It’s a pleasure to welcome Mary Atkinson back to ReaderKidZ to talk about her new book, OWL GIRL . Dianne: Learning to deal with change and managing the sometimes-rocky transitions of childhood are important themes in children’s literature. I love the world you’ve created in OWL GIRL. Gram and Gramps’s house on Padgett Lake feels safe and yet things… Read more »
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Owl Girl by Mary Atkinson
Holly loves visiting her grandparents’ cabin in Maine and looks forward to her time on Padgett Lake. But this year will be different. This year Holly’s parents are going through a “rough patch.” Instead of spending the next two weeks together, Holly’s family will be separated… Her parents are planning a trip of their own… Holly can hardly bear the idea of two whole weeks… Read more »
The Full Moon at the Napping House
30 years after the publication of THE NAPPING HOUSE, Audrey Wood and Don Wood have published another classic, THE FULL MOON at the NAPPING HOUSE. Don’t miss this beautifully crafted book. For more, read THIS INTERVIEW with Audrey and Don Wood about the backstory of both books and discover the fun activities provided in The Napping House Party Kit!
The Jar of Happiness
“Once there was a little girl called Meg, who invented her own kind of happiness.” So reads the first line of THE JAR OF HAPPINESS (Child’s Play, 2015) by Ailsa Burrows. And what a perfect way to begin! Meg keeps all sorts of things in her jar and uses them to cheer up friends and family. When Meg… Read more »
A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic by Lisa Papaemetriou
In Lisa Papademetriou’s fascinating A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic (HarperCollins, 2015) two girls on polar opposite points of the earth are brought together by a magical book entitled The Exquisite Corpse. Kia is from Houston. Leila is an American living in Pakistan. Each have a copy of the magic book that writes its own… Read more »
An Interview with Robin Yardi – Part 2
Today ReaderKidZ welcomes back Robin Yardi for Part 2 of an interview about her first book, THEY JUST KNOW. Find Part 1 HERE. Dianne: Because the book is organized into a compare/contrast format, kids can delight in the natural order of things – “When a newly-hatched butterfly takes her first flight, she doesn’t need anyone to… Read more »
An Interview with Robin Yardi – Part 1
It’s a pleasure to welcome author Robin Yardi, to ReaderKidZ. Today, Robin talks about the inspiration for THEY JUST KNOW: Animal Instincts. Dianne: Animal instincts can be fascinating, and I love the way your book, THEY JUST KNOW, makes this concept accessible to young readers. I see great opportunities for extended discussions about what animals know… Read more »
