#35 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet. To get your week off to a good start, a Celebrity Alphabet compliments of actor/comedian Jim Meskimen. Love that Letter C! I was thinking that if you invited Jim to dinner, it would be like having at least 26 famous people at your table. He … Continue reading alphabetical impressions
Happy April and Happy National Poetry Month! It’s time once again to read, write, share, and simply indulge your love for poetry in every way. I’m happy to be back rounding everyone up this year and look forward to checking in with all of you throughout April. New to National Poetry Month and wondering about … Continue reading 2023 National Poetry Month Kidlitosphere Events Roundup
Take a sip of milk and nibble on a cookie. Today we’re sharing a poem from Julia Donaldson’s Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum (Macmillan, 2004). Are you ready? Look up at the camera and say “cheese!” CLASS PHOTOGRAPH by Julia Donaldson Everyone’s smiling, grinning, beaming, Even Clare Biggs who was really scheming How she was going to … Continue reading Julia Donaldson: Smile at the Camera!
#63 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet. If I had to choose one word to describe H is for Harlem, it would be “alive” – deliciously, soulfully, jubilantly alive. Generous in its carefully curated offerings and beautiful in its execution, this sumptuous abecedarian celebration of Harlem’s rich cultural history pulsates with energy, … Continue reading [review] H is for Harlem by Dinah Johnson and April Harrison
#62 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet. Just when you think you know the alphabet, along comes a fun and inventive animal abecedarian that shows you what you’ve been missing. Set aside the predictable ‘A is for Alligator’ and ‘Z is for Zebra’ books. In Ellen Heck’s A is for Bee: An … Continue reading (the buzz about) A is for Bee by Ellen Heck
Jama's Alphabet Soup 