Please Come Flying

Photo by beardymonsta A few weeks ago, I was walking across campus and a colleague stopped to read me a poem. It's not every day th...

Singing Songs of the Civil War Era with the 5th graders of Stowe Elementary Technically, we still have two days until June, but I've...

As part of my Songs of the Civil War Era school visits, I show the students how popular songs of the era often changed over time as people ...

Last week, we said goodbye to Maurice Sendak. As a child and as an adult, I've always appreciated that Mr. Sendak never, ever, underes...

Okay, I admit I've been glued to Cornell's Great Blue Heron Webcam for a full month. Has it been worth it? Absolutely. Five nest...

How did the last day of Poetry Month sneak up so fast? Quickly, before it's over, I wanted to recommend a fun book of poetry for kids: ...

Today I'm off to Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary to talk to 5th graders about Songs of the Civil War Era. Huzzah! Yesterday, I had ...

A new Andrew Bird album AND a new solo album by M. Ward ? This is my lucky spring! To top things off, Joel Trussell, the same director wh...

I met so many nice people at the NESCBWI conference this weekend, and am ready to get down to work (as soon as I catch up on my sleep)! He...

This weekend, I'm lucky to be at the New England Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators conference. Which means th...

More Doris Day nostalgia. Here is one of my favorite Les Brown/Doris Day tunes. And check out the outfit on this album cover! Doris Day: M...

This is just ridiculously cool. Geoff Slattery: This Is United This Is United: Geoff Slattery Full Video Part HD from Channel 4Down o...

It was Doris Day's 88th  birthday last week, which means April is filled with all kinds of fun Doris Day nostalgia. TCM is airing 28 o...

The Lantern Review is embarking on an interesting project for National Poetry Month. This month, they've paired designers with poets to ...