By Lisa Cohn My book lover and budding book critic–Michael, now age 6–began doing YouTube book reviews when he was a few months short of 5 years old. In his first review, at age 4, of “Clifford the Firehouse
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Our Book Lover, Age 6, Reviews KidLit at the Gym!
Our 6-year-old book lover, Michael, has reviewed KidLit on the Oregon Coast, in a taxi, in New York’s Central Park, in numerous bookstores and libraries, in a ski lodge in Montana, in his bedroom, and even on the
This Review of Our Picture Book Made Our Day!
Sometimes, a happy reader can make an author’s day! And yesterday, this review on Amazon about our first picture book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence,” from a grandparent really brightened our day! The reader posted the review shortly
Yes, Our Dog’s Bravery Inspired Our Book Series
By Lisa Cohn The first grader’s innocent question took me by surprise. Did we get the inspiration for our “Bash and Lucy” book series from our dog who died? Even though I had answered this question many times, there was something about the student’s earnest expression that brought tears to
Boys, Age 5 & 6, Chat KidLit–With Detail, Enthusiasm!
It’s exciting to see young boys chat KidLit with enthusiasm and detail! In the video below, Michael, age 6, chats with Landon, age 5, about “Nate The Great and the Stolen Base” during one of our KidLit Chats. In this case, Landon is a homeschooler taking part in one of
Can These Boys, Age 6-8, Inspire Kids to Get Off Their Screens?
Can These Boys, Age 6-8, Inspire Kids to Get Off Their Screens? 50% of Proceeds of Kids’ Audiobook To Benefit Dogs; Audiobook Free for Schools It’s no secret that parents and educators worry about the effects of children’s “screen time.” But four young boys, age 6-8, from Portland, Ore. are
Touched By a Dog’s Love: Benefit for Oregon Humane Society
Authors Raise More Than $400 for Oregon Humane Society at Multimedia Book Reading Sept. 25 By Lisa Cohn Touched by a dog’s love. That was the theme that permeated a multimedia book reading, “Books+Bark+Beer,” in Portland Sept. 25 that raised $406 for the Oregon Humane Society. Many of the authors
Happiness is…A Boy and His Dog!
By Lisa Cohn Precious is the bond between kids and their dogs. We read about this bond in beloved children’s books. In some classics, children learn about how child-and-dog duos love, support, and rely on each other. Among these beloved duos are Henry and Mudge, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford, Nate
“The World’s Youngest Book Reviewer:” Sirius Radio Interview
What does a young book lover and book reviewer eat while he’s reading? What does his dog eat while keeping the book lover company? What are the book lover’s favorite books to review–and why is he writing his own series of books, along with his mom? In an interview with
Adventures Writing a Kids’ Dog Book with a 5-Year-Old
My 5-year-old son, Michael, woke up one morning about a year ago, hugged me, and said, “Mom, I really want people to read the book we wrote.” We had just finished “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence,” which we wrote to help us overcome grief over our dog’s sudden death. My