Crazy about Cybils
Poetry Friday: A Taste of Janet Wong’s Poetry
For today’s Poetry Friday, I’m featuring a poem from Janet Wong’s Declaration of Interdependence. This was a 2012 Cybils nominee for the poetry division. It was my first time reading the poetry of Janet Wong, and, oh, where have I been all this time? I love all her poems in this collection. Her words are […]
Kindness, Comfort, Quiet Smiles, and Hopeful Dreams in Children’s Picture Books
One of the first things I did when I borrowed more than 30 fiction picture books nominated for 2012 Cybils was to group them into little categories. It was not that difficult as there were recurrent themes that can be discerned from the titles. Here are four picture books that celebrate kindness, comfort, quiet smiles […]
Monday Reading: Crafty and Awesome Girls in Picture Books – Meet Chloe, Zoe, and Violet
It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Jen and Kellee from Teach Mentor Texts (and brainchild of Sheila at BookJourney). Two of our blogging friends, Linda from Teacher Dance and Tara from A Teaching Life have inspired us to join this vibrant meme. Last Week’s Review and Miscellany Posts Sign-ups for the Award-Winning-Books Reading Challenge is still open. Do join us […]
