Good morning and Happy Monday, everybody! (Yes, I did say Happy Monday. Everybody needs a happy start to the week once in a while!) This particular Monday happens to be…
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Dear Reader: What About Fiction?
Dear Reader, What about fiction? At some point in your teen years, this question is likely to surface. When you were at the picture book stage, it wasn’t even on…
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Those of us who grew up with Christian cartoons in the 1990s/2000s know that no episode is complete without a “What We Learned Song.” (Thank you, Veggie Tales!) The genius…
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“It’s way too old for my babysitting kids,” my voice trailed off. What I was actually looking for was a picture book. Or at least, a high-illustrated non-fic. There was…
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Dear Reader, What’s the point of reading, anyway? There’s something in that question that makes you squirm, isn’t there? Something that makes you feel little, and vulnerable, and inadequate. Something…
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Do you ever get to the end of a book and wish you could ask the characters some questions? Today I have that unique opportunity, as SAW Publishing presents a…
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How well do you know As the Heavens Are Higher? Why not take the quiz and find out? I totally owe the idea for this to Angie Thompson of Quiet…
Read moreTop Ten Children’s Classics
When I was a high school student, my siblings and I had a private newspaper. The editors of this paper had a limited readership, but great confidence. And in one…
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Dear Reader, One of the striking things about growing up is that the author begins addressing the preface to you. When you were very small, books didn’t have prefaces at…
Read moreSingle Line Story Tag
Well, guess what? It’s time for another story tag! Today’s tag is all about brevity—in fact, it’s a challenge to put an entire story into a single line! I was…
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