I wish you and your loved ones a very happy and safe holiday season. May the joys of Christmas be with you, and remain with you, throughout 2024. Best wishes, Norah
This week at the Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills challenged writers to In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about waiting. Where does this waiting take place? Does it have a past or a future ...
This week at the Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills challenged writers to In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using the word or idea, flakes. What or who is a flake? Is there tension or phenome...
This week at the Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills challenged writers to In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a cryptozoologist. Who is this character? What cryptids do they research and ...
https://norahcolvin.com/2023/10/31/a-cryptozoologist-99wordstories/
This week at the Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills challenged writers to In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about something shaggy. It can be carpet, a hair-do, or some sort of critter. How c...
https://norahcolvin.com/2023/10/23/something-shaggy-99word-stories/
Today I’m sharing my review of a lovely new picture book Let’s Play, written by Karen Tyrrell and illustrated by Maddi Gray at Brothers & Co. The book was commissioned by Play Matters Austr...
https://norahcolvin.com/2023/10/20/lets-play-by-karen-tyrrell-a-review-readilearn/
This week at the Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills challenged writers to In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about confidence. Is a character confident or struggling? Why? Is confidence cultur...
https://norahcolvin.com/2023/10/17/confidence-99wordstories/
Today it is my pleasure to review a brilliant new picture book: When Grandma Burnt Her Bra, written by Samantha Tidy, illustrated by Aśka, and published by EK Books. About When Grandma Burnt Her...
Today it is my pleasure to review the hilarious new picture book Let’s Go Shopping, GRANDMA!, written by Sharon Giltrow, illustrated by Dhwani Gosalia and published by Dixi Books. This post is ...
https://norahcolvin.com/2023/10/06/lets-go-shopping-grandma-by-sharon-giltrow-a-review-readilearn/
This week at the Carrot Ranch, Charli Mills challenged writers to In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes a blade of grass. What can you compare it to? Or in contrast? Is it a...
https://norahcolvin.com/2023/10/06/a-blade-of-grass-99wordstories/