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Tag: Betsy-Tacy

May 24, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Children’s Novels #52: Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace

#52 Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace (1940) 41 points This is also part of a fabulous series. The stories are engaging and also give a great window into a past time, while making it feel real and alive. – Laurie Zaepfel Number one because every time I read it, I discover something new, and it’s […]

June 8, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Warning – Lint Ball Metaphor Approaching

Sometimes I feel like a children’s literature news lint ball.  I just roll about my merry way, picking up the stray bits of ephemera that happen to fall within my purview.  Alternate metaphors: We would have also have accepted lint roller and/or dust bunny. Let us begin today with some movie news.  If you’re like […]

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