With a new job doing freelance writing for our local paper (Rossland News) I haven’t had much time to do book reviews, but I did get the opportunity to interview Catherine Murdock about her new book, Heaven is Paved with Oreos. Check out my Mixed-Up Files interview and enter to win a copy of the book which features D.J. […]
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Authors for Earth Day 2014
I know, I know… the school year has only just started (!) but I’m pleased to announce that my Authors for Earth Day author visit for 2014 is booked! In April, I will be visiting with the students at Adam Robertson Elementary in Creston. Stay tuned for further details – I am excited about having […]
Last-But-Not-Least Lola Going Green
Title: Last-But-Not-Least Lola Going Green Author: Christine Pakkala Illustrator: Paul Hoppe Publisher: Boyds Mills (September, 2013) Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-59078-935-3 Interest: Ages 7-10 Move over Junie B. Jones, there’s a new (slightly older) girl in town. Lola Zuckerman is in Mrs. D’s second grade class, which is a bit of a problem since Mrs. D […]
Cozy Light, Cozy Night
Title: Cozy Light, Cozy Night Author & Illustrator: Elisa Kleven Publisher: Creston Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-193954-7206 This beautiful rhyming picture book takes readers on a ride through the seasons, starting and ending with the world peacefully turning and stars reliably twinkling, while we are tucked in bed safe and cozy for the night. […]
Up, up and away… at Trail Library
Today I was the special guest at the Trail Library Summer Reading Program. As part of “To the Stars” I talked about my soon- to-be-published non-fiction book; The Goldilocks Zone: Life on the Planets. We had tons of fun talking about the planets in our solar system that are too near, too far, too hot, […]