#PictureBooks

Caron Levis

Aug 29, 20194 min read

Mamas Making it Work! interview with Emily Mitchell

Hello Emily Mitchell, Please describe your favorite pair of work shoes and what sound they make? I work from home, so in the summer I’m...

Caron NeverSleeping Levis

Aug 28, 20182 min read

A Contagious Idea: How Stop That Yawn! got started

There is a noble, ancient battle being fought in bedrooms every night, all over the world. Surely there must be some kid, somewhere, who...

Caron Levis

Jun 30, 20175 min read

Kreate Konfident Spllrs! Sound Tips

In kindergarten, I spelled words into ribbons. That is, I practiced each spelling word written on my stack of index cards until I had...

Caron

Feb 5, 20164 min read

A Blog About A Blurb (aka Judith Viorst Made Me Forget to Be Afraid of Snakes)

The only thing better than when something you've long hoped for happens, is when something that you never would have dreamed to hope for...

Caron & Winter Storm Jonas

Jan 31, 20164 min read

What's In Your Snow-globe? (a Kate DiCamillo inspired Writing Exercise for all ages)

A tennis court filling up with snow. A playground catching flakes on its silver-slide tongue. Trees standing stubbornly without coats,...

Caron Levis

Sep 15, 20152 min read

Picture Books are for Teens, Too!

I enjoyed this recent article from School Library Journal about teachers using picture books with middle and high-school students to...