Abby Sunshine

Abby Sunshine got to visit some old friends at Ramsey. She first visited some of these students last year while her story was “in the works.” She was warmly received by the kids, performed a few tricks and let them know what a well-behaved dog can do! Not only was Abby Sunshine on her best [...]

If only Abby Sunshine could have been there to watch those 2nd graders. . .wow, did they think of some clever ideas for their own animal stories. With a large group book reading, and some small group writing responses, the creative juices were flowing in the lower school at Breck! Based on Abby’s book, A [...]

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers It was a treat to see the Ramsey2nd graders once again. They were hoping Abby Sunshine was along again, but today she stayed at home. I was lucky enough to read to all four classrooms, one right after another! A special treat in Mrs. Erickson’s room was that two of [...]

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Once again, I was inspired by 4th graders at Meadowbrook. It was such a good time to read with them. When conversing with the first classroom, we went off on a tangent, talking about dogs running–or shall I say trying to run on slippery surfaces. Some students recalled their dogs [...]

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Today I was lucky enough to return to the awesome writing students of Breck 2nd grade. I was greeted with enthusiasm and got to read the story to a very upbeat audience. The big excitement came when they in turn read stories they had written from the ideas we generated [...]

Of course, I dashed to Renae’s classroom at Meadowbrook Elementary. As soon as possible I read to a group of really great 4th graders. I noticed something that I found surprising, yet it makes sense. I was so excited to have closure, and read the finished book to these kids who had been hearing this [...]

 Abby and I were guests at a Spanish Immersion School yesterday. While we walked down the halls to get to the library, we admired some beautiful tilework . These animal designs were particularly interesting to Abby Sunshine. Oh, I nearly forgot, she’s a dog, so I don’t actually  know what she was thinking, but I [...]

Abby Sunshine made a visit to some very special kids today. St. Anne’s Place provides emergency housing for homeless women and children.  Their mission is to support women in crisis or transition by providing them with a stable environment and the opportunity to explore options for their future. I noticed it said on the door “Children [...]

Yesterday I read A Day With Abby Sunshine to a group of 4th graders at Visitation School. Little did I know that I would run into someone I knew in that class! A student that had been in a violin class with Renae was in the group. What a small world. It was fun to see [...]

Another impressive time reading A Day With Abby Sunshine. . . This time, I read to a huge group- 80 kids! We projected the book to a large screen. This way everyone could see the pages and illustrations clearly. With a sizable group, conversing with one another becomes a different game. The kids shared with [...]