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Thursday, September 3, 2009 6:54:02 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind:
Annie Galvin said, ""Creating currents of electricity and hope" is the subtitle of this amazing memoir - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Thanks to a three-shelf library full of cast off books and his own persistence and ingenuity, William Kamkwamba is able to build a..." more
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:47:27 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School:
Annie Galvin said, "Amelia Bedelia, the beloved adult character from the 14 Amelia Bedelia stories by Peggy Parish has reappeared in this story by Ms. Parrish's nephew, Herman Parish. It is illustrated by Lynne Avril. In this prequel, we find Amelia at her first day of..." more
Monday, August 17, 2009 8:50:02 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled GEEKTASTIC: Stories from the Nerd Herd:
Annie Galvin said, "Before I read this wonderful collection of short stories, I hadn't stopped to think about all the different flavors of geeks there are. I can now share with you that in addition to science and math geeks, there are music geeks; gamer geeks; fantasy..." more
Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:33:46 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Llama, Llama Misses Mama:
Annie Galvin said, "This is the latest in the delightful series by author/illustrator Anna Dewdney. Our lovable little llama is back with a new adventure-in this case, the first day of school - in Llama Llama Misses Mama.At first little llama is very excited to begin..." more
Thursday, August 6, 2009 9:11:01 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Review: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie:
Annie Galvin said, "Precocious doesn't begin to describe 11-year-old Flavia de Luce, the heroine of this story - chemistry aficionado with a special interest in poison, youngest of three motherless girls, daughter to an emotionally distant philatelist father, amateur..." more
Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:21:48 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Shop Green and Support Independent Bookstores!:
Annie Galvin said, "The latest video from the Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC, is a fabulous 1940s era newsreel expose on the "green" difference between buying local and buying from mega online retailers. It's creative, clever, and compelling."
Friday, July 10, 2009 8:57:43 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Summer Reading and The Best Kids Books Ever!:
Annie Galvin said, "NY Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof recently discovered a fact that will be no surprise to educators and librarians. During the summer vacation, students from lower economic families can lose two months of reading gains while they are absent from..." more
Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:09:43 PM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Review: Subway Ride:
Annie Galvin said, "Whether you live in a city with a subway system or are planning a trip with a child to a city where there is a subway system, Subway Ride by Heather Lynn Miller and illustrated by Sue Rama is a must read.The author's perspective is that riding..." more
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:51:29 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Enter the I Spy From A to Z Book & Prize Package Giveaway:
Annie Galvin said, "The I Spy book series has provided many hours of entertainment for young children over the years. The A to Z collection is a representative set of some of the previous I Spy books. Here is a wonderful array of still life photographs jam-packed with..." more
Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:53:51 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled New Series - Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass:
Annie Galvin said, "What better place to set a modern story of an historic and epic battle between good and evil than in Las Vegas. It is hard to imagine that there could be a better backdrop for a family of real magicians than the Winter Palace Hotel and Casino where..." more
Friday, June 12, 2009 8:38:42 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Review: Grandmother, Have the Angels Come?:
Annie Galvin said, "Author Denise Vega and illustrator Erin Eitter Kono have created a fabulous story in Grandmother, Have the Angels Come? Highlighting the special relationship between the very old and very young, this is a joyful meditation on growing old as seen..." more
Sunday, June 7, 2009 11:26:49 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Faith: A Global Fund for Children Book:
Annie Galvin said, "This book is a visual feast of children in religions around the world as they pray, sing and participate in rituals. Faith by Maya Ajmera, Magda Nakassis and Cynthia Pon showcases the similarities between the world religions in sections such as:We..." more
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 8:20:54 PM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Video - Book:The Sequel:
Annie Galvin said, "How odd is it, that my 100th post is a video about a book?This video features an interesting project that culminated at last week's BEA in New York. A month ago, this team sent out a request for an opening line from an imagined sequel to any book..." more
Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:41:37 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Review: The Cuckoo's Haiku:
Annie Galvin said, "Did you know that cardinals mate for life and return to the same nesting ground every year? Or that a roost of crows can number up to two million individual birds with complex family units that could include up to fifteen family members? Those are..." more
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:23:26 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Review: The Curious Garden:
Annie Galvin said, "When I ordered this book, I intended to write about it in time for Earth Day, but that obviously didn't happen so in honor of Children's Book Week, here we go.I love this book. I can look at it over and over again. Illustrator/author Peter Brown has..." more
Friday, May 1, 2009 7:45:01 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Historic Fact and Fiction:
Annie Galvin said, "When I was a teenager, I loved reading historical fiction. Books that took me to another place in time. I particularly remember the books of Anya Seton and Taylor Caldwell and their depictions of women characters during earlier historical periods...." more
Saturday, April 18, 2009 12:29:32 PM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Horrid Henry Series:
Annie Galvin said, "This newly published series from Sourcebooks has been a publishing sensation in the U.K. for some time with almost 12 million copies sold to date. Each of the first four chapter books features four self-contained stories..." more
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:38:15 PM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled The Horses of Half Moon Ranch:
Annie Galvin said, "Every 11-12 year old-girl I've ever known, including me, has gone a little horse crazy at some point. What is it about young girls and horses? In my case, I was fortunate to have a friend down the street who had a horse. She taught me how to groom..." more
Sunday, April 5, 2009 11:27:06 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Finding Time to Read:
Annie Galvin said, "Research tells us that reading aloud to children every day is the single best way to help them become strong readers. Often in our desire to read to kids, we neglect our own reading. In lives crammed full, it's often the most dispensable..." more
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:24:00 PM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Review: Everything is Fine:
Annie Galvin said, "Actually, everything is anything but fine in Mazzy's world as she struggles single-handedly to take care of her mother who is in deep depression. I love the style and organization of this book. It is written in short, terse segments that are more..." more
Saturday, March 7, 2009 7:27:54 AM
Annie Galvin Teich left a comment on the video page for Children's Book Trailer! WHO MADE the MORNING? by Jan Godfrey and Honor Ayres:
Annie Galvin said, "Thanks for stopping by, Deb. The book is available from Amazon (of course) and directly from www.newdaypublishing.net. STL handles the trade distribution. Im glad that you liked it."
Thursday, March 5, 2009 1:02:04 PM
Annie Galvin Teich added a Book Trailer Video
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 6:31:50 AM
Annie Galvin Teich left a comment on the video page for Children's Book Trailer! WHO MADE the MORNING? by Jan Godfrey and Honor Ayres:
Annie Galvin said, "Thanks, Diana. I appreciate the visit and the comment."
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 3:30:01 PM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Video Book Trailer: Who Made the Morning?:
Annie Galvin said, "Full disclosure: This book is published by my company, New Day Publishing. I just had this video book trailer done and would love some feedback. Let me know what you think."
Friday, September 25, 2009 11:10:02 AM
Annie Galvin Teich wrote a blog post titled Faces of the Moon:
Annie Galvin said, ""Each month the Moon transforms her face,which grows and shrinks at steady pace.Her changing looks reveal her placein orbit 'round our globe."This early passage in Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin and illustrated by Leslie Evans sets the tone of this..." more