A robo-chef, a zoo in the lobby, pods that zoom you to your room—those are just a few of the features in the dreamed-up school in If I Built a School (Dial Books for Young Readers), by Chris Van Dusen. If you’d like a chance to win my copy of the book, submit a comment…
Chinese New Year is on February 16, marking the start of the year of the dog. Now’s the perfect time to get your copy of Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Vickie Lee. In this sweet story Ruby makes a New Year’s card for Grandma, and she and her friends Dog, Pig, Monkey, Rooster, and others…
A few weeks ago I got to meet Jan Brett as she and her amazing tour bus rolled through Greensboro, NC. I featured much of the interview in the January issue of Learning magazine, but I still had lots of good information that didn’t fit into that article so I’m posting it here. …
January and penguins go together don’t you agree? Actually, next Saturday, January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day, a day to celebrate these unique and fascinating flightless birds. You may know that penguins are among the most social of all birds. After all you’ve probably seen photographs featuring hundreds of penguins hanging out together. However did…
Here at The Mailbox Blog we routinely celebrate the first Friday of the month with a giveaway. However this First Friday Giveaway is extra special! You see today, December 1, is Jan Brett’s birthday, one of my favorite authors and illustrators of children’s books. If you follow us on Instagram (themailbox) you already know that…
I’m thinking most teachers would graciously decline an offer to eat lunch on a school bus. However, what if the bus had a gigantic mermaid on the side? Are you still not sure? Okay, how about if you’re dining with author Jan Brett? That’s what I thought! Jan Brett and her giant mermaid bus are…
Celebrate the start of fall with Hello Autumn! from our friends at Holiday House. As you page through you’ll practically feel the nip in the air. To enter our random drawing, post a comment to this blog to let us know what your favorite fall flavor is. Pumpkin? Maple? Apple? Ginger? All of the above?…
Can you smell the gingerbread? Well, maybe not, but I know you can see the gingerbread goodies in the photo. And these gingerbread goodies could be on the way to you if you’re the lucky winner of this month’s First Friday Giveaway. So let’s get right to it. To enter for a chance to win…