by Rachel McGarry | Jan 21, 2019
Molly Lou Melon has buck-teeth, a voice “like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor” and she’s the shortest girl in first grade. Molly Lou’s grandma tells her to walk proudly, smile big, sing out clear and strong and believe in herself. When she moves to a...
by Rachel McGarry | Jan 5, 2019
It’s a snowy January when two twin mice, Winnie and Willie, discover a tree that can talk! Of course his name is Woody. The curious mice befriend Woody and watch him change each month over a year. They see his buds grow and fruit blossom and his leaves fall—so much...
by Rachel McGarry | Dec 22, 2018
“They thought that the bullets would silence us, but they failed…Nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and courage was born.” -Malala This book review is for you if you: Care about making the world a better...
by Rachel McGarry | Dec 7, 2018
“Breathing in, I see myself as a mountain. Breathing out, I feel solid. Mountain, solid.” Could you or the children in your life benefit from some calming, relaxing, or grounding energy today? Introduce kids to meditation with a practical, hands-on activity that uses...
by Rachel McGarry | Nov 23, 2018
Evan did everything with his best friend, until one day the unthinkable happens—his dog dies. Nothing will ever be the same. Death changes everything. This time of year always reminds me of death. As fall transitions to winter, we let go of the old decaying leaves on...
