Nurturing a Passion for Stories

This month's read aloud is THE GARDENER by Sarah Stewart and David Small - it tells the story of Lydia Grace who is sent to...

Last week I did a presentation for a Young Writers' Camp on Inspiration. We talked a lot about what inspires them - w...

This month's read aloud is A Story for Bear by Dennis Hasely, a tender tale about a bear who becomes mesmerized by the sound of a wo...

I just recently read this book, THE END OF ABSENCE, and like all excellent books, it left me with more questions than answers about t...

Mother Holle From Cinderella to Snow White, from Mother Holle to  Hansel and Gretel, stepmothers in fairytales are notoriousl...

As this month's theme is HOPE, I think it is worth re-visiting one of my own books -  RAJ THE BOOKSTORE TIGER, ...

HOW WE HOPE... According to Jane Yolen, the two most important ingredients of a good children's book are - JOY and HOPE.   ...