I got to talk with kids about books tonight—lots of kids who wanted stories about dinosaurs or dragons or owls or mysteries or…well, just about anything. Watching a kid get excited about a book is so much fun. Watching mom and dad see that excitement and fan the flame is even more fun. Around the…
Is it spring yet where you are? Where I live we’re almost there, but it’s still trying to figure out the whole thing. We had a school cancellation due to weather this week (not snow, but storms). And now I’ve headed north for the weekend and it’s definitely still the end of winter here. Around…
I’ve been swamped with poetry for the past week or two and will continue to be as Bandersnatch Books is running a Kickstarter to fund a children’s poetry anthology. We’re so grateful to Story Warren for highlighting the project (see below!) and so excited about the prospect of bringing something beautiful out into the world. Around the…
I drove through Western North Carolina last weekend for the first time since Helene. The route I took was a detour from the main highway, so I got to see a bit more of the mountains than I have before, and get my head around how much damage and destruction there was after the storm…
Between a holiday and a snow day this week, my cat has had an awful lot of available lap time. He’s currently protesting that my lap is not currently available by walking back and forth across my desk, purring, and pushing his head under my fingers as they type. So, if there are typos, that’s…
The temperatures have chilled this week, and we look ahead to even chillier days coming. My warmest, coziest sweaters are all getting their full use, and I’m bundling up under blankets to sleep. May you stay warm on the coldest days, my friends. Around the Web Taking My Children Out of the Box Sally Clarkson and Nathan…
If you’re anything like me, you’re just beginning to get back into the swing of “real life” after the holidays, and you’re looking around, bleary-eyed, to figure out what’s going on. The theme of my first full week of the year has been, “change of plans.” I suspect this might just be the theme of…
Does your family have favorite Christmas traditions? I was talking with a friend today about how her adult children have taken point this year on planning Christmas—which means some of the traditions are changing. She’s a little sad, but she also sees their perspective. They want her to spend time playing games with them rather…
My pastor tells a story about going on a safari once, where they encountered a lion taking a nap right in the middle of the track. After the initial excitement and photo-taking were done, he turned to the driver and said, “Okay. Do we drive around or honk or something? What do we do now?” The driver…
We’re so excited that Tumbleweed Thompson is coming home to Story Warren! If you haven’t gotten your copies of The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson and The Golden Road of Tumbleweed Thompson, you can do so in the Story Warren Store this weekend, and while you’re at it: Join Glenn McCarty and Andrew Mackay live…
It’s that time of year to start thinking about Christmas gifts and catch all the sales. I’m sure you’ve seen the Story Warren Store’s Christmas Specials already, but here are a few more places you could look for gift ideas! Around the Web Daughter of Encouragement Melissa at Your Mom Has a Blog tells of the gift…
Did you hear the news? The last Green Ember book isn’t the last Green Ember book! Watch the video below and click here to learn more! Around the Web Is Raising Kids Now Really Harder Than It Used to Be? Alicia Searl explores the question of how raising children has changed. For the Love of BOOKS Rachel S….
