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International Women's Day
We’re going to see lots of posts today about some fabulous and inspiring women and girls.
Here are some of my own (writer) heroes.
Pre-ordering Books
Do you pre-order books so you’ll have them on their release day?
World Read Aloud Day 2020
In honor of World Read Aloud Day, here are two of our all time favorite picture books to read out loud.
New Year, New Books
Every New Year’s Day, my Lola (grandma) would hold a raffle.
The Wand
I have a hard time letting things go. In my heart.
So it may come as no surprise to you that I’m still mourning Little Lion’s wand.
Picture Books are for EVERYONE
Picture Books are for EVERYONE. Over the summer, Little Lion systematically pulled out almost every single picture book off of our shelves so she could re-read them. All of them.
Blackout Poetry and More
An invitation to write some poetry, with some prompt-starting ideas for the reluctant and not-so-reluctant writer in you.
Dear BANNED Author: Banned Books Week 2019
This year for Banned Books Week the American Library Association is encouraging us to write letters to banned authors.
Ben Hatke: Archer and Father of a Gaggle of Girls
The bullet point list of why we love Ben Hatke.
A series featuring “The Skinny” on our favorite writers and illustrators.
Sky Color/International Dot Day 2019
Today, in honor of Peter H. Reynolds, I want to talk about another one of his books, Sky Color. In Sky Color, Marisol is an artist but she becomes stumped when she is helping to paint a school mural and there is NO BLUE PAINT FOR THE SKY!
Library Days: Overdue Books
Library Days: I support my library through overdue books.
Doctor Bookworm turns THREE!
Doctor Bookworm (the blog) is 3 years old! We’re celebrating with a three book giveaway.
Toni Morrison
A great legend has passed away, but her words will inspire for centuries to come.
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!
My Bookworm girls always come back to Harry Potter. We discuss what we’ve learned the most from the HP series and JK Rowling.
A Midsummer Night's Book Reflection
The Bookworm girls are, well, bookworms and here is what they have read this summer so far.
L.A. Times Festival of Books 2019 with the Bookworm Family
A belated recounting of our annual trip to the L.A.Times Festival of Books
Dear Evan Hansen
Every day I meet an Evan Hansen or a Connor Murphy or an Alana Beck. Or a Zoe Murphy. Every day I meet one of these kids in our office, whether they are teens or still toddlers.
For the Evan or Connor who is already a teen, I take a deep breath. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, Evan and Connor are characters in the musical (and now novel), Dear Evan Hansen. Both of whom are struggling with feeling alone, with feeling anxiety, with feeling/being depressed.
Doctor Bookworm Tries All the Houses, Again
Doctor Bookworm Tries All the Hogwarts Houses