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 | Feb 8, 2019 | Pat's Chat, picture books
I grew up in rural Iowa and rarely saw a person of color, I had no experience with sexual identity issues, and my religious knowledge consisted of what I learned at Sunday school. With continued education, life experience, and traveling outside of my...