by Pat McCaw | Sep 10, 2025 | book review, parenting, Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized
It’s Back-to-School time, but it’s not all pencils and school buses. This commercial speaks to the grim reality of the modern classroom: The video is sponsored by Sandy Hook Promise whose mission is to end school shootings and gun violence. How do we...
by Pat McCaw | May 24, 2024 | book review, multiple pov, Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
I have fallen in love with historical fiction! I usually read to be entertained and escape reality for a while. My preferences include thrillers and action-packed stories with a fast pace, but I’ve been dabbling in different genres. At a recent SCBWI writing...
by Pat McCaw | Jun 1, 2023 | book review, Pat's Chat
Needing a fun summer read? Look no further! Julieta and the Romeos is a contemporary young adult novel that triggers warm fuzzies and personal reflection as we follow Jules on a journey to discover who she is and what she wants out of life. (It’s so much more...
by Pat McCaw | Oct 15, 2021 | book review, Pat's Chat
Spooky Tales – A Review of Scary Books in Children’s Literature (Books that are fun for adults, too!) Because I write children’s literature, I only read middle-grade or young adult books. They allow me to be a perpetual child! I can honestly say...
by Pat McCaw | Sep 12, 2021 | book review, Pat's Chat, picture books
Picture Book Review: Because We All Need to Smile Slow Down – and Breathe Today, I forced my 15 and 17 year-old daughters to listen to me read them a book out loud. (They were trapped in the back seat of the car with nowhere to run). As I paged through The...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 31, 2021 | book review, Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
It’s a Pat’s Chat first! I am thrilled to be joined via the virtual world by author, Maria Andreu. Her recent Young Adult novel, LOVE IN ENGLISH, is a beautiful story that explores language and love. This might be a long post…but how can you hurry through such...
