Hermit Thrush!

Hermit Thrush!

by | Feb 8, 2010 | Uncategorized

Wow!! A confirmed sighting of a hermit thrush in our yard yesterday! I had glimpsed them in the past, but never got a good enough look to be sure. Confused as to why they are here now, having read that they don’t come into our area until April. I do so hope that...

Kirkus Reviews LUCKY BEANS!

by | Jan 29, 2010 | Uncategorized

Amazing as it is to even get your book reviewed, it’s even more amazing to get favorable ones from sources like Kirkus. I’m chuffed!Kirkus Reviews, Feb. 1Birtha, BeckyLUCKY BEANSIllus. by Nicole TadgellHistory proves cyclical with this story of an...

School Library Journal Review

by | Jan 25, 2010 | Uncategorized

Yayy! Another nice review:BIRTHA, Becky. Lucky Beans. illus. by Nicole Tadgell. unpaged. CIP. Albert Whitman. Mar. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-4782-3. LC 2009023901.Gr 2-4–Money is tight during the Great Depression, and Marshall is tired of eating beans for...

Lucky Beans Booklist Review

by | Jan 22, 2010 | Uncategorized

Booklist Advanced Review – Uncorrected ProofIssue: February 1, 2010Lucky Beans.Birtha, Becky (Author), Tadgell, Nicole (Illustrator)Mar 2010. 32 p. Albert Whitman, hardcover, $16.99. (9780807547823).Math and wry comedy mix in this lively historical story based on...