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Children’s Book Club: ‘Babe,’ Some Pig!

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

two sheep in a field

There is a pig who is Some Pig, whose name is not Wilbur. It’s “Babe,” by Dick King-Smith. Join us for our Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Animal Poems, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘Homesick: My Own Story’ by Jean Fritz

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

Miai women's festival China

How much of writing comes from narration? Our Children’s Book Club reads Jean Fritz’s “Homesick: My Own Story,” a Newbery Honor-winner.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, China

Children’s Book Club: ‘Once Upon a Camel’

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

kestrel at the Hope Show

In middle-grade stories the journey can happen Anywhere. Even to a camel, far from home. Join us for Kathi Appelt’s “Once Upon a Camel.”

Filed Under: Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘The Midnight Ball’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

squirrel eating nuts

The Midnight Ball feels like stepping inside a fairy tale. There’s something about pen-and-ink drawings that are an invitation.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Math-Science-Technology

Children’s Book Club: ‘Goodnight Star, Whoever You Are’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

Paloma beach at sunset

When a child loses someone, a story can be a helpful way to discuss grief. Jodi Meltzer’s “Goodnight Star, Whoever You Are” is one such story.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Grief Poems

Time for The Midnight Ball—A Gold Medal Winner!

By T.S. Poetry 3 Comments

The Midnight Ball with Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal award winning children's books

A new children’s book ‘The Midnight Ball,’ by Sara Barkat, combines a delightful story and illustrations with poetic device and telling time. Can you find the double meanings?

Filed Under: Blog, Books, children, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Language Arts, Math-Science-Technology

Children’s Book Club: ‘Coraline’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

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Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” is a spooky story that kids read as an adventure tale. Join us for this month’s Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Halloween Poems

Children’s Book Club: ‘Llama Llama Misses Mama’

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

horse waiting in a Gloucester meadow

Let’s get all up in our feelings with Llama LLama, off to school without his mama. Join us for an Anna Dewdney Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!’

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

goat in the middle of the road

Read a fractured fairy tale about the three little pigs — from the wolf’s perspective. He was framed. (Wolf’s honor!)

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Fairytales

Children’s Book Club: Frog and Toad series

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Ring for Custodian Humorous Castle for Frog and Toad Are Friends

Meet best friends, Frog and Toad, in the award-winning ‘Frog and Toad Are Friends’ series by Arnold Lobel. Join us for Children’s Book Club!

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘Knuffle Bunny’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

toddler child

Do you love toddlers, even in the throes of rage? Then you’ll love Trixie and “Knuffle Bunny” by Mo Willems. Join us for Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Pretty Close To ‘A’ — For Beverly Cleary

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

In honor of Beverly Cleary, author Callie Feyen reminisces about her first encounter with Newbery-award winner “Dear Mr. Henshaw.”

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Libraries, Twirl Book Club, Write, Writing

Children’s Book Club: ‘And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon’

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

series of green dunes

Why learn nursery rhymes? For the jokes! Join our Children’s Book Club as we read “And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon.”

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Children's Book Club, Children's Poetry, Children's Stories, Mother Goose

Children’s Book Club: ‘Katy and the Big Snow’

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

snow storm Mt. Fuji

Read “Katie and the Big Snow” by Virginia Lee Burton, a story of a snow plow named Katie that makes life a little easier during a crisis.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Forgotten Classics: “Understood Betsy” by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

In “Understood Betsy,” Dorothy Canfield Fisher wrote a timeless children’s story about growing up and self-reliance.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, children, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

super delicious red velvet cupcakes for Christmas

All the Grinch wanted for Christmas was singing. He just didn’t know it. We discuss the magic of song in our holiday Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Christmas Poems

Children’s Book Club: ‘Saturday’ by Oge Mora

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Meet a mother with strong emotions. This month’s Children’s Book Club discusses ‘Saturday’ by Oge Mora, and a mom who feels all the feels.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Poetry Prompt: What a Memory Is

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

What is a memory? A 96-year-old woman and a small boy are searching for the answer. Author Callie Feyen searches for poetry in what they find.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Children’s Book Club: ‘Just Beyond: The Scare School’

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

R.L. Stine

It’s almost Halloween, and yesterday was R.L. Stine’s birthday. Megan Willome celebrates with a scary graphic novel for Children’s Book Club.

Filed Under: Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘Sure As Sunrise,’ Bruh Rabbit stories

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

Sure As Sunrise

The Bruh Rabbit stories are as contemporary as ever. Join author Megan Willome as she revisits these tales for Children’s Book Club, using the contemporary retelling ‘Sure As Sunrise.’

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Reading and Books

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