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Saturday, May 10, 2014 3:40:24 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Okay For Now:
Janet Ann said, "Okay, I had to blog about this book. Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt impressed me so much I can't resist telling everyone about it. The book is much more than okay. (I couldn't resist the redundancies. Sorry.) The book is a great story about a boy,..." more
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 2:46:03 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Blog Hop Tour:
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Saturday, May 3, 2014 2:01:33 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Bullies:
Janet Ann said, "I was six years old when my father died. One of the bullies at school told me, "He probably died on purpose just to get away from you." That was only the beginning of the tormenting and bullying I experienced through most of my childhood. Most of..." more
Thursday, May 1, 2014 3:39:24 AM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled How Many Books?:
Janet Ann said, "I was deciding how many copies of my books I should take to the group book signings I'll soon be participating in when I thought of a question. How many books - not those I've written myself - do I own? I started to count the ones in the nearest..." more
Saturday, April 26, 2014 3:01:27 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Book Signings:
Janet Ann said, "I love to do book signings. Everything I've heard and read says authors who aren't famous rarely sell many books at events like that, and many people think they're a waste of time. And, to be honest, I've never sold a lot of books at signings. But..." more
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 2:23:19 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled No Ordinary Owl:
Janet Ann said, "No Ordinary Owl by Lauraine Snelling and Kathleen Damp Wright is part of a series about the S.A.V.E. Squad. That's a group of girls whose names start with the initials, S, A, V and E. They try to rescue and help animals. I was surprised to see that..." more
Saturday, April 19, 2014 1:37:08 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled The Adventures of Pearley Monroe:
Janet Ann said, "Since I live in California I've read lots of books for kids about the history of the state. But The Adventures of Pearley Monroe is different from all the others. In the first place, the main character is an African American boy. And, in the second..." more
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 4:07:06 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Writers Conferences:
Janet Ann said, "In case you wonder why there's no apostrophe in that title it's because the word is both plural and possessive. There are lots of writers at the conferences, which belong to the writers. I love writers conferences! Writing is a solitary job, but..." more
Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:24:55 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Books, Etc.:
Janet Ann said, "I've blogged many times about reading. And I've reviewed dozens of books for kids here and elsewhere. I've even written and had books published. But why do I care about reading so much? In the first place I think it's one of the most important..." more
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 2:04:44 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Blue Ribbon:
Janet Ann said, "I'm wearing a pin with the shape of a ribbon in bright blue. No, it doesn't mean I've won a prize. It's the symbol of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and that's something I certainly care about. I don't know why they chose the blue ribbon to..." more
Saturday, April 5, 2014 4:07:46 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled There's A Lion In The House:
Janet Ann said, "Mary Esparza-Vela is the author of the picture book, There's A Lion In The House. It's a cute one, and the illustrations by Jack Foster capture the feeling of the text perfectly. The story is about Robby, a rabbit who likes to tease - and maybe..." more
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 3:51:41 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Nursery Raps:
Janet Ann said, "Hundreds of years ago there was no such thing as freedom of speech in England. People who spoke out against the king or others in power were likely to be imprisoned and tortured in the stocks or killed. But sometimes underground movements managed..." more
Saturday, March 29, 2014 2:23:58 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library:
Janet Ann said, "I love books with creative, new concepts and Chris Grabenstein's recent book certainly has that. The author obviously has a creative imagination. Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library is about some kids who win a prize, participation in the..." more
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 3:29:49 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Lawrence Yep:
Janet Ann said, "Years ago I considered doing reviews of children's books for publication and chose a book from the new section in our library to practice reviewing. It was written by Lawrence Yep and I enjoyed it a lot. The next day I went to see my new..." more
Saturday, March 22, 2014 2:49:44 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Time:
Janet Ann said, "If you're anything like me, you probably worry about not having enough time - at least sometimes. Years, seasons, months, days, morning, noon, and night are all natural parts of creation. But humans invented weeks, hours, minutes, and seconds and..." more
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:23:28 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Siblings Day:
Janet Ann said, "I love and appreciate my brother a lot. The other day I thought it would be a good idea to have a holiday like Mothers Day and Fathers Day to show appreciation for our brothers and sisters. I googled Siblings Day and, lo and behold, discovered..." more
Saturday, March 15, 2014 3:01:18 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled First TV:
Janet Ann said, "When I was a kid my neighbor and best friend got a new thing called a television set. Every evening I'd go to her house and we'd watch the Howdy-Doody show. Some of the other kids in the neighborhood would peer in the window to watch it until her..." more
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 3:34:57 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Old Time Radio Shows:
Janet Ann said, "When I was a kid before there was television (yes, I'm old) there was radio. And, as kids, we loved to listen to the shows. As a preschooler I was allowed to stay up an hour later than usual on Saturdays to listen to The Lone Ranger because my..." more
Saturday, March 8, 2014 2:12:51 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Bathroom Manners:
Janet Ann said, "As I mentioned in a previous post http://onwordsblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/medieval-manners.html many of our customs such as shaking hands began because of cultural things in the past. One thing I didn't mention is keeping toilet lids down. That..." more
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 2:36:40 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled The Misadventures of Edgar & Allen Poe:
Janet Ann said, "Gordon McAlpine has written a very British book for kids, though a lot of it takes place in the United States.. It's also very creative. The Poe twins, Edgar and Allen, are descended from the famous author of similar name. They have the ability to..." more
Saturday, March 1, 2014 3:24:32 PM
Janet Ann Collins wrote a blog post titled Thanksgiving:
Janet Ann said, "Yes, it's March, not November. But, I have a lot to be thankful for. Although I don't often post personal stuff on my blog or elsewhere on the internet I can't resist expressing my appreciation for all the people who have helped me lately. My..." more
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 2:55:35 PM
Janet Ann Collins commented on Melizza Chernov's Profile:
Janet Ann said, "Thank you. I rarely use Jacket Flap, but you can find me at www.janetanncollins.com or on Facebook."