Archive for 2011
Diane will be at the Sun Valley Idaho Community Library, Wed. October 12,2011 at 6pm.
September 28, 2011
DIANE W. FRANKENSTEIN, author of the award winning book, “Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read”, believes that children who talk about stories better understand what they read, and children who get more from the books they read, are children who love to read. Book signing to […]
Save November 6, 2011 Diane will be speaking in Dallas.
September 26, 2011
On Sunday, November 6, 2011 (3:00 to 5:00 p.m.) the PJ Library of Dallas is hosting an event for adults featuring Diane Frankenstein, award-winning author of Reading Together — Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read. This will be the “kick-off event” for the PJ Library in Dallas. For more […]
Celebrate Banned Book Week 2011
September 24, 2011
Banned book week, September, 25- October 2, 2011 is one of my all time favorite literary events. Each year I am proud of how many banned or challenged books I count as my favorites. Often it is these very books that change the way I see the world. In my mind, that is a pretty […]
Should books for children be scary, silly or sophisticated?
September 20, 2011
With Banned Book Week (September 24-October1) approaching, I find myself thinking about the benefits of subversive thinkers. Some of our most cherished authors have been rebels who railed against the norms of their day. Most notably in the field of children’s literature, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein come to mind. They all wrote […]
Too good to pass up: The trials and tribulations of a second grader
September 16, 2011
“It’s all learning—is fun and invented spelling, and then—bam!—second grade.”
