One of the things I have loved about our move to the lake has been getting involved with the Lady Lakers. In anticipation of the community w...

  Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit beautiful Catherine at Reading to the Core for Roundup. I'm delighted to sh...

While in Chattanooga we ate at Southern Star restaurant , where we found inspiring quotes on all the tables! This past weekend we attend...

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit the ever-kind and inspiring Heidi at my juicy little universe for Roundup. I am away from...

Last year at AASL in Phoenix and then later at NCTE in St. Louis, someone mentioned the dearth of books for children that portray famil...

not the version, I got -- mine is the 1961 "Platt &  Munk Classic" Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Sylvi...

 Last week Paul and I took a quick jaunt down to Camden and Gee's Bend for a program arranged by Alabama Folklife Association . It ...

This past weekend we watched GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN , not to be confused with CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (with Ewan McGregor) coming from Disney ...

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect for Roundup. I am away from my desk yet again (O, Sum...

Hello and Happy Spiritual Journey Thursday! Today we are gathering at Dori Reads to share "midpoint musings" for this year that...

Reed Books (Birmingham, AL) When Charles Waters wanted to name the teacher in our book CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? after a special real-...

Summer is the season for new adventures, and this one has been no exception! This past week I traveled with my dear friend Pat to Graceland ...

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Michelle Kogan for Roundup. Summer is for reading, right? And I've been doing as much...

To celebrate this sweet-taffy day, I give you a short poem for the longest day of the year: Sun Speaks on the First Day ...

Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit Karen Edmisten for Roundup. Today is my beloved niece's wedding, so I'm putting o...