As “World Read Aloud Day” (WRAD) advocates and big believers in the benefits of reading aloud, we wrote a piece for LitWorld.org, a non-profit literacy organization that aims to “foster resilience, hope and joy through the power of story.” You can read it here: Singing Book Reviews, Potty Training and
Book Reviews For Children
Writing Songs About the Kids’ Dog Books We Love: Scooby-Doo!
Trust me. We never expected that writing our own kids’ dog book would lead us to write songs about kids’ books. Like much of our journey–beginning with the death a year ago of our dear dog, Lucy–our adventure has followed the passions of 5-year-old Michael. It all began the other
Grief Over a Dog Loss and the Healing Power of Writing
On the first anniversary of the death of our dear dog, Lucy, we’re here to tell you about another author who, like us, experienced a dog loss and turned to writing to help her overcome her grief. Her name is Teddy O’Malley. She is 24 and wrote her kids’ dog
Cranky Crocodiles, Cool Dads & Other Tales From Our Skype Classroom Lessons
“Wow, that was fun!” said 5-year-old Michael after our first “Write, Publish, and Publicize An Award-Winning Book” lesson via Skype in the Classroom, with the energetic and tech-savvy Mrs. Joan McWilliams and her kindergarten in the Highland Falls Fort Montgomery Central School District. On our first day of giving Skype
For Young Writers: Our “Write, Publish, Publicize” Skype Lesson
We’re so excited about our Skype in the Classroom lesson for young writers. We’re now scheduling our class with 13 teachers in the United States, Ireland, India and Australia. During the lesson, which will be conducted with these teachers via Skype, we’ll share our experiences writing our award-winning book, publishing
Scooby-Doo Book Reviews By Michael, Age 5, On YouTube: New Playlist
Michael, our 5-year-old co-author and YouTube book reviewer, loves to do Scooby-Doo book reviews. He has read dozens of these kids’ dog books, and is in the midst of reviewing many of them on his YouTube Channel. That’s why we’ve created a new playlist just for Scooby-Doo Book Reviews, and
Encourage Kids To Give To The Less Fortunate With Kids’ Book and Traditions
Here at Bash And Lucy, we’re counting our many blessings over the holidays and focusing on ways to encourage fortunate children like Michael to give to the less fortunate (both human and four-legged). One of the ways to help kids focus on giving is by reading “The Sparkle Box,” a
Mom-Son Authors To Sell Book & Raise Funds For Oregon Humane Society 12/6
Press Release: Mom-Son Authors to Sell Book, Donate to Oregon Humane Society, Dec. 6-8 at Christmas Bazaar Writer Lisa Cohn and her son, Michael, will sell their award-winning kids’ dog book, “Bash And Lucy Fetch Confidence,” and donate the proceeds to the Oregon Humane Society at the Christmas Bazaar in Portland
Michael, Age 5, & Mia, 13, Review Child’s Dog Book About Friendship
The power of friendship is the focus of the child’s dog book, “Mr. Spunky and His Friends,” that Michael and Mia review on YouTube. This is one of a number of children’s books that Michael and friends have reviewed in response to requests from children’s book authors. They have a
“Clifford” Books Reviewed by Michael and Cousins, Age 4 to 7
What better way for kids to spend time together on their family vacation than to review “Clifford” books together? When Michael was in New York state with his cousins, age 4 and 7, they had lots to say about Clifford books. In this video, they say they’re reviewing “Clifford at