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 | Oct 8, 2021 | Pat's Chat
It’s official! I’m old. Middle-aged. I’m freaking 50 people! Ahhhhhhh. My feelings are mixed on the subject… I love my life and the person I’ve become, but I find myself thinking in a “glass half empty” way. Overwhelming feelings break through that I’m nearing death...
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 | May 25, 2021 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
I was recently informed that some parents want diverse books removed from our North Scott classrooms – I’m shocked and appalled. I want to speak for the many kids out there who need these books: We Need Diverse Books We need diverse books. Period. Being a child or...
by Pat McCaw | Apr 20, 2021 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
Lately I’ve been replaying this song over and over again on my phone, radio, Alexa, or anywhere I listen. It’s called Don’t Give Up on Me by Andy Grammar. It’s the theme song from the movie Five Feet Apart. Every time I hear it, I crank 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...
