Vijaya Bodach

Summer flowers (these are Kalmia -- very showy, no? -- even the buds are interesting) and new life (those are junco eggs in our fuschia) giv...

My seven-year-old daughter received this book as a birthday present. It appeals to her sense of whimsy and word-play. She enjoys writing a...

This is what my nine-year-old son has to say about this book: * I think THE MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE is a great book because it describes everyth...

Despite a very busy weekend filled with baseball (what else?), June is starting off good on the writing front. Tonight while working on the ...

That's my son batting at the beginning of the baseball season. He has improved so much over these past two months ... he no longer waits...

Fiona tagged me again to play and I'm feeling mighty playful. However, a meme of five things should really have five questions to make i...

This is one happy dude. The sole male and the sole illustrator in our critique group, Kevan Atteberry , has every reason to be gloriously ha...

Looks like I brought back some of that sunshine from Conn. I'm having a taste of summer and it is glorious. Clothes flapping in the bree...

I've just returned from an intensive training session at the Institute of Children's Literature (ICL). I took their basic course sev...

I saved the best for last. My dear friend, Fiona , stayed with me for the conference. Not only did we have a marvelous time staying up late ...