Chicken Spaghetti

Odds in Vermont

Odds Bodkin, a storyteller beloved by the sweet children's book catalog Chinaberry, spins a yarn or two at the Montshire Museum of Science, in Vermont, on June 26th. If you and the family haven't been to the Montshire, git there! Now. It's a fabulous, hands-on place, not far from Dartmouth.

Best Children's Books of the Year

When I'm tired of reading Go, Dog, Go for the umpteenth time, the "Best of" lists are often a good starting place to look for something new. School Library Journal offers this list for the Best of 2004. Wait a minute. It's 2005. Where did the last six months go?