http://readabookaday.net A children's book review blog Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:23:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm consolidating. If you want to read more of what I have to say about books for kids, please go to my new blog/website: adriennebashista.net http://readabookaday.net/?p=231 Is that you are Zeus for Halloween. This was an amazingly easy costume to make, which from my perspective (the mother and chief seamstress) was key. Outfit includes 1 toga (instructions and helpful video for tying a toga found on youtube) made from a white sheet putchased at the thriftshop for $2; ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=224 I don't know if we had H1N1 or not, but the week before last LittleJ (my 7 year old) was out for 2 days with something virusy-flu-like, and feverish, and last week BigJ (my 10-year-old) was out 3 days with the same. Me, I had a little fever, too...but I went ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=220 It's strange to me that out of all the blogs I write (this is number 3, soon to be #4), that THIS one is the most neglected. THIS one is about the subject closest to my heart: children's books and writing. And THIS one is the one most related to ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=218 When I was a little girl my mom and dad read to me all the time. They also read books for pleasure themselves, as well as magazines and newspapers and the backs of cereal boxes. Once I could read, I read books. I had lots of books, we went to ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=213 http://readabookaday.net/?p=206 My 9 year old son and I just finished reading Crispin: A Cross of Lead, by Avi. I read it to him at bedtime, and I think if you're going to introduce any 9 year old to this book that is the way to do it. I was able to ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=202 So, apparently you are never supposed to apologize for not writing in your blog. It's bad blog manners or something. So I'm not saying I'm sorry or anything like that, but people, I have been busy! Work, holidays, my little publishing business, and now the CPSIA. If you don't know what ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=195 "I wish for a change and a friend," says Little Pig, when he learns these three new words. And just like that, it happens. Simple, easy, wonderful! Wish, Change, Friend, which is written by Ian Whybrow and illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke (and which seems to be, sadly, out of print) is ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=192 There are some FABULOUS websites out there that you can use to read good quality picture books with kids - completely free! At school, I'll often use these sites when I want to read a book I might not have in the library, or sometimes I have books about a ... http://readabookaday.net/?p=188