This month ReaderKidZ is thrilled to feature Miriam Glassman and her hilarious new middle grade novel Call Me Oklahoma! (Holiday House, 2013) From the flap copy – “From now on, call me Oklahoma!” Paige announces on the first day of fourth grade. She is determined that this year she will be different: someone who is gutsy–brave enough to… Read more »
Author-In-Residence
Your Friend, Miriam Glassman!
ReaderKidZ is thrilled to welcome Miriam Glassman and her hilarious new middle grade novel Call Me Oklahoma! (Holiday House, 2013) Dear Reader, Thank you for reading my new book, Call Me Oklahoma! Everyone knows that starting a new school year is both exciting and a little scary. There’s a new teacher to get to know,… Read more »
Miriam Glassman’s Story!
To kick off our month of celebrating humor, ReaderKidZ is thrilled to welcome Miriam Glassman and her hilarious new middle grade novel Call Me Oklahoma! (Holiday House, 2013) I feel lucky to have grown up in a family that loves to laugh. Some of my family members are great at telling jokes and funny stories;… Read more »
Welcome to ReaderKidZ, February 2013
Few things are harder to write or more fun to read than a funny book. From picture books with silly rhymes, to books for older readers with zany characters and outlandish plots, funny books are always a huge hit. To kick off our month of celebrating humor, ReaderKidZ is thrilled to welcome Miriam Glassman and… Read more »
Kelly Starling Lyons – January’s Author in Residence – What’s Your Story?
As our country and schools become more diverse every day, the need for books in which children from different cultures can see themselves is more important than ever. A wide, and exciting, range of new children’s books, from fiction to non-fiction to poetry, reflects this growing need. This month, ReaderKidZ is celebrating Diversity. We’re pleased… Read more »
Dear Reader – A Letter to You From Author Kelly Starling Lyons
DEAR READER, Thank you for reading my picture book, Hope’s Gift. I’m so excited to share the story with you. Guess what? The illustrator is my buddy, Don Tate. He’s an award-winning artist who has illustrated more than 40 books. Did you know that January 1, 2013 marks an important anniversary? One hundred and fifty… Read more »
Your Friend, James Rumford
Authors and illustrators are as different from one another as the people they seek to bring alive in their books. This month, the talented and artistic James Rumford provides a glimpse not only into the life of Gutenberg, but into his own quirky attitudes, as well. His Dear Reader letter is one written as if to… Read more »
