Did you know that March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’ birthday? In 1997, March 2nd was declared Read Across America Day by the National Education Association. Read Across America is a national celebration of reading and is a wonderful way to motivate kids to pick up a book …or a few! You don’t need to twist my…
A Month of Performance Books!
Yup, I’m doing a month of performance books. I have zero background in any of this, but I do love to try new and exciting books- especially if they can teach me something new! But first, here’s the back story… It’s February, folks. How did that happen?? I have to tell you something about February, and I do…
A Month of Biographies
I am so excited for this month over at our {Virtual} Family Book Club at My Little Poppies! I have been wanting to cover biographies forever, but I’ve been waiting for Brad Meltzer to release his Martin Luther King, Jr. biography so that we could include him in our reading. This month, we will be enjoying…
A Month of Animal Books
A Month of Animal Books by Caldecott Honor Winner, Steve Jenkins We are ringing in September over at the [Virtual] Family Book Club at My Little Poppies with one of my favorite children’s authors and illustrators, Steve Jenkins. My children have loved his books for years. The illustrations are beyond beautiful and the books are…
A Musical Month
A Musical Month {Family Book Club} Everyone knows that I am Kenny-obsessed, however, I do listen to a wide variety of music over here, folks! We are going to close out the summer with a musical month of books over at the {virtual} Family Book Club. Feel free to come on over and join in the fun! Week…
A Month of Poetry {Family Book Club}
A Month of Poetry {Family Book Club} Here in New England, summer is too short. I cannot believe that July is here and if I didn’t have Kenny to look forward to, I’d probably be in mourning! July is one of those crazy-busy months. From the fourth of July celebrations to the beach days and family vacations,…
