Sharon Hawkins Vargo is a freelance illustrator whose studio is just north of Indiana, where she lives with her husband and four sons. For her creativity and use of a multicultural character, Ms. Vargo received a Bank Street Best Children’s Book award in 2002 for SEÑOR FELIPE’S ALPHABET ADVENTURE. This bright and energetic picture book […]
Sharon Hawkins Vargo is a freelance illustrator whose studio is just north of Indiana, where she lives with her husband and four sons. For her creativity and use of a multicultural character, Ms. Vargo received a Bank Street Best Children’s Book award in 2002 for SEÑOR FELIPE’S ALPHABET ADVENTURE. This bright and energetic picture book […]
I first picked up the book because the cover was bizarre. It was white, plain, sort of …spare. A huge hand, a net, and a massive pair of boots dominated the cover, and the word ‘giant’ was used. Sometimes that’s all it takes. What was a whimsical choice in my ‘lightning round’ at the library […]
You may have been surprised at what we said at our Conference chat, but you probably would not have been. We talked about… you. We mentioned all the great stuff you do — from Poetry Fridays to 48 Hour Book Challenge to the 7 Imp’s weekend 7 Kicks, to La Bloga’s multifacted multicultural book coverage […]
“Reading is Fundamental” parents are told from the time their kids are very, very small. But what happens if you are a parent who is a poor reader? The UK Guardian reports that one in every ten families struggles to read to their children. When I was teaching full-time, I taught juvenile offenders and elementary […]
Whew, you guys, what a week! My brain’s a little mushy after reveling in all of this writerly brilliance these last seven days. Thanks for dropping by for the wild week that was the Summer Blog Blast Tour. I can’t wait to do it again. Here are a few crumbs and streamers littering the floor […]
Whew, you guys, what a week! My brain’s a little mushy after reveling in all of this writerly brilliance these last seven days. Thanks for dropping by for the wild week that was the Summer Blog Blast Tour. I can’t wait to do it again. Here are a few crumbs and streamers littering the floor […]
“We either believe in basic intellectual freedom or we don’t. We either believe in our own abilities as adults to help our kids process tough information or we don’t, and not many minds are going to change regurgitating those arguments.” – Chris Crutcher,in open letter on censorship, Dec. 20, 2005 No one who really knows […]
I’m pretty sure everyone has heard the allegedly Chinese curse/blessing “May you live in interesting times.” Well, my life has gotten interesting in the last week. Simple things have turned bafflingly complex. I’m pretty sure that if you look closely into my eyes, you might see something like this centered right in my pupils: The […]
Greetings this blustery day! I’m pausing for five minutes to look out and appreciate the world… okay, I could actually a.) shower, b.) put on street clothes, or c.) go outside, but reading blogs is my pajamas is my “outing” this hour… I can’t figure out a joke to tell with the story of Geri […]