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…
Are you ready to put your sense of Seuss to the test? I thought so! I bring you five questions about the beloved author. Answer each question correctly, and you’ll spell Theodor’s mother’s maiden name. It will be fun, and perhaps you’ll learn something you didn’t already know about the great Dr. Seuss! 1. The…
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,…
Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthdate and it’s Read Across America Day. This year, Read Across America Day spotlights the last book written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! The book was first published in January 1990, and this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. To date, more than 10 million copies of…
Now that Sam I Am has tried green eggs and ham, he wants his friend Brice S. Twice to try fried snake and rice. I’m serious! What could be more fun on Dr. Seuss’s birthdate, March 2, than getting a little crazy with words. I believe the great author would be proud! Little ones can…
Even though Eeyore could be downright gloomy, I love this quote of his: It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine. These are words to live by throughout the year—and I find them especially meaningful in the clutches of a long, cold, and dreary winter. Just thinking about Winnie the Pooh and his friends makes…
Tomorrow, March 1st, is National Pig Day. Are you a lover of pigs? I know two people who collect piggy doodads of all sorts. And if I’m being perfectly honest, there was a time I wished for my own teeny-tiny pink pig with a curlicue tail. Today, when I think of pigs, I think of…