teacher’s Guide for The Curse of Addy McMahon! Tell all the teachers you know! I’ll put it up here, and anyone who…
George Washington School Visit!
For something like the 8th year in a row, I had a fabulous time going to the GW Elementary School in NY. I’ll let the photos tell the story… First,…
Finally, a Poetry Month Post!
I went on WTNH this weekend to talk about poetry (as you can see)! Since the segment is short and I can never get to all the books I bring…
WTNH Tomorrow!
Don’t miss me on WTNH 2moro on the wknd morning show! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Family Fun Night at…
Barnes and Noble in White Plains sponsored by Newspaper in Education. Lots ‘I great authors! I’m on from 4:30-5:30! C U thr! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Conversation with Kerry Madden
Kerry Madden’s in the house! Literally – she’s been visiting from LA with her 18-year-old daughter, Lucy who will be going to college near me. So why not do a…
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