Tag: Loren Long

Black History Month, 2009: Book List

| February 19, 2009 | 2 Comments
Black History Month, 2009: Book List

This Black History Month book list is made up of wonderful books that celebrate African-Americans and their history. With so many amazing books out there, it was incredibly hard to select which books to include in my 2009 list. I plan on expanding this list for 2010 — in the meantime, please feel free to [...]

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Link and a Quote: Drummer Boy by Loren Long

| November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments
Link and a Quote: Drummer Boy by Loren Long

Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee break with a good piece of cake … Link: Tis’ the season to be jolly. Or is it, yet? Well, I am here to tell you that if Christmas brings joy, it’s never too early! Franki, from a Year of Reading, just got her Christmas [...]

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Melvin Might?: Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown

| August 4, 2008 | 2 Comments
Melvin Might?: Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown

Melvin Might? by Jon Scieszka (author), David Shannon (illustrator), Loren Long (illustrator), and David Gordon (illustrator) Reading Level: Ages 3-8 Hardcover: 42 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, (October 28, 2008) COMING SOON! Adorable! Melvin Might is the latest addition to Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series – an energized series based on very personable truck [...]

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