Scaredy Cat

This month’s challenge at Today’s Little Ditty is a monstrous one. Rebecca Herzog asked us to consider another viewpoint. “Most everyone is afraid of monsters. But what are monsters most afraid of?” Here’s my very-recently written (aka Friday afternoon) answer: Scaredy Cat She’s buried in her human’s tomb,stuffed with sand, wrapped in gloom.With leathery skin […]

Pumpkins and Bones!

There’s a frost forecast for Michigan tonight. I picked the last green tomatoes this afternoon and admired the trees’ new cloaks of red, yellow, and orange. The weather has taken a decidedly fall turn, and I’ve got a couple of new seasonal picture books to share (thanks to Candlewick Press for the review copies!) Patricia […]