I’m continuing my series about the upcoming stage musical The Great American Mousical today with a look at the book the musical is based on, and how much one can learn about theatre simply by reading (and re-reading!) the book by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, also entitled The Great American Mousical. As Julie …
Title: The Gift of a Tree Author: Alvin Tresselt Illustrator: Henri Sorensen Publisher: New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1972, 1992
The North Star has meant many things to many people over the years. Most often, it has meant guidance, a beacon, something to count on, something that can lead, that can be trusted. It’s something that helps us get our bearings, that tells us where we are and shows us where we’re heading. In life, …
As I said in my post on Monday, October 1st, in which I celebrated the birthdays of nature lovers (and authors) Beverley Brenna, Julie Andrews, and Jimmy Carter, my Perfect Picture Book choices for the month of October will focus on nature, and on looking closely at the natural world around us. Appropriately, today’s choice …
Over a year ago, on my old blog, I posted a series about picture books that deal with bullying in one form or another. Those posts will be appearing on this blog as part of my “Looking Back and Moving Forward” archival re-posts. However, I wanted to focus on one of the books I mention …
10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert, illustrated by Rex Ray Read More »
Since I began the month with a Perfect Picture Book illustrated by Debbie Ohi, I’m Bored, it seemed appropriate to end the month with one illustrated by her sister, Ruth Ohi. This is the second book written by Hazel Hutchins and illustrated by Ruth Ohi that I have featured as a Perfect Picture Book choice. …
The Sidewalk Rescue — Perfect Picture Book Friday Read More »
In June of this year, Susanna Hill hosted a series of guest posts on her blog, all on the topic of self-publishing. I found the post by Vivian Kirkfield particularly interesting and edifying. Vivian has written and published a resource book for parents (and others) — Show Me How! — that, as the subtitle explains, …
Show Me How! — Positive Parental Participation at work Read More »
This was first posted on elizabethannewrites on June 11, 2011. When I first wrote this post back in June of 2011, I’d just received word that a friend had died after a brief (but fiesty) battle with brain cancer. This post was, and is, in memory of Audrey. Death is not an easy thing for …
From the archives — Books to Share with Children When Someone Dies Read More »
