I have a confession to make: I never outgrew young adult novels. There are few things I would enjoy more than checking out a stack from our school library and spending a day lost in the world of teenage protagonists. Don't hate; young-adult novels have come a long way from the … [Read more...]
Imagination, Inspiration & the Next Generation
One of the things I'm enjoying most about being an author, is the chance to go new places, meet inspiring people and make new connections. I recently had the pleasure of meeting the folks from Green Options Media at the Green Festival in San Francisco. I'm thrilled to be … [Read more...]
And the Winner is…Diane!
Diane, who blogs at The Mommy Spot, won our free giveaway of Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Motion by Loree Griffin Burns. Diane asked her child, “When you throw something away, where does it go?” This is the comment Diane left in response to the … [Read more...]
The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming
Laurie David, the producer of An Inconvenient Truth, and Cambria Gordon have written an extensive resource for parents and children, "to know the truth about this problem and what they can do to help solve it." The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming helps readers understand … [Read more...]
Great Children’s Literature: How Groundhog’s Garden Grew
How Groundhog's Garden Grew, written and illustrated by Lynne Cherry, is a wonderful book about gardening, and we are thankful we received this gift from our midwife! The story begins with Groundhog stealing food from his friend's garden, which of course leads to trouble. His … [Read more...]