Yesterday, we walked for five or six hours and I got buckets of new ideas about the Fairy Kingdom. I love the “Traumpfad” hiking trails
When we travel these days, we often drive or fly. In earlier times, the rivers were the highways. Big and long rivers, like the Rhine
STAG HUNT attributed to Huang Zongdao (Northern Song or Jin Dynasty 96-1234) from Metropolitan Museum of Art online collection. More great materials after your students
Vermont author Kate Messner has a marvelous collection of author videos!!!! (I watched Grace Lin’s “How to Draw A Chinese Dragon” right away. 🙂 The
This re-purposed vending machine is all about external motivation–which piece of art would you like to buy? ©Laurel Decher, 2020. Reading an article about how
What is international book giving day? 6 ways you can get involved: 14th February is about getting books into the hands of as many children
I’ve been doing a little more research for the next Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale. Look what I found! 🙂 Did you know you can get
Nero has a gift for getting lost . . . Burg Rheinfels (Fortress Rhine Boulder) is the inspiration for the Saffron Kingdom. ©Laurel Decher, 2021.
Prince Nero is a trouble-magnet–for compasses, maps and magical creatures. Do you need inspiration? After an author spends a few months or years working on
While working on a book for ages 9 to 12, I explored a few career interests for my characters: This Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale stars
These “Bread Guys” are in a Luxembourg bakery. ©Laurel Decher, 2019. Would your family like to celebrate St. Nicholas Day this year? At our house,
It’s not easy to find books for kids ages 9 to 12. You can flip through picture books fairly easily, but books for elementary school or primary grades take longer to read. Here’s a little help for you–I suggest my new favorite book for this age group every month in my Readers List and once a year, I put all the recommendations together in a convenient book menu for you. Take it to the library or bookstore and amaze the kids with wonderful books to read!