by sherylbooks | Oct 1, 2019 | Chapter Book Reviews, For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, Reviews
Sheryl’s Blog – News, Reviews & Muse Established Kids & YA author with a weakness for shoes, books, gardens & grandchildren. Harvey Comes Home by Colleen NelsonI have just finished the most wonderful middle grade novel, Harvey Comes Home by...
by sherylbooks | Jun 29, 2014 | For Kids, For Parents, News
I love summers and so do kids, but some days, but every now and then, a rainy…I’m bored day comes along. What to do? National Geographic Kids has some very cool coloring pages to download, but why stop there? Kids can use the pages as jumping off points...
by sherylbooks | Jun 20, 2014 | For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens
I love that stories can be told in so many ways. Here’s a Ted Talk by Jim Toomey that is really cool…it’s his story on how he became a cartoonist, but it’s also the story of how “Story” comes in a variety of forms and how it can...
by sherylbooks | May 15, 2014 | Events, For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, for teens
Orca Book Publishers is celebrating some awesome authors in their spring book launch. If you’re in town, be sure to drop in. If you can’t make it, books will be available through your local bookstore, or online.
by sherylbooks | Mar 16, 2014 | For Kids, News
I love this time of year. The longer days. The gorgeous blooms in my garden. Watching excessive amounts of college basketball. And – most importantly – choosing a winner for The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Writing Contest. As...
by sherylbooks | Jan 2, 2014 | For Educators, For Kids, For Parents, Help for writers |
I can’t believe it’s already 2014! I thought I’d start the new year with a sage bit of advice offered to a young writer by author, Neil Gaiman. Gaiman drops in on an episode of the Arthur cartoon to impart some writerly wisdom, but his advice is...
