Writing, reading, and living a creative, awesome life.
Book 1: Just found on the shelf. I loved this artist in Muncha Muncha Muncha! so decided I’d pick up the book. Book 2: Just read one of her other books, so snatched up all the books I could by her! They are pretty popular, so this was the only other one I could get.…
Hey everyone. I’m still reading and writing, A TON! This summer is going to be a really big summer for me writing and drawing-wise. First, I am attending the Lisa Wheeler Picture book boot camp this weekend, which is going to be SOO GREAT! I am really excited to meet real life other people who…
Book 1: You know this illustrator, and maybe even this Saint. But you’ll have to get the book to realize why DePaola wanted to do a book on St. Francis. Just found it while working at the library. And when I say working, I mean volunteering. Book 2: The cover to this book was what…
Ok, not the best title ever. Book 1: Recommended in book 100 books to read to children book (probably not the actual title, but what I referred to it as) by Anita Silvey. Found it easily at the library! Books 2 and 3: You know I love these guys. It was only a matter of…
Book 1: Clearly I take any book that has these two characters in it when I see it on the shelf in the library. This one didn’t even make it to the shelf; I was helping put books on carts to be put back out and snagged this one. Book 2: I remember reading this…
Book 1: Author you know. Subject matter my mom knows very well (she loves cats!) Book 2: Book borrowed from my friend while I was at her house waiting to hang out with her while she was putting her children to sleep. A rare “grown-up” book entry in reading journal. Book 3: Inspired by those…
As promised, this first book is by an author that’s already been in Reading Journal. This was one of my favorites though, from the puns to the sweet dance moves and rhymes! The second book is poetry, and this is just the start of it. More is coming in March from Reading Journal. He kind…
I saw this book on the Kirkus review list, and c’mon. You should know by now that I cannot, simply CANNOT resist a book by Mo Willems. I saw it on the shelf at the library and did one of those grabs that I’m going to someday write a book about. The kind that makes…
This first book is an author who has been on here before, and then illustrations for this book really drew me in. They’re so cute! I’m also always on the lookout for good books that could be given to a mother-to-be. The list is long, but it’s nice to have a sweet little bedtime one…
The first book I think I read when I was younger. When I started reading it, I vaguely remembered some parts. I picked it up at a used book store when I brought in a few books I didn’t want. I have also read a book about the author, with GREAT writing tips. It was…