Clik here to view.
Every Reader Tells a Story
I first read this phrase as a blog post over on the Book Whisperer’s blog. She talked about how everybody has a story about how they came to reading. (Or even, as I thought at the time, a story about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
The Great Summer Reading Challenge
Yes, it's me. All Knuffle Bunnied up. So, summer vacation is finally here for me! I finished inventorying (is that a word?) all 20,000+ items in my library yesterday. Luckily, I had lots of excellent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Super-Long Father’s Day List of Books
Image from BarelyFitz's Flickr Creative Commons So, it was Father’s Day last Sunday. Per usual, I’m approximately 4 days behind the rest of the world’s calendar. That’s not to say I didn’t give my dad...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Favorite Reads from the Last Month
I can’t resist a mystery, and this one is set in Minnesota—so close to home! Looking forward to introducing this to my students who will totally recognize the lake and small town life. Read my...
View Article“Mahna-mahna,” or Why Historical Fiction for Kids Is Hard
We went to see The Muppets this past weekend. I loved it. So many fond memories of childhood. Fozzy*. The chickens. Seeing the babies. Beeker. But my kids…well, they enjoyed it, but I don’t think they...
View ArticleA Post in Pictures: Tweens Read Book Festival, Houston, TX
This past weekend, I got the chance to participate in a super fun event dedicated to books for kids: the Tweens Read Book Festival in Houston, TX. Twenty-one authors, hundreds of middle grade readers,...
View ArticleMalcolm’s One School, One Book Event
A few weeks back, I had the delight to travel to Virginia to visit a school that had read Malcolm at Midnight as a "One School, One Book" event. I've never seen a group of kids so excited about a book!...
View ArticleSummer Reading and My Own #bookaday Challenge
How my elementary school's new summer reading initiative (and a great post from Donalyn Miller) has me challenging myself to read a book a day this summer. Follow what I'm reading on Twitter (@whbeck)...
View ArticleWhat to Do When You Love a Book, the Teacher/Librarian Version
On my trip to Kansas, I got to meet and chat with all sorts of wonderful readers--some grown-up and some growing up. At one dinner, a library media specialist leaned in to me and author M.H. Hurlong...
View Article
