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Re-reading Susan Cooper’s “Over Sea, Under Stone” in Cornwall
This past summer, my family and I headed out for a vacation in Cornwall. I loved it there, and actually felt I’d already been since I’d...
Oct 22, 20121 min read


Mommy Read it Again: Egg Drop by Mini Grey
Egg Drop by Mini Grey This is a kooky picture book about a little egg who wants to fly, but unfortunately, as you know, eggs can’t. The...
Sep 5, 20121 min read


YA Book Review: Scars by Cheryl Rainfield
Scars by Cheryl Rainfield is an incredibly powerful story about self-harm, rape, abuse, and homophobia written in a completely authentic...
Aug 31, 20121 min read


Read it Again, Mommy: Good Night William (a UK find)
We spent a week last month in Cornwall, and maybe someday I’ll feel like blogging about our amazing trip. But for now, I thought I’d...
Aug 3, 20121 min read
A Typical Naptime with the Terrific Terror, aged Two-and-a-Half
Terrific Terror, aged two and a half (T.T.): Only 2 books today, Mommy! Me: Are you sure? We have time to read at least 5. T.T.: No....
Jul 30, 20122 min read
Twitter/Blog Break!
I’m taking a break from twitter and my blog for much needed writing and recharging time. This means, I won’t be updating the BosKidLit...
Jun 25, 20121 min read


In which I blog yet again about the PEN Award Ceremony, only this time with photos
As many of you already know (because you heard me enthusing about it a million times online), I was one of two recipients this year of...
Jun 4, 20121 min read


Highlights from my trip to San Francisco
I finally got photo uploads working! Here’s a long overdue blog post about my trip to San Francisco this past March. My husband had to go...
May 29, 20121 min read


Duck Sock Hop Giveaway Winner and Another Favorite Duck Book
The winner is: Brianna! (I’ve emailed her already) Last week, after the NESCBWI conference, I was on a bit of a Jane Yolen kick. I love...
May 11, 20121 min read
Duck Sock Hop Author Guest Post with Giveaway next week!
I am excited to announce that Monkey Poop will be hosting Jane Kohuth (author of the fabulously fun-to-read Ducks Go Vroom) next week and...
May 2, 20121 min read


Mommy Read it Again: Good Night, Baby Ruby
This week there was one clear winner among the seven books we checked out from the library. Good Night, Baby Ruby by Rohan Henry Rohan...
Apr 30, 20121 min read
Guest Posts over at Redwood’s Medical Edge
Some of my medical blog posts are up online over at Redwood’s Medical Edge. This website is a great resource for fiction writers looking...
Apr 16, 20121 min read


Book Review: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Through the story, Taylor struggles to unravel the secrets about her family and about the strange dreams she’s been having. She’s helped...
Mar 12, 20121 min read
My e-reading stats for 2011
I bought a Kindle in 2009 and since then I’ve been keeping track of my reading statistics on Goodreads. My previous year’s stats are in...
Feb 27, 20121 min read


Happy Four Year Blogiversary, Monkey Poop!
No, this isn't a picture of me and my daughter. Yay! It’s been 4 fun years of Monkey Poop and incredibly eloquent blog posts by yours...
Feb 6, 20121 min read
Where are the TV blog posts?
Someone asked me why I’m not blogging much about TV lately and the reasons are 1) I don’t watch as much TV anymore now that I have a baby...
Dec 28, 20111 min read
The Subjectivity of a “Favorites” List
Last week my writing group was discussing our group’s book-of-the-month, The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart. We were going around,...
Dec 9, 20112 min read
My Favorite Books of 2011
Out of all the kid’s books I read this year, these are my favorites. I attempted to order them by author and by reading level (YA,...
Dec 6, 20111 min read


Agent News and a Silly Goose
First things first, I have news on the writing front: I have an agent! I’m now being represented by the Sheldon Fogelman Agency. Very...
Oct 28, 20111 min read
SCBWI “Letter of Merit”
I won a writing award! Okay–to be more accurate, I received a “Letter of Merit” (sort of like honorable mention) from the Society for...
Jul 25, 20111 min read
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