by Barb Langridge | Mar 26, 2021 | Fantasy
“I know many things. Including the fact that you have something that belongs to me . . . .” Twelve-year-old Jamal has always lived in his twin brother, Malik’s, shadow. All he wants in the world is to know, just for one day, what it’s like to be his more popular, more...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2021 | Picture Book
Like the pine trees lining the winding road” — Jim Croce “I Got a Name” (1973) “Arbor Day, much like Earth Day, is a holiday that celebrates nature. Its purpose is to encourage people to plant trees, and many communities traditionally take the opportunity to...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 24, 2021 | Non-Fiction
“Earth is divided into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere by an imaginary line called the Equator. One of the most important differences between the two hemispheres is the timing of seasons. Because of the hemispheres’ different angles...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 23, 2021 | Author Information
Born September 2, 1955 _____________ Meet Chris Grabenstein: https://chrisgrabenstein.com/ _____________ Author biography: https://chrisgrabenstein.com/about-chris/ Chris Grabenstein graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee at...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 22, 2021 | Picture Book
Road signs – we take them pretty much for granted as we drive along any local street or highway. It’s like a secret code that we all know – a language we all speak. So, how fun…how absolutely fun…to be maybe 2 or 3 or 4 years old...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 22, 2021 | Author Information
Meet April Pulley Sayre: https://www.aprilsayre.com/ _________ Author Biography: https://www.aprilsayre.com/my-story-my-geography/ “Sayre has followed lemurs in Madagascar, pursued army ants in Panama, and eaten piranha in the Peruvian Amazon. She has a...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 22, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Everyone thinks they know the story of Marie Curie – the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes for science. But she was a mother too, and her daughters, Irene and Eve, were extraordinary. This stunningly illustrated book tells their inspiring story. Imagine...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 21, 2021 | Author Information
Born May 11, 1949 ____________ Author biography: Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. Peter is a...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 20, 2021 | Mystery
Better Nate than Ever meets Love Sugar Magic in this spooky middle grade novel from Hamilton and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez about a group of young thespians who must face the ghost haunting their theater. The Ethel Merman Theater is cursed. No one is sure how or...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 20, 2021 | Picture Book
A young girl in Haiti is eager to learn how to carry a basket to market in an exuberant picture book with universal appeal. “To carry the panye, we move gracefully, even under the weight of the sun and the moon.” In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named...
