Happiness is browsing again at the Beaverton Library, even if we’re limited to half an hour. When I (Lisa) ran into the library to drop off some books just after it had re-opened, it suddenly hit me: I hadn’t stepped inside our favorite library, or any library for that
By Lisa and Michael Cohn On our new YouTube Channel and website–Roving Reader Leaders–Kids lead kids’ book chats–in gyms, bookstores, parks, museums and on playgrounds–anywhere kids can be found! To share our love of reading and writing with more children, we decided to move our children’s book reviews and our
By Lisa Cohn and Michael Cohn Michael, age 7, loves to give advice to young readers at bookstores and libraries. And that happens nearly every day because he frequents bookstores and libraries most days. If
By Lisa Cohn This year, Michael and I had so much fun brainstorming kids’ book ideas with students worldwide via Skype in the classroom. In fact, when Skype in the classroom launched its literacy campaign in February, we visited with two classrooms a week–meeting students from all over the United
“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
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,”
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
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
Dec. 7 Book Release Party and Fundraiser for Oregon Humane Society: 4:00-6:30, Sniff Dog Hotel, 1828 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR Featuring: –Kids’ Music by Mr. Hoo –Caricatures by our illustrator, Heather Nichols –Raffle of Kids’ and Dogs’ Gift Baskets —Two Autism Service Dogs Boy, 6, Keeps
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