Last November, an eleven-year-old girl named Marley Dias decided to make a stand. She was tired of reading books that didn’t reflect her. She felt that most of the books she read in school were about “white boys and dogs,” so she started a book drive. But not just any old book drive. She started [...]
Yesterday, through one of my new writing friends, I heard about Susanna Leonard Hill’s 1st Annual Valentiny Writing Contest. The rules were pretty simple, come up with a short story 214 words or less (2/14, get it?) that includes a grumpy character. Always up for a challenge, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to enter. [...]
Since Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, I thought I’d share three of my most favorite classic children’s books about love. 1. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, illustrated by Anita Jeram – This timeless tale demonstrates it’s not always easy to measure the amount of love between a parent and child. When [...]
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