Dallas Police Officer Turner shares a live reading of Patricia Vermillion's award-winning picture book, Texas Chili? Oh my! with Dallas-area children during the COVID-19-related quarantine.
Cynthia Wildridge
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Books of the Hour How does one distinguish a good book from a bad book? The oft-quoted English author and critic John Ruskin had this to say: “For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time.” But while the above […]
NOLA’s Turning 300 . . . and Bun E. Boniface® is Coming to Town! Louisiana may have been discovered by the Spanish, but the City of New Orleans was founded by the French. NOLA turns 300 in 2018, and Bun E. Boniface® is coming to town to celebrate! Fun for […]
Purple Carrots? Yes, ’tis true: The earliest carrots were purple! Known to mankind for about 5,000 years, historians think the first carrots came from the part of the world we now call Afghanistan. Purple carrots in ancient times Egyptian temple drawings from 2000 B.C. feature a purple plant many specialists […]
To comma, or not to comma? Oscar Wilde, in one of his most oft quoted quips, stated: “In the morning. . .I took out a comma. . . and in the afternoon, I put it back again.” Just call me Oscar.
Among the many treasures at The Cloisters in New York City, this one stands out as particularly divine. This exquisite Book of Hours was created in the 14th century for Jeanne d’Evreux, when she was Queen of France. It is small enough to fit comfortably in your hands. Currently housed […]
Founding Fathers Fluent in French! Some of the most important and influential Founding Fathers of the United States of America were fluent in French! John Adams – First Vice-President of the U.S. (serving under President George Washington); 2nd U.S. President; father of John Quincy Adams Thomas Jefferson – 3rd U.S. […]
The United States’ first public library, located just outside Boston, was founded with books from Benjamin Franklin’s private collection. It was named Franklin Public Library in his honor. Franklin was a famous inventor, innovator, and statesman. He spent time in France helping John Adams secure France’s support in the Colonies’ […]
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Did you know he also established the first circulating library? It was called The Library Company of Philadelphia. It was founded in 1731, before the U.S. had won her Independence from England! At that time, books […]
#My Writing Process Blog Tour Global Children’s Authors Invited It was through my SCBWI critique group that I learned of the fascinating “My Writing Process” blog tour that has been making its way to select children’s authors across the globe. I was intrigued and honored to have been asked to […]
Jumping down the rabbit hole! A full decade ago, a marketing guru encouraged me to start blogging. The term had just been coined; the concept scarcely existed. I resisted. I’ve now enlisted. My Writing Process Blog Tour Though privacy is no less sacred to me today than it was a […]