Category Archives: Children’s Literature

On This Day in History: September 19

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Up, Up and Away! On September 19, 1783, the Montgolfier Brothers launched the first hot air balloon carrying passengers: a sheep, a duck and a rooster. The balloon was launched from the gardens of the Palace of Versailles and witnessed … Continue reading →

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“Ellen Tebbits” by Beverly Cleary

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

I was a good reader in first grade, and read lots of picture books, fairy tales and the whole Thornton W. Burgess series about Old Mother West Wind, Reddy Fox, Poor Mrs. Quack and the others. But then in the … Continue reading →

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Ribsy

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Ribsy, by Beverly Cleary This is an old favorite of mine, but I haven’t read it in many years. I was almost afraid to read it again. I’ve been rereading a lot of favorite books lately, and many of them … Continue reading →

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Owney

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Owney was a stray puppy who wandered into the Albany Post Office in 1888 and fell asleep on a pile of mailbags. He followed the mailbags onto a Railway Mail Service train, beginning a life of riding the rails. He … Continue reading →

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Catch Me & Kiss Me & Say It Again

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Catch Me & Kiss Me & Say It Again — Rhymes by Clyde Watson; Pictures by Wendy Watson This is a collection of original rhymes that have the nonsensical charm of Mother Goose’s nursery rhymes. These are poems for the … Continue reading →

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