School Librarian in Action

I discovered  UtellStory a few months ago. I explored the website and made my own presentation for Author Talks. I have used this presentat...

Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL by Cora Seton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL is the first book of a ne...

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3183660/ Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them Director: David Yates Writer: JK Rowling Rating: ...

I am invited once again to speak about reading. It is for a library conference in Central Luzon. I choose to talk about books, reading (of...

Last week at the Academy, we launched the annual Christmas Reading Passport. This reading campaign began three years ago. It has evolved i...

This post was originally published from my old blog (that has closed already) back in 2009. I am resurrecting this piece since there will b...

Librarians like Tericel Tamayao help kids navigate the digital environment Our Filipino Librarian of the Month is Ms. Tericel C. Tamaya...

Here is part 3, the last installment on the interview on Bibliotherapy. 11. We had a hard time finding therapy centers in the Philipp...

Here is part 2 of the Bibliotherapy interview of Ms. Ardeth Aquino. 6. What are the steps in implementing bibliotherapy? You may ref...

UP Special Education graduate student, Ms. Ardeth Marcelino, sent me questions on Bibliotherapy. This is for a research she and her group ...

November 24-30, 2016 is National Book Week. This year's theme is Today's Readers: Inclusivity and Diversity. If anything, the them...

The 2016 Picture Book Month is on! Head on to the website of Picture Book Month and read the post for the day. Today's featured auth...

A SEAL's Pledge by Cora Seton My rating: 4 of 5 stars The plot is really very simple: boy meets girl, they fell in love at first sig...

Vote for your favorite writer! This is a shameless plug and campaign for votes! I am nominated as one of ten writers for the Most Favo...

At the PCNC HQ: Do I look nervous? Nah! This last week of October at the Academy can be described in three words: busy, crazy and fun! ...

From my inbox sent by Teen Read Week (ALA): Now through December 31, 2016 , teens aged 12-18 can nominate their favorite titles to be co...

The grades one and two students of the ELC of Brent International School Manila wrote me letters! I will reply to them as soon as possible. ...

With Ms. Tamayao and her staff at the ELC Library I was at Brent International School Manila last week for an Author Visit. It was my fi...