Okay, I have ZERO time to come up with something because I have to go to work all day today... and night! I have to talk for 10-15 min or so...

Speaking of Snowflakes , look at Popular Front's 2006 Holiday Flake-a thon . The more virtual snowflakes made, the more money Popular ...

No time for the blog, I'm sad to say. I'm drowning in craziness. One crazy thing is this presentation I have to give this sunday - 2...

Poetry for the Seasons I am a former elementary school teacher. I spent thirty-one years in the classroom. I also served as librarian at my ...

"The sudden and steep drop in the number of new books published in the U.S. last year [2005] was surprising," said Andrew Grabois,...

Last week when I posted about starting a new project several of you asked for me details on my process, so I thought I'd walk you throug...

The Perfect Holiday Gift ROBERT’S SNOWFLAKES: ARTISTS’ SNOWFLAKES FOR CANCER’S CURE Compiled by Grace Lin and Robert Mercer Published by V...

Well, so in my last post you saw what it takes to make a Blue Rose Girl cupcake...shipping it, however, is another matter. Many moments and ...

Our new question of the week is a continuation of our last question:What do you wear while you are working? It takes us a long time to take ...

Nikki Grimes is the 2006 recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children . Grimes is th...

Maybe listening would be a better word than waiting....the book is always in my mind: characters are chattering away, the plot gets livelier...

It’s really interesting hearing about how we all tidy up and put things away and, sometimes, rearrange the furniture, files, Ikea boxes befo...

I feel a little like a squirrel preparing for winter (and not because it is once again 40 degrees in Boston). I'm about to start the pai...