The Jewish husband and wife that created this adventurous character had to cobble together two bicycles to flee Paris and escape the Nazis in 1940. After 75 miles, sleeping on restaurant floors and in barns, they made it to a train station and then to Portugal, Brazil, and finally the United States. The creators are H. A. and Margaret Rey and their spunky monkey character is Curious George.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Tuesday Kidlit Trivia for October 4, 2022
This author/illustrator from Minneapolis had the nickname "Sparky" and was dad to five kids. In 1968, 11 days after Martin Luther King's assassination, a teacher in Los Angeles wrote and asked him to add a black child to his cast of characters, and shortly thereafter, Franklin appeared. This is Charles Schultz, and his canine character is Snoopy.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Pumpkinpalooza--my 2022 Fall Writing Frenzy entry
Rhiannon graduated from kindergarten six years
ago, but she returned to the classroom every October 1st. That’s
when Ms. Puggle turned her room into Pumpkinpalooza! Dozens of Jack-o-lanterns
grinned and grimaced from every bookshelf and table, from every cubby and countertop—but
not this October 1st. Rhiannon learned that Ms. Puggle had strained
her back picking pumpkins and wouldn’t be back for weeks. October wouldn’t be
the same, for the school or for Ms. Puggle! Rhiannon had an idea and brought it
to the principal. She made an announcement to all the classrooms, and later
that night, when Ms. Puggle looked out her window, Pumpkinpalooza had come
to her!
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