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Alex’s Book Club: Gus Makes a Fuss by Ella Shine (Text Version)

Alex’s Book Club: Gus Makes a Fuss by Ella Shine (Text Version)

by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 14, 2022 | Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing

Join me for a story in my clubhouse! Hi friends! Alex Digger here. We’re back for another book club meeting in my virtual clubhouse. I hope you’ll pull up a bean bag chair, grab a bowl of snacks (maybe a parent or two!), and settle in because this...
Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

by Amanda Trumpower | May 26, 2022 | Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing

Children’s author, professional narrator, and podcast director Trista Shaye visited the club house for the May installment of Alex’s Book Club. She read the first two chapters of The Backward Kitty, the first book in her Big the Barn Cat series, and led...
Alex’s Book Club: Wild Wild Zest by Wendy Ann Mattox

Alex’s Book Club: Wild Wild Zest by Wendy Ann Mattox

by Amanda Trumpower | May 26, 2022

It’s story time! Welcome back for another book club in my virtual clubhouse. Grab your favorite reading blanket and get a yummy snack. We’re traveling to the exciting prairies of the American west. Guest Author: Wendy Ann Mattox Our guest author is Wendy...
Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

Collar Cases Illustrator Coaches Student Artists

by Amanda Trumpower | May 14, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing

Sarah Johnson, illustrator for Collar Cases, visited the virtual Alex’s Clubhouse space this morning at 10 am to teach students how to draw main characters Alex Digger and Mittens Meow. She began by identifying the basic geometric shapes making up the...
Children’s Author Turns Memories Into Story

Kids Take Virtual Tour of Claude Monet’s House & Life

by Amanda Trumpower | May 13, 2022 | Collar Cases, Events, Guest Speaking, Virtual Events, Writing

Program attendees were treated to an overview of Claude Monet’s life and work by fellow artist Nathalie Baudrand. She also led students through a virtual tour of his personal home and grounds, explaining how many of his famous works were inspired by the very...
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