Author: Rebecca Herzog

Writer. Reader. Jokester. Pirate
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Poetry Friday – Peace Party

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Michelle’s blog, Today’s Little Ditty, to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ It’s book giveaway time! This month’s book is Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon. Be sure to enter. Hurricane Irma has come and gone. We were lucky and the storm took a sudden turn East about 30 miles south of us. We didn’t even lose power–which was a disappointment to my 7yo daughter. There are still some … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Peace Party

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading – 9/11/17

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The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR pile.                                          I’m giving away a copy of Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon! Check it out and enter.   It’s a short list this week as most of my time … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading – 9/11/17

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Book Giveaway: Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon

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Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon   See my full review here ***Congrats to Kathy D. for winning!***   I’m in the process of finalizing prep for Hurricane Irma, but I am so excited to be doing another book giveaway this month. I absolutely enjoyed reading this book and I know that many others will too. I hope that you’ll take just a second and enter the giveaway at the end of this post. As always, it will run from Sunday (9/10/17) at midnight until 11:59pm on Saturday (9/16/17). Good luck! Other books by Ursula Vernon: Dragonbreath (Puffin Books) Hamster Princess … Continue reading Book Giveaway: Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon

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Poetry Friday – Irma Checklist

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It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Matt’s blog, Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ (If you’re curious how my art for Art Drop Day turned out, you can see it here) Hello Everyone! Quick post today as I still have a little bit of prep to get ready for Hurricane Irma. I am about an hour and a half South of Tampa, along the coast, so unless the … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Irma Checklist

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Art Drop Day 2017

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So this past Tuesday was World Art Drop Day and was my first time participating. I had a fun time playing with my gel plate. I happened to have a turtle stencil, so that worked out great. Since I am primarily a writer, I decided to include a poem with my art. You can read my poetry post here. Of course, I had to hide it where kids could find out more about turtles. I am excited for someon to discover it.   Continue reading Art Drop Day 2017

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Stormy Seas – Nonfiction Picture Book Review

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Buy Here  Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees written by Mary Beth Leatherdale  illustrated by Eleanor Shakespeare Annick Press, 2017 At a Glance Genre(s)/Categories: Nonfiction Picture Book Age Range: 10yo + There is a fairly graphic suicide attempt in the first story. Keep this in mind when choosing the audience for this book. Plot: This book chronicles the true stories of 5 children as they board boats to flee their homelands in search of asylum. Pros: Packs a lot into a relatively short book told in first person, it feels like you are right there with the actual people … Continue reading Stormy Seas – Nonfiction Picture Book Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 9/4/17

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The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR pile.                                          September Book Giveaway: My full review here September’s book giveaway is Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon. The giveaway will go live here on the blog this Sunday, September … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 9/4/17

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Poetry Friday – World Art Drop Day

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Kathryn Apel’s blog to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Happy Poetry Friday everyone! World Art Drop Day is this coming Tuesday, September 5th, and I am so excited. I by no means consider myself an artist, but I do enjoy creating art. Here is the basic premise of Art Drop Day from Jake Parker’s page (linked above): Draw a picture and hide it somewhere. Take a … Continue reading Poetry Friday – World Art Drop Day

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September Writing Goals

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Another busy month has come and gone. Things were especially hectic with school starting back up for my daughter, and my husband teaching again this semester. We’re starting to get into the groove though, so that is good. Before I do my usual recap, here are a few highlights from August that weren’t originally listed in my goals for the month I submitted two poems to some children’s magazines I applied to be a Cybils judge I joined NetGalley so I can start receiving and reviewing ARC (advance reader copies of books) I didn’t do too bad on my August … Continue reading September Writing Goals

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Where Is My Coat? Farm Animals – Board Book ARC Review

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Buy Here Where Is My Coat? Farm Animals by Anita Bijsterbosch Clavis, November 15th, 2017 I received an advance reader copy of this book to review At a Glance Age Range: Newborn through toddler Plot: Farm animal lose their coats and the reader must guess why type of animal they are. Pros: creative take on a common board book type illustrations are fun and vibrant Cons: I wish the text was more varied, but there is something to be said for repetition in board books Would I recommend this title: Yes! Anytime someone can take a board book and make … Continue reading Where Is My Coat? Farm Animals – Board Book ARC Review