Category Archives: Children’s Literature

Life in the Time of Corona Virus: Exposed

Okay. This is no laughing matter. Stay home. Shelter in place. Flatten the curve. Don’t put your next-door-neighbor, your grandma, your significant other, or the sexy young man in your neighborhood that you shared an Uber with, in jeopardy. Don’t … Continue reading

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Of Guns and Banana Peels

If not now, when? Yes, we are in a collective state of mourning for this latest hunting of young children. Now is absolutely the right time to set politics aside and ask why the average citizen needs to own semi-automatic … Continue reading

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Kids and Super Bowl XLV

How we conduct ourselves in the aftermath of our games, plays to our character. A good coach understands the strengths and weaknesses of each player. So does a good parent or teacher. Continue reading

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If Kids Ran for President

You have to know lots of magic tricks to be president. Continue reading

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‘Tis the Season.

We console him with a piece of tamarindo candy from a Santa Pinata. Continue reading

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Trick or Treat

We managed to stretch our Smarties, and Tootsie Rolls, wax lips, and Squirrel Nut Zippers out ‘til the first crocuses of Spring showed their lovely faces. Continue reading

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Wocto Law

No party poopers—you know, like you’re having a party and someone comes along and says, ‘Ooh, your party is stinky, or, ‘Your friends are ugly.’ It starts arguments. Continue reading

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Hello World!

So that’s how my editor’s new baby came into the world—under a blanket of stars, to a symphony of crickets, and a flicker of fireflies! Continue reading

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