Where They Gather By Teresa Rodrigues is a Beautiful Picturebook for Kids There’s something extra special about putting a friend’s book on Page Turner’s Bookshelf. The Where They Gather book, written by my friend and fellow critique-group member Teresa Rodrigues and illustrated by Nabi H. Ali, is a beautiful picture book about Black history, family, resilience, and hope. The story begins with a newly freed Black couple planting a pecan tree. As the tree grows, so does their f

Page Turner's Bookshelf Pick of the Week If you've followed me for any length of time, you know my answer to almost every big kid feeling — nerves, worry, the jitters, the "I don't want to's — is the same: tell a story about it. Stories are how I've always helped kids (and honestly, myself) work through the stuff that feels too big to say out loud. Wrap a worry in a dinosaur, a pirate, or a Storyologist on a quest, and suddenly it's something a kid can hold, laugh at, and wal

Storyologist Page Turner shares her Ten Favorite Back-to-School Read Alouds for Kids.

Some of my happiest childhood memories are when I stayed at my grandparents home for the night and curled up at my grandmother's side while she read fairytales to me. It‘s long been known that reading aloud to kids has many benefits in addition to the wonderful memories that are created. Here's that list of major benefits for kids mentioned in my last email. (THE LIST OF BENEFITS FOR ADULTS IS JUST BELOW.) Improved Literacy Skills: Reading aloud enhances children's vocabu

ONCE UPON A TIME… Someone decided that February 26th should be national READ A FAIRYTALE DAY! Imagine how surprised I was when I found out that this was the same day that my latest book would be ready to launch. Talk about Fairy Godmother magic! This is the blurb from the back of the book. YOU are the hero of this fractured fairytale featuring well known characters in an all-new story about problem solving and bravery. When a Sleeping Spell is placed on everyone in Be

Stories are the best way to teach kids EVERYTHING! “Tell me a fact and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” - Native American Proverb I believe wholeheartedly in that proverb. That’s why stories are at the heart of absolutely everything I do! Of course, I LOVE BOOKS but I also love audiobooks, movies, plays, and cooking shows. Oh, man, do I love cooking shows. Seriously, don’t get me started on the Great B