By Lisa Cohn On Thursday Michael and I had the honor of telling our writing and publishing story to 45 students and the adults who read with them. We did this during a Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) celebration hosted by the Rotary Club of Clackamas. After sharing our
Kids’ Voice-Over Contest: Help Us Record Our Audiobook!
Today we launched our first kids’ voice-over contest! We’re looking for kids age 5 to 12 who would like their voices to be included in our second audiobook, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy.” Michael, age 6, twins Adam and Matthew, age 7, and Edward, age 9, will likely lend their
Proud to be a Dog Mom on Mother’s Day!
By Lisa Cohn I’m proud to be a dog mom on Mother’s Day! For me, as I mention in the article below, I’m proud of the fact that I spend a lot of time caring for my pet, making him homemade food because he has allergies, taking him on walks
Mother’s Day Tips for Bonding with Kids Over Books
By Lisa Cohn My 6-year-old, Michael, is planning a “million-star Mother’s Day” for me. After a quick visit to the library, we’ll be on our way to a gym, taxi, park, museum or bookstore for our favorite activity: Reading together, then filming children’s book reviews by Michael. His love of
6-Year-Old Book Reviewer Gives A to Z Mysteries Book 10 Million Stars!
Michael, our 6-year-old book reviewer, recently visited Connecticut, and was absolutely sure the town he visited was Green Lawn–the town where the “A to Z Mysteries” take place! Because he was certain we were in Green Lawn (in reality a fictional town), he decided to review an “A to Z
We Ate Dog Biscuits to Support Oregon Humane’s #BiscuitChallenge!
We ate dog biscuits to help raise money for Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash! Here’s how the Biscuit Challenge works: Dog lovers share on social media videos of themselves eating dog biscuits. In the videos, they nominate dog-loving friends who must,
Six-Year-Old Book Lover Reviews “The Canary Caper”
“The Canary Caper” by Ron Roy–an A to Z Mystery–is the subject of 6-year-old Michael’s book review today. Michael takes his favorite books with him and reviews them in gyms, parks, ski lodges, libaries, taxis and museums. In this case, he’s at the Playground Gym in Portland, and spends some
Mom and Son, Age 6, Interview KidLit Authors: Cynthia Bardes
Cynthia Bardes, author of the “Pansy the Poodle” children’s book series, is the first subject of our “Mom and Son, Age 6, Interview KidLit Authors” series. We just launched the series, as part of our ongoing efforts to share with kids, parents and teachers our love of reading and writing.
Kidlit Reviews of “Bash and Lucy” Focus on Life Lessons, Illustrations
We requested KidLit reviews of our award-winning “Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy” from bloggers, parents and grandparents, and are thrilled that the reviews focus on the picture book’s life lessons and beautiful illustrations. “There are so many amazing lessons in this book, I think every child should have it. As
Book Lover, Age 6, & Mom Receive Book Award, Join Literacy Programs
Boy, Age 6, and Mom Receive Mom’s Choice Silver Award for Second Book; Authors Give Books to Schools, Take Part in Literacy Programs Michael Cohn, age 6, and his mother, Lisa Cohn, were awarded a Mom’s Choice Silver Award for their new children’s book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy,”