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. […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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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 […]
Did you know that you can borrow books, music, and movies from a public library for free? All you need is a library card. If you do not have a card, ask your librarian to help you get one. If your local public library owns a copy of Bun E. Learns […]
Welcome to bunetales.com, the official web presence of the bilingual children’s series, THE TALES OF BUN E. BONIFACE®. After several years at our prior home, we are creating this new burrow to house our treasures. We hope our home will become one of your treasures, too! French for Kids Our […]
#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 […]
O Dichotomy! This Reluctant Blogger would far prefer writing the story, to writing about the writer. But the creative process is so fascinating . . . Honored to have been invited to participate in the “My Writing Process” blog tour that is currently making its way across the globe, I […]