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My Favorite Adult Book I Read in 2017

I didn’t read many adult books this year so I’ve chosen only one to list as my favorite. Click on the title to go to the review. Making Manna by Eric Lotke. Unforgettable, riveting, total emotional engagement, inspiring, and brilliantly written. By far the best adult book I’ve read in years.   THIS WEEK Monday … Continue reading My Favorite Adult Book I Read in 2017

Recycled Sundays – Beauty

It never ceases to amaze me what women will do in order to fit their generation’s idea of beauty. Since I have watched a surgeon perform a face-lift on television, I have never felt comfortable around skinned chicken. Not all attempts to be beautiful are as drastic as the ultimate face peel. Most women settle … Continue reading Recycled Sundays – Beauty

Rumpelstiltskin’s Child – Full Book Read Aloud

The entire second edition has been set to music and read aloud and is available on YouTube. What if Rumpelstiltskin had a bum rap? Sure, he tried to take the queen’s baby, but a deal is a deal. Besides, he even gave her the opportunity to renege on their agreement. Plus, he never sought revenge, … Continue reading Rumpelstiltskin’s Child – Full Book Read Aloud

Dust flowers by Lisa Gammon Olson. Illustrated by Kyle Olson. Book review. Tales from American Herstory Series.

This lovely and engaging picture book tells the story of the dust bowl era in the United States through the eyes of a little girl. Her grandmother tells her stories of the beauty of the land before the drought. The little girl has no memory of it and barely remembers her mother ever wearing a … Continue reading Dust flowers by Lisa Gammon Olson. Illustrated by Kyle Olson. Book review. Tales from American Herstory Series.

Dust flowers by Lisa Gammon Olsen. Illustrated by Kyle Olson. Book review. Tales from American Herstory Series.

This lovely and engaging picture book tells the story of the dust bowl era in the United States through the eyes of a little girl. Her grandmother tells her stories of the beauty of the land before the drought. The little girl has no memory of it and barely remembers her mother ever wearing a … Continue reading Dust flowers by Lisa Gammon Olsen. Illustrated by Kyle Olson. Book review. Tales from American Herstory Series.

Recycled Sundays – Alligator Hide and Seek

One of my favourite things when on a trip is seeing the variety of creatures, great and small. I need periodic contact with wildlife. I anticipated eagerly my first sight of an alligator on our trip to Florida. I was sure we just have to look out the window to see these primeval reptiles. I … Continue reading Recycled Sundays – Alligator Hide and Seek

New Free Video – Full Second Edition of Rayne Shines

The entire text of my book, Rayne Shines, is now available as a free video on YouTube. Check it out along with other read aloud books, stories, and educational activities on my family safe site. Rayne is bored with life until a new family moves in next door. Why do they look so happy? Rayne … Continue reading New Free Video – Full Second Edition of Rayne Shines

The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming. Book Review.

Tomorrow is the first day of winter! This is somewhat of a counting book. It took me a couple of pages to realize it was supposed to be sung to the tune of “On the First Day of Christmas”. That definitely made it more interesting. The text is basically the song with different gifts. These … Continue reading The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming. Book Review.

Recycled Sundays – Writers’ Ten Commandments

Writing is your career and your destiny and you shall put no other jobs before it… Except what you need to get paid the bills. You shall not take the spelling of your craft in vain, but be sure to use both a spell check and grammar check. There is also nothing wrong with cracking … Continue reading Recycled Sundays – Writers’ Ten Commandments

Little Miss History Travels to La Brea Tar Pits and Museum by Barbara Ann Mojica. Book Review.

Barbara Ann Mojica has written a children’s picture book that will be of interest to students and adults interested in either history or science. Once again Little Miss History takes us on a tour of an interesting American site. This time we explore La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. I had no idea that this … Continue reading Little Miss History Travels to La Brea Tar Pits and Museum by Barbara Ann Mojica. Book Review.