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“Begin with a Bee” – Book Reading in the Park

August 4, 2022 By Website Admin

poster announcing the Jones County "Begin with a Bee" book reading event

Looking forward to "bee-ing" in Central Park, Jones County, Saturday August 6, at 10:00 a.m. to talk about bumblebees, do some bee-art, and read Begin with a Bee! If weather permits, the book reading will take place outside at the Nature Center patio area. If it is too hot or raining then the reading will move … [Read more...] about “Begin with a Bee” – Book Reading in the Park

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Good News for Begin with a Bee

October 20, 2021 By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Flying rusty-patched bumble bee in the foreground. Field and trees, two kids in the background.

We just heard from Brian Wilson at the Evanston IL Public Library that Begin with a Bee is on the Library's 101 Great Books for Kids List of 2021.   All who worked on the book are excited that the Evanston Public Library is helping us spread the word about bumblebees. Thanks Evanston Public Library! … [Read more...] about Good News for Begin with a Bee

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Wonder in October

October 20, 2021 By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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Last month I had the pleasure of participating in the Central Wisconsin Book Festival. In that presentation I wanted to talk about wonder, partly because in Begin with a Bee we talk about wonder: Here’s the wonder: her tiny body, (not even an inch) holds everything she needs to create a whole colony of bees— this … [Read more...] about Wonder in October

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Central Wisconsin Book Festival – Saturday September 18

September 13, 2021 By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Two butterflies on a flower

I am excited to be part of the Central Wisconsin Book Festival on Saturday, September 18. Here’s the schedule  https://mcpl.us/cwbf/schedule UPDATE!!!I will be presenting at NOT 10:45 am, BUT 10:30. I hope to talk about wonder, thinking about wonder, writing about wonder. My presentation goes from 10:30 to 11:15. I have … [Read more...] about Central Wisconsin Book Festival – Saturday September 18

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Walk Along the Creek with Creekfinding

June 22, 2021 By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

photo of Creekfinding book cover and trees informing people of story walk program

The Iowa City Public Library has started a new Story Walk Program this year at Willow Creek Park. And they have chosen Creekfinding as the first book for the new story frames. You can walk along the creek, read the story and look at Claudia McGehee's wonderful illustrations. Claudia and I had the fun of kicking off the … [Read more...] about Walk Along the Creek with Creekfinding

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Fun with bees

May 29, 2021 By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Flying rusty-patched bumble bee in the foreground. Field and trees, two kids in the background.

Cover of the book Begin with a Bee. Claudia McGehee, Liza Ketchum, Phyllis Root and I have been having a wonderful time talking about our new book Begin with a Bee.  On  Tuesday night we were part of a zoom book party to launch our book. Even though we couldn't be in person it was great fun to talk about how the book … [Read more...] about Fun with bees

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A Wonderful Pizzazz Afternoon

Sidekick Coffee and Books knows how to throw a book party. Yesterday’s Kidlit Pizzazz Festival was a wonderful time of yummy warm drinks–or ice cream, Dog Man!, so many beautiful children’s books, and authors! There is worry that kids are not reading as much now as in earlier times. I was heartened by yesterday’s event. […]

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