Hi Tracy,
I live in Granada Hills and I'm inviting JF members close to me to a book reading/signing at $10 or Less Books in Northridge on 4/27 at 2 PM. This is my first book signing experience and I'm hoping for a good turnout. I am the author of Beyond The Pond, which is for 4th grade to adu... more

Hi Tracy,
I live in Granada Hills and I'm inviting JF members close to me to a book reading/signing at $10 or Less Books in Northridge on 4/27 at 2 PM. This is my first book signing experience and I'm hoping for a good turnout. I am the author of Beyond The Pond, which is for 4th grade to adults. This is a great used book store with fabulous prices; clean, well organized and a helpful staff. They allow new authors to promote their books there, so I'm spreading the word! Hope you can come!

Hey Tracy, hopefully your area didn't get hit with that snow fall that was hitting California!
If you are interested in finding materials to use in your classroom check out the company I work for, www.sharing-books.com , we have picture books, poems, and text only books and stories free f... more

Hey Tracy, hopefully your area didn't get hit with that snow fall that was hitting California!

If you are interested in finding materials to use in your classroom check out the company I work for, www.sharing-books.com , we have picture books, poems, and text only books and stories free for downloading and use in classrooms.

As a teacher, I thought you might want to know about the debut (last Monday) of The Picnic Basket where school and library professionals taste new and forthcoming children's books with first-come, first-serve sample copies of books for kids of all ages. We send free books. You tell us what you thi... more

As a teacher, I thought you might want to know about the debut (last Monday) of The Picnic Basket where school and library professionals taste new and forthcoming children's books with first-come, first-serve sample copies of books for kids of all ages. We send free books. You tell us what you think: look to see what’s in the weekly feast, request the books that you want to taste, read the books, and then post reviews on The Picnic Basket for your colleagues to read.

It’s a blog full of all you can read (and write) about children’s literature and I hope will become an additional resource for teachers. So far, the feedback’s been overwhelmingly positive. I hope you’ll take a peek and partake in the picnic.

PS: Love your titles on your bookshelf! Great taste.

Thanks,
Deborah Sloan
www.thepicnic-basket.com