Two Great Books for Black History Month
Two Great Books for Black History Month Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba As we honor Black History in February, here are two books worth a read. The first …
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How Becoming A Cub Reporter Changed This Teenager’s Life
Cub Author: Cynthia L. Copeland Age range: 8-12 Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba It is the early 1970s. Twelve-year-old Cindy has is entering seventh-grade …
More Joy, Less Stress – These Three Books Can Help
Reviewer : Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba Who doesn’t need more joy and less stress in their life? Most self help books will tell you what to do and how to …
Are These Your Sexy Years?
The Sexy Senior Years – Are These Your Sexy Years? Contributed by Barbara McNally There’s straight sex, gay-sex, group sex, bi-sex and tri-sex (I’ll …
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN: Grandparents Can Be In Your Corner
Special Needs Children: Grandparents Can Be In Your Corner There is a well-known parable floating around the special needs community which describes how it …
1,2,3 Who’s Cleaning the Sea?
1,2,3 Who’s Cleaning the Sea? Author/Illustrator: Janina Rossiter Age Range: 2 – 6 years Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba The news is filled with …
How to Raise a Reader
How to Raise a Reader Authors: Pamela Paul and Maria Russo Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba I was always an avid reader. When my mother said “lights …
Honoring the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King
Honoring the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King BY JACK LEVINE It was late August 1963. I was 12. I remember my father calling me into his room. The radio was on, …
GRAND Readers Have Much To Share
From the editor. We recently asked our readers to share their stories with us. Much to our delight, one of the responses we received was from Lorraine …
Sweet Dreams – This Grandmom’s Favorite Lullaby
This Grandmom’s Favorite Lullaby Sweet Dreams BY DEBORAH LEVIN “You sing yourself a lullaby?” my daughter asked, incredulously. “Yes,” I answered …