A couple of years ago, OWTK was fortunate enough to meet Jane Yolen and listen to her read one of her fairy books in the Enchanted Woods of Winterthur. Surrounded by nature, far removed from the sounds of civilization proved the idealistic setting to hear Yolen read aloud. She’s the […]
OTHER GOOSE by J. Otto Seibold I prefer day baseball. It’s gotta be turkey on Thanksgiving. Ham at Christmas. Otherwise, I’m not a traditionalist. At least, not in the traditional sense. That may be why J. Otto Seibold’s (Olive the Other Reindeer, Vunce Upon A Time) newest, and most outlandish […]
I couldn’t help myself. The last trick-or-treater had just walked away as I pulled down the basket of Christmas books from the Bear’s closet. Christmastime is far and away my favorite time of year; the smell of pine, the anticipation of what Santa will leave under the tree, baking cookies, […]
OWTK is excited to be a stop on the Ivy & Bean Fall 2010 Blog Book Tour. The tour is, essentially, a collection of kid-lit bloggers who have collaborated to cover the much anticipated release of book 7 in the wildly popular Ivy & Bean series. Aside from a copy […]
When selecting a gift for a preschooler, kindergartner or grade school-age kid, I’d like to think that you couldn’t go wrong with anything I’ve featured here on OWTK (especially the music). That said, below are some choice 2010 holiday gift options for young children, divided into 4 1/2 sections. MUSIC […]
SCRATCH9 #1 by Rob M. Worley Illustrations by Jason T. Kruse I wasn’t a comic book kid. I’m not a comic book guy. Scratch9 may change that. This brand new all-ages comic book series centers around a house cat, a no-good scientist, past lives, and a determined young girl named […]
The Monster Who Couldn’t Decide by Andi Green As with her previous work, but even more so in The Monster Who Couldn’t Decide, there exists a gentle cadence to Andi Green-penned text. Like canoeing lazily down a river, Green’s prose is extremely comforting because she doesn’t set out to awe […]
Between Home and School by Bill Harley The written correspondence between one parent and numerous teachers is a work of fiction, but the sentiments and emotions expressed within are anything but. The real joy of these fabricated memos and emails is the mystery that lies in the ancillary conversations – […]
