by Pat Marcello | Dec 11, 2010 | Writing
If you’re the parent of at 20-something kid, you probably do remember Goosebumps. Both the book series and the television series were wildly popular with the middle-grade crowd in the 90’s, and my daughter loved both. I can’t tell you how many of...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 10, 2010 | Writing
I’m not sure why kids 8 – 12 have been labeled “middle-grade” readers because the youngest of them are still in grade school. We’re talking about kids who can read pretty well, and who are either just learning to be independent or who are...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 9, 2010 | Writing
Do you remember what it was like to be a small child? Psychologists say that a majority of people don’t remember earlier than about age 5. I remember all the way back to 3. Maybe that’s why I still act 12, though I’m over 50. LOL No, seriously, I...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 8, 2010 | Writing
When you were little, what did you see? You don’t remember, do you? I do. I used to walk about with a mirror, turned toward the ceiling and it felt like I was walking upside down. I had to step over doorways to avoid the light fixtures. It was a fun game and I...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 7, 2010 | Writing
I’ve already mentioned how into books we were when my daughter was young and how when she was about 18 months old, she had her first library card. Well, we’d go to the library every couple of weeks, and she would pick out her allotted 10 books. It was a...
by Pat Marcello | Dec 6, 2010 | Writing
That headline may seem silly to you, but it’s true. The classic Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is for kids who are a little older, and who are ready to or are already talking. There are just too many words for babies. And you know what happens when...
