It’s Alaska Book Week! Let’s celebrate with a puzzle contest. Why puzzles? Because they’re an alternate path to literacy–and they’re fun!
Alaska Book Week Puzzle Contest
Animal Signs: Been There, Done That
You’ve seen how we searched for animal signs in Africa. Been There, Done That is a picture book about kids looking for wildlife but finding signs instead.
We Need Diverse Books
Here’s my little “Yopp!” for the #weneeddiversebooks campaign going on this weekend. Thanks to Grace Lin and Cheryl Klein for showing me where and how to direct my yopp—and for helping to […]
Puzzle in Highlights Magazine, March 2014
I’ve got a new puzzle out in the March 2014 issue of Highlights. I’ve been out of the puzzle loop for a while, and it’s time to get back in.
Writer in Training
During a recent visit in Girdwood, my friend, Eleanor, and I wrote a book.
Seven-Year-Old Storyteller
Back in July, I had the chance to spend some time with my friend, Jillian. We played in a sandbox that is filled with rice instead of sand. As we played, Jillian […]
