2013 and Trying New Things
I am a list-maker. A goal setter. A signer-upper. A checker-offer. And change-embracer. What I am NOT is someone who often makes my ambitions and lists public. Because I’m not really a talk-much-about-myselfer. However, this year, I’m sharing my goals for 2013. Inspired by Colby Sharp’s lofty resolutions (man, that guy must read at warp speed!), I looked at my more »
In Which I Get Deep and Serious About Why I Write Funny Books for Kids
My post is up over on the Nerdy Book Club. Click over to read why I write and what I watched over Thanksgiving Break.
Malcolm’s Big Day!
It’s finally here! Both the first day of school AND the release of MALCOLM AT MIDNIGHT! Whew! That’s a lot of excitement around our house. Last night, after getting in from the cabin and labeling school supplies, filling out forms, and packing up backpacks, we realized that we were missing a couple key items, so we headed out for a more »
The Week that Was: Friday Five
I finished up work this week. The library is inventoried and tallied and organized and all in Perfect Order . . . just in time for summer school to start on Monday. In inventorying (yes, I declare that a word) the library, I discovered two–TWO!–hidden ACTIVE network ports in electrical panels under the floor. This makes me inordinately happy because more »
Friday Five: a Week of Baseball, BEA, LDOS…and More
The fact that this Friday Five is being posted on a Sunday night is indicative of the week I just had. Oof. Some good. Some bad. A lot of stress. Let’s start with the good. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you may have heard…MY BOOK WAS AT BOOK EXPO AMERICA THIS WEEK. Here’s a rundown of links more »
An Abundance of Exclamation Points!
Lots of fun news to post! First, audio rights sold for Malcolm to Recorded Books! I cannot WAIT to hear Malcolm read aloud by someone other than…me (I always read my drafts aloud as I revise). The audiobook will be available in October, which kind of boggles my mind. That seems superfast to me. But hey, after all the usual more »
“Mahna-mahna,” or Why Historical Fiction for Kids Is Hard
We went to see The Muppets this past weekend. I loved it. So many fond memories of childhood. Fozzy*. The chickens. Seeing the babies. Beeker. But my kids…well, they enjoyed it, but I don’t think they “got” it. Sad to say, but they’ve never seen a Muppet movie or show (I know, we’re going to remedy that). So while they more »
The “Oooo,” the “Awww,” the “Ohhh,” or, MY Best Books of 2011
I’m eagerly awaiting the ALA Youth Media Awards in the morning. Hoping I can catch the announcements before my day of professional development begins. However, as much I as look forward to this each year, I have to admit, sometimes I’m a wee bit disappointed. I’m not saying that there’s anything flawed in the way the winners are picked; they more »
Read On Dr. Kate!
Things to know: The Wisconsin governor’s wife, Jessica Doyle, runs a book club for the students of Wisconsin called Read On Wisconsin. Things to be excited about: She’s chosen my Dr. Kate: Angel on Snowshoes as her January 2011 pick! And finally, my illustrious company: Book Selections September Preschool: My Garden by Kevin Henkes Primary: Shark vs. Train by Chris more »
