Growing up in a small Wisconsin town in 1918, 11-year-old Sterling North had pets: a dog and a bird, a muskrat and a woodchuck. And that year — not too long after his beloved mother died — Sterling had a baby raccoon.
Terri Schlichenmeyer
She wasn’t as fast as Wilma Rudolph, but Alta was close, and that made her dream. What, she wondered, would it be like to have three Olympic gold medals hanging around her neck?
Lately,you’ve been hearing a lot about gay rights and gay marriage, and you want to know more. Read “Gay & Lesbian History for Kids”by Jerome Pohlen, and your questions might be answered.
Out of the mouths of babes? I think so; the questions inside “Dear Pope Francis” are sweet and innocent, but heavy in nature and they may be issues that you wrestle with, too. That means you’ll likely enjoy what you read, just as much as your child will.
Leprechauns, apparently, are full of mischief and this book, with its catchy little rhyme, shows children the many ways they bring mayhem to a home.
You are a superhero. It might not be immediately apparent, but your powers are many. You can leap high, jump far, lift heavy objects and hear things your parents would rather you didn’t. And in the new book “Dinosaur Boy Saves Mars” by Cory Putman Oakes, you may be able to singlehandedly stop a terrible interplanetary crisis.
Honesty is the best policy. You’ve known practically since you were born that lying was not a good thing. Tell the truth, you’ve been reminded.
Every day, when adults go to work, they expect to be there for certain hours.
Be Mine, Valentine. Surrounded by pink and red hearts, that’s what the card said, and it came from your best classroom friend.
In every class, there are always a few kids you try to avoid. The know-it-all kid, for instance: Who has time for that? Or the kid who can’t stop yammering or who can’t control his temper: Why invite drama?
Two wrongs don’t make a right. You’ve grown up hearing that, and it barely makes sense. Two wrongs actually just make things worse, and there’s nothing correct about that.
The quiet girl that sits the next row over may know how to inspire people. The know-it-all in your class could own a business in the future. The kid everybody picks on might become president.
Nothing beats recognition when you’ve finished a project. Good job! Well done!
Mama says it’s chilly outside, and you need to cover up.
There’ll always be a soft place in your heart for your first kiss, your first I-love-you and for the person who gave them to you.