To read is to gain many new friends.
Becoming an Artist
El Barrio and the Inspiration to Become an Artist
Picture books, as a form of publication, are usually written for young readers, even nonreaders. But, there are many “picture books” with higher vocabulary and abstract ideas that would need an adult to explain to a young child. Grandma’s Gift, written and illustrated by Eric Velasquez is one such picture book. Assigned to the genre…
Reading: why some children do and some don’t.
Lauren Sisino Freeman Feb 16, 2023 Feb 16 at 12:13pm I used to work in Literacy Development, and a key entry point to interest was set aside time to mimic. Kiddos, especially under three, want to do what you’re doing. You’ll see many parent blogs talk about getting their toddlers to eat veggies simply by…
The Very First Caldecott
There once was an illustrator named Randolph Caldecott who won over the hearts of many children. His drawings became famous all over the British Commonwealth and were even recognized by the Royal Academy. His work was especially popular as Christmas books for children. Even with an enormous talent for connecting with young people, he had…
Why Reading Matters….
Reading is an event in the lives of all literate people. Reading covers so many things— recipes, instructions, newspapers, magazines, Facebook, blogs, history books, biographies, fairy tales, mysteries, even banned books like Catcher in the Rye or the Holy Bible— yes the Bible is banned in many parts of the world. All are a part…
Cats Can be Curious Creatures
Are you a cat lover? I have been in the past. I owned a beautiful Siamese with champagne colored fur. Tinker was a cute kitten but grew to be a rather feisty “tom”. And, yet, he was beautiful with his special markings and turquoise eyes. Books about cats can share a similar kind of paradox.…
Messages for Parents, Grandparents, Caregivers and their Children.
The Light Wins Who doesn’t love a good animal fantasy? Think of the adventures of Peter Rabbit stealing cabbages in the garden with Mr. McGregor always in hot pursuit. Or, remember Alice in her adventures in underworld wonderland chasing the rabbit who was always chasing time. A more modern story is The Tale of Despereaux…
A Mouse and a Princess, Love Conquers All
Animal fantasy is often based on a silly story with impossible conversations between one animal and another or between an animal and a human. What makes these special are the lessons learned in the story. Older animal stories are usually in the fable genre. Through events in the story the reader learns predictable rules that…
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