Actress, photographer, and children’s book author Jamie Lee Curtis has just come out with her eighth picture book, Big Words for Little People (HarperCollins, 2008). SLJ spoke to her about her inspiration, the creative process, and why she does it.
What’s life like as a Peace Corps volunteer? A new Web site gives kids the opportunity to visit the fictional village of Wanzuzu, where they can work with local villagers and other Peace Corps members to solve eight different challenges.
Some very needy primary-school students in Afghanistan now have a brand-new school, thanks to a partnership between the Penguin Group (USA) and the United Nations’ refugee agency, UNHCR. The school is a tribute to those who supported author Khaled Hosseini’s novels, The Kite Runner (2003) and A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007, both Riverhead).
A FUSE #8 PRODUCTION Elizabeth Bird, Children's Librarian, Donnell Central Children's Room December 4, 2008 Bookz for Totz
I've always felt bad that I never posted anything on this blog about Readergirlz.&nbs... More
PRACTICALLY PARADISE Diane Chen, Librarian, Hickman Elementary School, Nashville, Tennessee December 4, 2008 Students Can Give Obama Advice
Last year I attended Susan Bosak's workshop on Dreams in Nashville. This year the l... More
Gr 3-6–The years 1770 to 1789 were pivotal times in American history. Colonists dissolved their ties with Great Britain, fought a war for independence, and established a new government.
The staff of Salinas Public Library (CA), aka The John Steinbeck Public Library, pose with Lewis Buzbee, author of Steinbeck's Ghost, a middle-grade novel that centers around the threat of the library's closing in 2004. After a difficult struggle, the library remains open and has just extended its hours to seven days a week.
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