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Hi Reader, This spring, I took some of my kids to London and Stratford-upon-Avon. It was "research" for Shakespeare Summer. Obviously. 😏 It was also loads of fun. Wanna see a few pictures? If you haven't heard all the buzz about Shakespeare Summer yet, head here to see what we're so excited about! Give us 6 weeks, and we'll turn your whole family into Shakespeare fans! I can alllllmost guarantee it. 😏 xo, Sarah Mackenzie P. S. Here are a few quick answers to your questions about Shakespeare...
Hi Reader, This week, one of my very favorite authors returns to Read-Aloud Revival! You know him as the author of Sweep, The Night Gardener, The Vanished Kingdom series (Peter Nimble), and The Fabled Stables series. That’s right–Jonathan Auxier is back! This time, we’re talking about the much-awaited conclusion to The Vanished Kingdom series, The War of the Maps. We delve into the guiding questions he explores during the writing process and how each of these questions becomes a doorway for...
Hi Reader! What comes to mind when you think of C. S. Lewis’s Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings? There’s a good chance we're seeing similar pictures: images that swept us into the whimsical world of wonder beyond the wardrobe (and into the Shire). But it’s likely we don’t know much about the woman who created the iconic illustrations of the White Witch, Mr. Tumnus and Lucy, and the Pevensie children having tea with Mr. and Mrs. Beaver. Her name was Pauline Baynes. In this...