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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

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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

Children’s Book Club: ‘Wave’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Suzy Lee

Being brave sometimes means getting wet. But in Suzy Lee’s ‘Wave,’ being brave also brings gifts that last a lifetime. Join us for our Children’s Book Club.

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

At Home with Books: Slime, Snails, Puppy Dog Tails (and Charlotte’s Web)

By Deva Curnutte 8 Comments

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When do we learn to be bothered by slugs and spiders? Deva Curnutte finds herself in the backyard with her son, a slimy creature and an urge to return to Charlotte’s Web.

Filed Under: At Home with Books, Blog, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘The Runaway Bunny’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Zac Brown

For this month’s Children’s Book Club, we read Margaret Wise Brown’s classic picture book ‘The Runaway Bunny,’ featuring a song by the Zac Brown Band.

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

Children’s Book Club: ‘Fear the Bunny’

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

William Blake

Join author Megan Willome for Children’s Book Club, in which she learns why bunnies are way scarier than tigers in ‘Fear the Bunny.’ (This picture book not approved by William Blake.)

Filed Under: Animal Poems, Blog, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Classic Poetry

Children’s Book Club: ‘The Cricket in Times Square’

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Garth Williams

What do a country cricket and a musician from Greek mythology have in common? Join author Megan Willome for the Children’s Book Club as she reads ‘A Cricket in Times Square.’

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

‘The Little Prince’: Not for Grownups

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

To find the wisdom of ‘The Little Prince,’ author Megan Willome says don’t look directly at the story or it will blind you, like sun on desert sand. And don’t be a grownup.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, children, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Wisdom

Top 10 Reasons Why “Grandfather” Is the Best Job in the World

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Being a grandfather is the best job in the world, and here are the top 10 reasons why. It’s also possibly the easiest, because your grandchildren teach you.

Filed Under: article, Books, children, Children's Activities, Children's Stories

Children’s Book Club: ‘Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime’

By Megan Willome 8 Comments

Barbara Park

Grab your mushy gushy Valentines! Join author Megan Willome for the Children’s Book Club as she reads ‘Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime.’

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, children, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Valentine's Day

Children’s Book Club: “Curious George”

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

H.A. Rey

Read a book about resistance. Read the children’s classic ‘Curious George’ with author Megan Willome for the Children’s Book Club.

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

Top 10 Holiday Books for Children and Children at Heart

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Author Megan Willome shares her Top 10 list of holiday books for children. Adults with childlike hearts will love them too.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, children, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Holiday Gifts

Children’s Book Club: “Dream Snow”

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Since you can’t be the Santa, be a Santa. Join Megan Willome as she reads Eric Carle’s ‘Dream Snow’ for December’s Children’s Book Club.

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

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