Reminder: The Concrete Temple Theatre performs BYSTANDER this Friday, 11/4, in Hudson, NY
Monday, October 31st, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Bystander, Happenings | 1 Comment »Just a reminder for those of you in the area . . . Special thanks to the Hudson City School District Arts & Humanities Fund and the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation for making this debut performance possible. I'm honored, surprised, and eager ...
Bystander — the Play!
Monday, October 17th, 2011 Posted in Bystander, Happenings, bullying | No Comments »"Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand." -- Chinese Proverb And on that note, look at this amazing, full-page newspaper ad . . . Pretty cool, don't you think? The group that's putting on the ...
Stay Home, Please. Don’t Celebrate Children’s Book Day at “Sunnyside” in Tarrytown, NY, 9/25
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Current Events, Happenings | 6 Comments »Just stay home. Please. Find something else to do. Each year I do this event, which features more than 60 amazing children's book authors and illustrators, and it's always such a disappointment. For starters, check out some of the people who'll be ...
My Apologies to Dolly Parton
Monday, June 27th, 2011 Posted in Happenings | 1 Comment »Last week, when announcing an upcoming Summer Reading Event, I made a couple of quizzical comments about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. As usual with this blog, the reaction was immediate. Very quickly, nothing happened. I waited a while longer, and nothing ...
Join Us for the Summer Reading Spectacular: Featuring 11 Children’s and Teen Authors, Completely Live, in Colonie, NY
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 Posted in Current Events, Happenings | 1 Comment »This is a warning, folks. On June 30th at 7:00 PM a rugged band of children's and YA authors will be gathering at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at Colonie Center in Colonie, NY. That's right, it's time for the Summer Reading ...
Come to The Eric Carle Museum, Saturday, June 4: Guest Artists, Demonstrations, Panel Discussions, Wild Fun
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 Posted in A Pirates Guide to First Grade, Happenings | No Comments »Exciting events are happening this Saturday at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA, featuring presentations by Tomie dePaola, Diane deGroat, John Gurney, Astrid Sheckels, and more. Let's hear our friend Greg Ruth, illustrator of A Pirate's Guide to First Grade, ...
90 Second Newbery Video Contest
Sunday, January 30th, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Happenings | 1 Comment »True story: I was telling a teacher friend about the video contest the other day, urging him to check it out, and thought to myself: "Hmmm, blog fodder!" Because once you have a blog, the world quickly divides into two parts: ...
FATHERS READ: An Update & Some Outtakes
Monday, December 13th, 2010 Posted in Happenings, The Gender Gap in Reading | No Comments »About seven weeks ago I announced plans for my new blog, FATHERS READ. Some of you may have even answered my request for photos. I'm thrilled with what I've got -- it's a start -- but I will need more. ...
Jigsaw Jones, The Musical: Both Thumbs, Way Up
Friday, April 30th, 2010 Posted in Current Events, Happenings, Jigsaw Jones, School Visits | 1 Comment »I want to share a few photos and give my belated reaction to seeing the musical, Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Class Clown. From left to right in the above photo: Benjamin K. Glaser (Jigsaw Jones), Jill Kurzner (Helen/Athena), ...
Empire State Book Festival: April 9-10
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 Posted in Current Events, Happenings | No Comments »It's coming to Albany and -- who knows! -- maybe it will be fun. I know I'll be there, signing books (1:45 - 2:45) and participating in a Panel Discussion, "Get Real," along with Jan Cheripko, Daphne Grab, Todd Strasser, ...