Blueberry Pancake Publishing

In honor of Read Across America Day today, we would like to introduce you to Kelly Mattson. Kelly is interning with us at Blueberry Pancake Publishing this semester while she is finishing her degree in Special Education from Stephen F. Austin University in Texas. Today she is sharing her thoughts and ideas about one of BPP's favorite author/illustrators.. Eric Carle. Eric Carle has nibbled his way through books and into the hearts of children across the world. But, I wanted to know what Kelly thought about Eric Carle. Thank you Kelly for sharing with our readers. Author Crush   Eric Carle Born June 25 th 1929 in Syracuse, NY 88 years old The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969) Eric Carle’s most well-known book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar which is about a caterpillar hatching from an egg, eating various foods over a week, and eventually turning into a beautiful butterfly. Besides being such a fun story to read, excellent pic...

Ready or Not... Here I Come Kindergarten Readiness Part 2 Your turn little ones: I know your mommy and daddy are probably reading this but that’s ok... it’s for them as well. Here’s a little list of things I would like you to work on over the summer before Kindergarten. You don’t need to work on all things listed every day... just a few things every day. Some of the things listed you may already know, others may be brand new. Just work on this list for about 15-20 minutes each day and have mommy or daddy read to you every night before bed. Sing the alphabet song. And practice making the sound each letter makes. Match upper case letters to the lower-case letters I’m thinking a game of match ... use index cards. Put all lower-case letters on each one and then the same for the upper class. Turn them upside down and play a memory game to match each letter. Also, you don’t have to do the whole alphabet at one time. A few letters at a time is great. Practice wri...

If you had to choose a color from a box of Crayola Crayons that you would like to use for the day, what color would it be? I’m not talking the small box… I’m saying the big box~64 crayons. For me, it would be blue. I love how cool blue is and how it calms my heart and soul. My favorite thing to do is to sit on a sunny day when the sky is as blue and wide as the eye can see, looking out over the ocean. The sound of the blue water crashing is very calming and peaceful to me. But I asked my friend this question the other day and her smile became brighter as she lit up the room searching for an answer. “All of them”, she finally said. Meet Ruxi Darie! Ruxi is a friend of mine I met through the International Women’s Club of Eindhoven. Her quiet but dynamic personality was like a beacon calling to me to get to know her. First we sat next to each other at a few meetings of the club enjoying our time chatting. Next I found myself in an art appreciation class with Ruxi and lo...