Over the weekend, I was the celebrant at my mom’s memorial service. 

About a hundred people gathered in a church hall festooned with quilts she’d made and arrayed with artifacts from her life.

For an hour and a half we read poems, shared stories, and celebrated her richly lived life. 

I’m still sifting moments and emotions from the day, but here are three thoughts I’ll carry with me:

1. What a gift to share the love of reading with a child, as my mom did with me.
2. What joy there is in sharing stories with others.
3. What healing there can be in reading aloud, no matter how old we are.

Happy reading.

Jeff, Bob, and Claire …
… who believe that reading with kids can change the world for the better

PS. Our read-alouds included “Wild Geese” and “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver, and Jane Kenyon’s “Let Evening Come.”

“Moldylocks and the Bear” continues

The bear. Illustration by Madeline Barber.

“Moldy” is by far our most ambitious book. It takes place in the zombie town of Plainfield (introduced in “Scar and the Wolf”) and follows Moldylocks LaMort on her quest to win the lead role in the annual town musical. To do so, however, she’ll have to face her arch-enemy, Jeminy Stinkpit, who will stop at nothing to win.

Come meet a whole new cast of characters (and body parts) in the latest Plainfield adventure. 

Both “Scar and the Wolf” and “Moldylocks and the Bear” will be available soon. For now, you can read a new installment of “Moldylocks” each week. 

• Part 1: “Friday”
• Part 2: “Saturday”
• Part 3: “Sunday”
• Part 4: “Monday”
• Part 5: “Tuesday”

See you next week with another batch of chapters!

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