14
Mar
Adventures as Annie in Ireland
Magic Tree House Adventures went to 19th-century Ireland for the second edition of our new library program for kids 5 & up based on the popular series Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne. Like many cities, St. Patrick’s Day in Lawrence, Kansas is quite the event. But aside from the parades and green get-up, […]
1
Mar
16 Books, 16 Days
Today is the voting kick-off for the Tournament of Kids Books, starting with 16 title contenders. The Sweet Sixteen if you will. To show my support, I’ve challenged myself to reading all 16 books in 16 days or under. That’s right… 16 in 16. When I first started working on Tournament of Kids Books, the […]
25
Feb
Tournament of Kids Books
I live in (my opinion) THE BEST college basketball town. University of Kansas Basketball was founded by the inventor of basketball, James Naismith, back in 1898, so you could say Lawrence, Kansas, the home of the University of Kansas, and the place I proudly live, has a strong history of college ball. The roots run […]
16
Feb
Adventures As Annie
Lately, I’ve been going back in time. And I’m not talking about a daydream trip down memory lane. Farther. For example, last Saturday I went to Ancient Greece. To the Anceint Olympic Games. To the stars and back. True story. If you have children in grade school, are a teacher, bookseller, or librarian, it’s more […]
