Never Miss a Beat
Coming up with ideas that get kids away from their devices and involved in more “hands-on” activities can be a challenge. Well, I’ve come up with a way to get kids reading AND baking at the same time! Book-related activities are fun, but sometimes a book can create interesting discussions and fuel young minds. […]
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Maybe this news prompted you to drop your sandwich or even roll your eyes with disbelief….but I am here to tell you; Dragons are Real! How do I know? I have proof. In fact, I have MORE than proof! As children, my brother and I had a Dragon friend named Norbert for two whole
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I’ve been doing a lot with dragons lately and in honor of my new book Dragons are Real (see the end of this post for the scoop) so I thought I’d share a few of our favorite dragon reads from our favorite dragon library. I started this recently with my Dragons are Real booklist for Beginning Readers and the
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In honor of my award-winning picture book, Dragons are Real, I\’m sharing a few of my favorite dragon-y reads from our favorite dragon-themed library shelf. You may not know this but Dragons love to read and are actually book hoarders. So if you’re missing a book, there’s a good chance a dragon took it! I should
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{Guest Post by Becky Flansburg) \”His name is Norbert and he was a childhood friend of mine as I played on the rolling hills of Gotland, Sweden. What you believed about dragons being terrifying is not correct–they actually make great friends!\” Those were the exact words that popped out of author and publisher, Valarie Budayr\’s
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Some of my fondest memories as a child include the times spent reading with my parents (specifically, my mother). The gentle cadence of her voice paired with the thrill of crispy white book pages that shared a thrilling story became a nightly ritual. Then I became a parent myself and the love and the magic
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{guest post from Valarie Budayr} Oh my goodness!! What an exciting week it has been! My book Dragons are Real has been selling like mad on Amazon and there will be some thrilled dragon-loving readers at Christmastime! Since the world has seemingly gone \”dragon crazy,\” I thought I would add something else to my #DragonsAreReal
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