Do You Have a Decibella (or Decibello)?

What’s a decibella? Actually it’s a who and there’s a fifty-fifty chance you have a real one in your classroom. Decibella is a spunky, spirited book character who loves using her loud voice at all times. Her real name is Isabella, but everyone calls her Decibella because she is just soooooo LOUD. She simply doesn’t…

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Happy Birthday!

Apparently, February is the month to be born if one is going to become a really well-known picture book author. Take a look at all these birthdays! Judith Viorst—February 2, 1931 David Wiesner—February 5, 1957 Lucy Cousins—February 10, 1964 E. L. Konigsburg—February 10, 1930 Mark Teague—February 10, 1963 Jane Yolen—February 11, 1939 David Small—February 12,…

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