by Beth | Feb 26, 2018 | Ad-Lib Mondays, Book Recommendations, Creativity, In The Spotlight, Starred Books
Title: Sam and Eva Author/Illustrator: Debbie Ridpath Ohi Publisher: New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017 Genre: Picture book, fiction Audience Age: 3 to 8 years old Themes/topics: friendship, art, cooperation, teamwork Opening Sentences: Sam...
by Beth | Jan 8, 2018 | Book Recommendations, Empowerment, In The Spotlight, Monday Musings, Starred Books
For the balance of this time of alphabetical blogging, I intend to focus on recommending books I’ve read that have particularly touched me. Thanks for joining me in this reading journey. You might also be interested in following my personal challenge to read a...
by Beth | Dec 4, 2017 | In The Spotlight, Just Want to Say
Oops! This went live before it was finished! Sorry! Since I posted about artist James McMullan in my last post two weeks ago, it seems only fitting that I post about children’s writer, Kate McMullan, this week. Jim and Kate have been married for 38 years, and...
by Beth | Nov 27, 2017 | Ad-Lib Mondays, Creativity, In The Spotlight, Monday Musings
There’s a fabulous article in the December 2017 issue of Vanity Fair magazine that I want to draw your attention to. It is about artist extraordinaire James McMullan — as Vanity Fair calls him, “Performance Artist.” That moniker is a tribute to...
by Beth | May 15, 2017 | Ad-Lib Mondays, Empowerment, In The Spotlight, Monday Musings
You may have heard of the impresario Flo Ziegfeld (Flo was short for Florenz.) You may have heard of the Ziegfeld Girls from the early days of movies. You may be wondering why I’m posting about them today. It turns out that the Ziegfeld Follies aren’t the only thing...
by Beth | May 8, 2017 | Ad-Lib Mondays, Book Recommendations, In The Spotlight, Just Want to Say, Monday Musings, Starred Books
Jane Yolen is one of the wonders of modern writing. She has written and published over 300 books, most — but not all — for children (of all ages). She is a poet and a master of many genres. She is a mentor and teacher to many. One of the keys to the prolific nature of...