On Our Bookshelves: Ways to Make Sunshine

8 December 2022 by Laura LaVelle

Ways to Make Sunshine was the book selected for my daughter’s entire elementary school to read this past year.

On Our Bookshelves: Beezus and Ramona

22 July 2022 by Laura LaVelle

*** NOVEL: Beezus and Ramona AUTHOR: Beverly Cleary YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1955 REVIEW: *** My younger daughter is a big fan of the Junie B. Jones series of books. I don’t mind them, particularly, but they’re not my favorite, so I thought I’d introduce her to some older books about a difficult girl. As we … Continue reading On Our Bookshelves: Beezus and Ramona →

A Little Activism, A Little Art – Our Q&A with Children’s Entertainer Bill Harley

15 November 2016 by Laura LaVelle

When we finally got to talking, I was delighted to find out that Bill Harley was just as interesting and entertaining to speak with on an adult level as he was when performing for the children.

Road Trip! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA

16 June 2016 by Laura LaVelle

Eric Carle, a children’s book author and illustrator best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, founded his eponymous museum, along with his wife, Barbara, in 2002.

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On Our Bookshelves: Ways to Make Sunshine

On Our Bookshelves: Beezus and Ramona

A Little Activism, A Little Art – Our Q&A with Children’s Entertainer Bill Harley

Road Trip! The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA