I was born in New York City and lived in the Bronx with my parents and my older brother, Matthew, until I was 7. Our apartment was across the street from a big park, and Matthew and I spent a lot of time in the playground. When I was very small my favorite spot was… Read more »
Author-In-Residence
Welcome to ReaderKidZ, May 2012
The stories about the lives of real people are fascinating to many young readers. They like to find out who famous people were as children and how they grew up to do the things they became famous for. Or learn about the lives of people they’ve never heard of but who are a part of… Read more »
Water Sings Blue – Giveaway
You know, it’s always a joy to spend time with special guests, such as Kate Coombs. Not only is she a brilliant author, poet, and generally delightful individual – the lovely lady is generous, as well. We’re thrilled to have Kate featured as our Author-in-Residence for April, National Poetry Month. And, what’s equally exciting is… Read more »
A Letter to Readers from Kate Coombs
Dear Reader, Water Sings Blue started when I wrote a poem about a jellyfish. I was thinking about how jellyfish look like those glass cake dishes—you know, the ones with a glass dome on top that has a kind of ruffled edge? Anyway, I turned that into a poem. And then I decided I’d like… Read more »
What’s Your Story, Kate Coombs?
I grew up in Camarillo, California, where I spent every minute I could reading. When I was little, my parents read us stacks of bedtime stories every ight. Then when my sister and I got old enough, we rode our bikes to the library every Saturday and picked out 10 books—which was the limit. I… Read more »
Welcome to ReaderKidZ, April 2012
Kids love to play with words. Almost as soon as they’re old enough to babble and coo, they begin to experiment with the sounds of language. Nursery rhymes, simple chants, made-up songs, and poems of all kinds fill those early years with delight. This month’s Author-In-Residence, Kate Coombs, knows all about the magic of words…. Read more »
The Anatomy of a Mystery – The Legend of Diamond Lil
Doreen Cronin’s The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery is a tale of intrigue, deception, and – well – chickens. It is a marvelously tangled web of solid clues, red herrings, and everything in between, one that is interesting enough that child readers will be willing to return to the text for some… Read more »
