Day #174: Trixie Belden
May 15, 2019
I recently re-read the first six Trixie Belden books. I gobbled up these books when I was reading at age 10 and 11. I read
Day #170: Anita Silvey
May 11, 2019
I am grateful for the writing, leadership, and example that Anita Silvey has been for my life. I have long admired her books about children’s
Day #169: Randy Klauk
May 10, 2019
Have I mentioned how grateful I am for the school librarians who give their hearts, minds, creativity, and problem-solving prowess to the students in their
Day #156: eBooks
April 27, 2019
I am grateful for e-books. There. I’ve said it. I normally keep that quiet because I feel like I’m betraying The Readerhood. I have my
Day #155: The New Yorker
April 26, 2019
When I started working at the public library when I was 16, shelving books and magazines opened my world. I was attracted to The New
Day #145: Reading Intervention
April 16, 2019
We need an intervention. This morning on KARE-11 Sunrise, co-host Kris Laudien once again spoke of his disregard for books and reading. The discussion was
Day #143: Maud Hart Lovelace
April 14, 2019
It will be Maud Hart Lovelace’s birthday on April 25th, next Thursday. I started reading her books in grade school. As I grew older, so
Day #138: SWMRC
April 9, 2019
We will travel to New Ulm today. At Martin Luther College, we’ll meet with teachers and librarians, members of the Southwest Minnesota Reading Council, who
Day #129: Lisa See
March 31, 2019
I eagerly anticipate each of Lisa See‘s new books because she’s a compelling writer and she fearlessly explores a history which is her own, but
Day #124: David Palladini
March 28, 2019
I was saddened to learn that David Palladini passed away last week. From his illustrations for Jane Yolen’s early picture books to his renowned Aquarian
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