Read Across America Poem You're never too old, too wacky, too wild,To pick up a book and read with a child.You're never too busy, too cool, or too hot,To pick up a book and share what you've got. In schools and communities,Let's ... Read More about Let’s Get Ready to Read!!!
The Color Purple
Friday evening, NBC's Making a Difference, did a segment on the Purple Songs Can Fly Project. You can find more about this project here. Following is the meaning of the color purple from their site."Purple can activate a child's creativity and imagination.Purple is associated with...Courage, ... Read More about The Color Purple
Anne Bowen
One of the fun things about being part of the staff at The Purple Cow Bookstore are the authors we get to meet. Here is Anne Bowen discussing her books. You can learn more about Anne here. She retired from teaching and is devoting her time to writing. ... Read More about Anne Bowen
Kids Love Authors Day
Back-Mike Knudsen, Wendy Toliver, Randall Wright, Emily Wing SmithFront-Kristen Landon, Sara Zarr, Jessica Day George, Anne BowenWhat started as a tweet on twitter with author, Mitali Perkins, became an event with independent bookstores nationwide celebrating Kids Heart Authors Day or as we called ... Read More about Kids Love Authors Day
Happy Valentine’s Day!
We wanted to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day! Come and have some fun as we celebrate our first ever Kids Love Authors Day today from 2:00-4:00 with the following authors: Jessica Day George author of recently released Princess of the Midnight Ball Michael ... Read More about Happy Valentine’s Day!