Rochester School Visit
Positive thought of the day is that I arrived at the school without gettin lost at all! See, I’m essentially a city girl. Plunk me down in a place with…
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Children’s Book DayWASHINGTON IRVING’S SUNNYSIDESunday, September 27, 2009 Washington Irving’s Sunnyside is the storybook setting for one of HHV’s most popular events, a day-long festival for young readers, families, and…
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.…
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,…
Family Fun Night at…
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Another Great Book Festival!
April 24-25 in Newburyport, Ma. Here is the info. I hope you’ll come see me! Please join us for Dinner with the Authors at the 4th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival…
Southwest Florida Reading Festival Here I Come!
As they say on their site, “the Southwest Florida Reading Festival is the area’s premiere literary event! This free annual festival incites a passion for reading. The public’s interest in…
Reading Rockets Rocks!
Imagine a site that is completely dedicated to reading. Okay, okay. I guess that in and of itself isn’t unique. But Reading Rockets is. Yes, they provide free reading guides…
Savannah Children's Book Festival
Where do I begin? Okay, I’ll start at the very beginning. That’s a very good place to start. Let’s move on to the night I finally arrived at the Low…
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