Category Archives: Slices

Today I’m participating in Perfect Picture Book Friday on Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog. Be sure to check out it out here. Title: Cyril and Pat Author: Emily Gravett Illustrator: Emily Gravett Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2019 Fiction, Ages 4-8 Themes: … Continue reading →

This week I’m finishing up a middle grade novel by Pat Cummings that I picked up at the Highlights Foundation the week before last. Trace is he story of a young boy coming to terms with the accident that killed … Continue reading →

Anyone who knows me knows that I have a fondness for bluebirds. Over the past few years I have battled house sparrows who have been known to bully bluebirds. For a few years the bluebirds didn’t come back at all … Continue reading →

April is sometimes a very in-between time in the garden. In-between weather, in-between color, in-between visitors. The daffodils and forsythia provide a welcome splash of yellow, but the tulips aren’t up yet. The cherry tree is weeks away from blooming. … Continue reading →

I am participating in the March Slice of Life Story Challenge. Thanks to the co-authors of              Two Writing Teachers for creating this  supportive community. This morning I registered to attend the New Jersey SCBWI Conference. Registration … Continue reading →