Hi Mary Lee. I know your blog well and was happy to find you on Jacket Flap. I had sent you and Franki an email at the earthlink address, but thought I'd reach out this way as well. As a teacher, I thought you (and your readers) might want to know about the debut (last Monday) of The Picnic Baske... more

Hi Mary Lee. I know your blog well and was happy to find you on Jacket Flap. I had sent you and Franki an email at the earthlink address, but thought I'd reach out this way as well. As a teacher, I thought you (and your readers) 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.

Thanks,
Deborah Sloan
www.thepicnic-basket.com