Come to Book Love in Plymouth tomorrow at 10:00am for a fun filled time! I will be showcasing some of my favorite stories as well as telling my own tales! Make sure to be there!

Click on the image above for more information.

My little guy, who is no longer my little guy, made his acting debut at his school play, playing Sheldon – the seahorse – in Finding Nemo. What a great night and fantastic job done by everyone! Antone did such an amazing job and I know he’s excited to be part of the next production!

Very few times will I actually catch milestones when they happen but I came to the end of the road last week, stopped completely and looked at my odometer. To my surprise, it was glowing back all 1’s! I love my Corolla and that’s good because I spend a crazy amount of time in my car. Way too much time!

Another busy week! I continue Raising A Reader in Scituate and Carver Library. I will also be returning to Book Love on Saturday so make sure to come and start your day with some giggles!

Also, if you’re looking to schedule a show please call me at 508-641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week. The days listed in RED are free for the public to attend and the events listed in BLUE are free to attend but require registration. For more information, please visit the Upcoming Shows page:

• Monday: Scituate Town Library @ 10:30am – Raising A Reader – Week 4
• Monday: Plymouth Head Start @ 4:00pm – Building Stories Workshop
• Tuesday: Carver Library @ 4:00pm – Raising A Reader – Week 5
• Wednesday: Burrell Elementary School @ 9:10/10:00/10:50am
• Friday: Kid’s Academy @ 1:00pm *Teacher Training!
• Saturday: Book Love @ 10:00am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Scituate
2. Plymouth
3. Carver
4. Foxborough
5. North Dartmouth

Another busy week! I continue Raising A Reader in Scituate and Carver Library. I have contacted the Holmes Library about hosting the last Raising A Reader this season. The great news – we start the sessions at the end of April! It will be on Thursdays at 12:00pm. Register now!

Also, if you’re looking to schedule a show please call me at 508-641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week. The days listed in RED are free for the public to attend and the events listed in BLUE are free to attend but require registration. For more information, please visit the Upcoming Shows page:

• Monday: Scituate Town Library @ 10:30am – Raising A Reader – Week 3
• Tuesday: Carver Library @ 4:00pm – Raising A Reader – Week 4
• Wednesday: Chickering Elementary School @ 9:00/10:00am
• Wednesday: Carver Elementary School @ 5:00pm – Raising A Reader
• Friday: Berry Brook Preschool @ 1:15pm
• Saturday: Attleboro Arts Museum @ 11:30am – Flower Show!

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Scituate
2. Carver
3. Dover
4. Duxbury
5. Attleboro

I had the pleasure of talking to my daughter’s teachers this past week and in her science class there was an entire shelf of nothing but slinkys! So many giant springy, slinky toys! I had no choice but to snap a pic so that I can share this heavenly atmosphere with everyone!

We had such a beautiful morning last week when we celebrated Maple Day at the South Shore Natural Science Center. The crowd came in and filled the forest with giggles and smiles! All while snacking on some delicious pancakes and syrup!

We were gifted with great weather and it seems like the rain held off until we were done having a great time! Overall, it’s wonderful being back in Norwell and I will see you again in the future!

Another busy week! I continue Raising A Reader in Scituate and Carver Library. I am also narrowing down which library will be able to host the final Raising A Reader this season. I will let you know as soon as I confirm which library and when!

This week I return to Bridgewater for some more Toddler Tales sponsored by:

Another Traveling Mystery Room this week: “The Unfortunate Passing of Pliant McTwist: A Murder Mystery” The Rockland girl scouts will be solving the mystery on Thursday afternoon. If you’d like to book a mystery room for yourself, please give me a call and schedule them anytime!

Also, if you’re looking to schedule a show please call me at 508-641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week. The days listed in RED are free for the public to attend and the events listed in BLUE are free to attend but require registration. For more information, please visit the Upcoming Shows page:

• Monday: Scituate Town Library @ 10:30am – Raising A Reader – Week 2
• Tuesday: West End Day Nursery @ 9:30am
• Tuesday: Carver Library @ 4:00pm – Raising A Reader – Week 3
• Wednesday: Bridgewater Library @10:30am
• Thursday: Rockland Girl Scouts @ 4:00pm – Traveling Mystery Room!
• Friday: Cedar School @ 9:00am/1:00pm

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Scituate
2. New Bedford
3. Carver
4. Bridgewater
5. Rockland
6. Hanover

I am so happy to show off the teams that arrived to help solve the case of The Unfortunate Passing of Pliant McTwist: A Murder Mystery! Even my daughter, Alexandra was on hand to help the detectives!

These skilled detectives went to work beating each of the suspects at their own games! They were constantly impressive and wonderfully enthusiastic in sifting through the evidence!

In the end, this Father/Daughter Trio finished first and earned their badges!

But no one leaves empty handed! Each player earned their badges as well, and took a victory photo!

The welcome that I received today was so surprising and amazing I’m STILL thinking about how sweet and wonderful it was! First of, the  welcome sign and balloon towers were above and beyond already. Then to receive a goody bag of water, popcorn and mints? Man, you treat your guests like royalty! Thank you so much!

Each of the groups were fantastic as well! The K-2nd grade kiddos heard George and the Loose Tooth and Abiyoyo with a quick intermission of The Button Factory. Then the 3rd and 4th grade came in to hear Cupcakes and Timmy.

I think I have mentioned in the past, but I truly do love telling Timmy to the older elementary school kids. The story always engrosses them in a way that leaves them absolutely silent in the end, expecting more, absorbing what they just heard. It always makes me so happy when the children begin to get dismissed from the room and they can’t stop asking questions about the story!

I still think about this email I received from a woman who still remembered the story over 10 years later:

Well, again, thank you to Clifford Marshall for the invite and the pictures. If you want to see more or want to see The Button Factory in action head over to my Facebook page!