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Friday, January 30, 2015 7:12:13 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A LIterary Apprecitation of Dragons 2015 – Part 4 of 4:
Kim said, "Far too soon, we've come to the end of the Third Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons Series. Anyone needing some backstory, or a refresher, can click on the link in the first sentence and get caught up quite nicely. But don't..." more
Friday, January 23, 2015 6:27:37 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2015 – Part 3 of 4:
Kim said, "Another Friday in January, another post in the Third Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons series. (Not sure what this is? Click on the link in the previous sentence, and that will get you up to speed quite nicely. Then come back..." more
Friday, January 16, 2015 5:51:02 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2015 – Part 2 of 4:
Kim said, "Here we are, with the second of four posts for the Third Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons!Drawing courtesy of Chez Wheedleton's resident Dragon Expert: Lovely GirlRegular readers – or at least those who follow this..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:52:20 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2015 – Part 1 of 4:
Kim said, "We're getting a bit of a late start for the Third Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons, but let's not let that dampen our fun, shall we? Counting today, there are still four Fridays left for us to fill with fabulous books full of..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:44:24 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled The Dragon (Books) Are Returning...:
Kim said, "The Third Annual Literary Appreciation of Dragon Series is most definitely on its way. Bit of a late start, as the first Friday in January has already whooshed past – dragonless. But there are still four Fridays left, and we here at Bugs and..." more
Friday, September 26, 2014 6:17:07 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Wonderful Weirdos of Literature 2014 – Installment #19:
Kim said, "All too soon, we've come to the last post for our Fifth Annual Bugs and Bunnies Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series. If you're new here, clicking on the link in that first sentence will bring you right up to speed. If you're not new here, you can..." more
Friday, September 19, 2014 7:22:46 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Wonderful Weirdos of Literature 2014 – Installment #18:
Kim said, "If you've been following along with our Fifth Annual Bugs and Bunnies Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series, we're glad you're back for more. And if you're visiting for the first time, well, we're glad you're here.If you need a refresher on what..." more
Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:04:48 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Bookish Ways (for the Young-ish Set) to Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day:
Kim said, "Avast, me hearties! International Talk Like a Pirate Day be soon upon us. Aye, very soon. Tomorrow, in fact.If this oh-so-fun little-known holiday, celebrated annually on September 19th, has taken ye by surprise this year, never fear. We scalawags..." more
Friday, September 12, 2014 7:22:29 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series 2014 – Installment #17:
Kim said, "Today marks the second of four posts this month in the Fifth Annual Bugs and Bunnies Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series.Wondering what this is all about? Click on the link up there in that first sentence, and you'll be caught up nicely. Then..." more
Friday, September 5, 2014 7:16:04 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series 2014 – Installment #16:
Kim said, "Welcome to the Fifth Annual Bugs and Bunnies Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series!If you've been here before, you already know what's up. But for new readers, or for those who need a refresher, here's how this works:In honor of Wonderful Weirdos..." more
Friday, July 11, 2014 8:07:24 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Illustrator Spotlight: Donna Diamond:
Kim said, "Donna Diamond graduated from Boston University of Art with a BFA in Sculpture, and has attended the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. She works as an artist, focusing on drawing, painting, printmaking, and book art."...I am currently working in..." more
Friday, July 11, 2014 8:07:24 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Author Spotlight: Barbara Wersba:
Kim said, "Barbara Wersba is the only child of a Russian-Jewish father and a Kentucky Baptist mother. Growing up, she wanted to be a musician, or a dancer, or a poet, thinking that becoming any of these would take her out of what she believed to be a sad..." more
Friday, July 11, 2014 8:07:24 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Book Review: Walter: The Story of a Rat, by Barbara Wersba, illustrated by Donna Diamond:
Kim said, "Words swam through Walter's mind like bright fish, darting back and forth. He did not always understand what he was reading, but the experience excited him. All those images, all those thoughts and ideas!Summary:Walter is an unusual rat. For one..." more
Friday, May 23, 2014 4:45:11 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled The Defenestration of Prague:
Kim said, "May 23rd, 2014, marks the day, 396 years ago, that The Defenestration of Prague took place. Having learned a few years ago that defenestration is "the act of throwing a person or thing out a window," our curiosity here at Bugs and Bunnies..." more
Thursday, April 3, 2014 9:53:42 AM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Find a Rainbow Day is April 3rd:
Kim said, "Who knew there was a day dedicated to finding rainbows? Not me. But apparently, Find a Rainbow Day is a thing.Well, I didn't find a rainbow today (yet), but I did find a pretty awesome one last year. The picture is a great reminder for me, but..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series 2013 - Installment #14:
Kim said, "Another Friday in September, another day to celebrate some wonderful literary weirdos! Welcome to Installment #14 of the Fourth Annual Bugs and Bunnies Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series. Not sure what this is? Click on the link in the previous..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series 2013 - Installment #15:
Kim said, "Welcome to the fourth and final post for the Fourth Annual Bugs and Bunnies Wonderful Weirdos of Literature Series. If you missed any of the earlier three posts, no worries; just click on the link above and you'll be all caught up in no time. Go..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled First Foray into Vector Drawing:
Kim said, "Two years ago today, I was teaching myself to use a tablet to draw digitally on my computer – a first for me. I am pleased to report that despite a not-so-smooth initial learning curve, I'm enjoying digi-drawing immensely. This year, I'm..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2014 - Part 1 of 5:
Kim said, "Today is the first Friday in January, which means it's time to begin the Second Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons! Drawing courtesy of Chez Wheedleton's resident dragon expert: Lovely Girl If you're new here, you'll..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2014 - Part 2 of 5:
Kim said, "Here at Chez Wheedleton, the temperatures have been positively arctic, which is the perfect excuse to stay in and warm up with some celebratory dragon reading during this Second Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons.If you're new..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2014 - Part 3 of 5:
Kim said, "Yesterday, January 16th, 2014, was Appreciate a Dragon Day. We here at Chez Wheedleton spent the day reading dragon books to mark the occasion. But yesterday wasn't our only day of literary revelry in all things dragon. Here at Bugs and Bunnies, we..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2014 - Part 4 of 5:
Kim said, "Three down, two to go: Today marks Part 4 of 5 for the Second Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons. If you're new here and wondering what all the fuss is about, click on the link above, and that should get you nicely up to speed...." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled A Literary Appreciation of Dragons 2014 - Part 5 of 5:
Kim said, "And so, we've come to the final post – Part 5 of 5 – for the Second Annual Bugs and Bunnies Literary Appreciation of Dragons. If you're new here, or new to the series, clicking on the link above will give you all the details. When you're done,..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:28:27 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled National Read in the Bathtub Day is February 9th:
Kim said, "National Read in the Bathtub Day is observed annually on February 9th, but we here at Bugs and Bunnies have no idea why. We couldn't find even the tiniest morsel of information as to Who-What-Where-When-Why this holiday came into being. We did,..." more
Monday, January 25, 2016 7:02:48 PM
Kim Wheedleton wrote a blog post titled Writing Unit: How to Build a Snowman, with Stranger in the Woods, by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick:
Kim said, "If you're a teacher, and you live somewhere in the general vicinity of the northeast United States, you may be reading this from underneath a giant pile of blankets, cocoa in hand, enjoying at least one unexpected day off from school. And if you're..." more