Archive for 2009
Belated Birthday Greetings to Louisa May Alcott and Andrew Clemens.
December 2, 2009
November 29, 1832 is the birthday of Louisa May Alcott who wrote Little Women (1868) when she was 36 years old. November 30, 1835 is the birthday of Andrew Clemens (aka Mark Twain) who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) when he was 41 years old and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) when […]
Happy Birthday Kevin Henkes— another author on my Evergreen Valentine list.
November 27, 2009
I have a few things in common with Kevin Henkes… As a child he loved to re-read books and he liked to take them everywhere. Even better, all his books showed signs of love— fingerprints on the pages, his name inscribed on the front and back cover and he liked peanut butter— and he was […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2009
There is a saying in my family that a superior meal must be accompanied by first-rate conversation. In keeping with this tradition, Thanksgiving – no matter the menu –provides an opportunity to talk about thankfulness and appreciation. Wishing you a wonderful day filled with cuisine, conversation and camaraderie. Some conversation jump starters— * Aldous Huxley […]
Positive Parenting
November 19, 2009
Armin Brott (“Mr. Dad”) talks with Diane about why Reading Together is unique on his “Positive Parenting” radio show.
“Happy Birthday William Steig” November 14, 1907-October 2003
November 13, 2009
I always try and be the first person to wish my sons “Happy Birthday”. Depending on what time zone they are living in, I often need to call them a day ahead so, no surprise that I also want to be the first to wish William Steig a Happy Birthday for November 14. He would […]
