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 #74: Books for Breakfast
February 4, 2019
I am deliriously grateful for the educators (teachers and librarians, aides and paras) who care so much about reading and young readers that they ventured
Day #50: Books for Breakfast
January 11, 2019
Last night, a group of teachers and children’s literature enthusiasts gathered to place good information in the folders each attendee will receive at the 2019
Day #48: A Year with Nature
January 9, 2019
When I was in school, I chose classes in reading, writing, and art before any others. Only when I couldn’t avoid a science or math
Day #37: Library of Congress
December 29, 2018
This photo is the background for my computer screen. You may recognize it as the main reading room at the Library of Congress in Washington,
Day #33: Christmas Present
December 26, 2018
‘Tis the season … for enjoying good books! From our celebration to yours, we wish you engrossing reading. We’re grateful to authors past, present, and
Day #2: Madeleine L’Engle
November 28, 2018
I am thankful for the mind-broadening books of Madeleine L’Engle, who introduced this sixth grader to the tesseract (and Mr. Rausch, who read it out
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