Judy Freeman

Judy Freeman writes for the wonderful ReadKiddoRead website http://www.readkiddoread.com/home

Here are a couple of her lists - Almost Can't-Miss Sure Shot Books...for Girls http://readkiddoread.ning.com/profiles/blogs/almost-cantmiss-sure-shot-1

Almost Can’t-Miss Sure Shot Books…for Boys
http://readkiddoread.ning.com/profiles/blogs/almost-cantmiss-sure-shot

Some lesson plans based on great books :
http://readkiddoread.ning.com/page/lesson-plans

and here is her list of 68 spectacular author and illustrator websites - http://readkiddoread.ning.com/page/68-spectacular-author-and

"When we finish wending our way through one of these sites, we should feel as if we've gotten to know that author or illustrator a bit as a person. I love a website with personality and passion. As with a good book, a good website should Surprise, it should Startle, and it should Satisfy (AKA The 3 Freeman S's)."

Read Kiddo Read, Fuse #8 and Judy Freeman

I've mentioned this great site before (and there is a link to it directly on the Links side bar of this blog) http://www.readkiddoread.com/home

Read Kiddo Read was established by author James Patterson to help people find the right books to keep kids reading “There needs to be a place where parents can find books that work.”

If you need convincing to check it out, read this interview http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/1850053785.html with Elizabeth Bird from Fuse #8 blog (you can tell I'm a fan !) and Judy Freeman, a key contributor to Read Kiddo Read. I found it an inspiring interview, with two passionate advocates of children's literature and reading.

Reading promotion

I've mentioned the Read Kiddo Read website before and I've put a link on the right hand side of this blog... It has lots of great book recommendations and advice on getting children reading. I've signed up for their monthly e-newsletter - http://tiny.cc/Readkiddoreadnewsletter

I've also mentioned Judy Freeman, a friend of Roxie Munro - here she is writing on the Read Kiddo Read site with 12 TRIED AND TRUE WAYS TO GET YOUR KIDDOS READING - good suggestions - maybe useful for sharing with teachers and parents ? It can be downloaded as a pdf for printing...

Judy Freeman and reading aloud

I explored the website of Roxie Munro http://www.roxiemunro.com/ whose book Mazeways A-Z (Sterling, 2007) is one of my 2 year old nephew's absolute favourites - detailed maze pictures for each letter of the alphabet with different settings - A = Airport, B = Boats, C = Circus, each with hundreds of details to discover... I really recommend it - is available to purchase in NZ and is in the National Library CIS collection for schools. Her website has lots of information, including a step by step guide for children to creating their own mazes...

Roxie's website offers a free signed bookplate, so I wrote away and we now have a friendly correspondence. Roxie mentioned a good friend of hers - Judy Freeman, so I looked her up too and found she is someone I have come across in other capacities - she wrote the wonderful teacher guide to another of my favourite books by Kate Di Camillo The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane available here http://www.edwardtulane.com/

Judy also writes content for James Patterson's website ReadKiddoRead which has a fabulous selection of recommendations and advice... http://readkiddoread.com/home

And I came across this great article Judy wrote for School Library Journal - Books kids will sit still for : 10 ways to recognise a great readaloud - at this link.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6378376.html