Category Archives: kidlit

Books and Broccoli

Posted on June 17, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Every year I try a new vegetable in my garden. Last year it was corn, which immediately attracted a 157,000 new garden pests. The chipmunks were thrilled by the addition of the corn, but no one else really was (see: … Continue reading →

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Musical Welcome for Penny and Alfie

Posted on March 8, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Moira Donohue’s Penny and Punctuation Bee and Alfie the Apostrophe both hit paperback this month. As part of our musical welcome, I wanted to introduce you to the person who made me love punctuation (before Moira, I mean). I first … Continue reading →

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Interview with Tom Angleberger

Posted on March 5, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The other night I came home to find that our copies of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda had arrived before the launch date. My husband and kids were in bed, reading together. They must have been reading for awhile; … Continue reading →

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Musical welcome for Origami Yoda

Posted on March 4, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I’ve been waiting to see this book in print for years — years I tell you — so I’m psyched to welcome Tom Angleberger’s The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by playing some of my favorite Star Wars related songs. … Continue reading →

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Musical welcome for Forget-Her-Nots

Posted on March 2, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Lordy, March is a a busy month for my friends with books! Today I am happy to welcome not just a book, but a FIRST BOOK, by Arlington’s Amy Brecount White. The story is about a girl who discovers a … Continue reading →

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