Kobees Blog

How to Harness the Extraordinary Power of Book Sharing (Part 1)

08/26/2014

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King Nothing is more magical when you can read a children’s book out loud to an audience of one or one thousand. The results are always the same – pure enjoyment! In this...

Uncover 9 Common Picture Book Themes

08/21/2014

“Oh, The Thinks You Can Think! ― Dr. Seuss I’m sure you’ve heard it many times, “you become what you think about.” Ok – now think about all the possible themes you can discover in children’s picture books. In this writing,...

Louise Rosenblatt’s Literary Discovery Validates Picture Book Power

08/19/2014

“Text is just ink on a page until a reader comes along and gives it life.” ― Louise Rosenblatt What brilliant quote could ring more true? And what would have happened if Theodore Geisel, while in his advertising career, decided not...

Miami Seaquarium Released My Friend Meeka!

08/14/2014

Great news from south Florida! I just got a seamail stating the Miami Seaquarium released my pal Meeka! She was released near Lake Okeechobee. Meeka was found and rescued in Indiantown, Florida just east of Lake Okeechobee, on March 26, 2014. She...

How to Navigate the World of Picture Book Genres

08/11/2014

“Oh, the things you can find if you don’t stay behind!” ― Dr. Seuss So what exactly is a genre? I am sure you heard this word used many times in the music world at galleries and in libraries. Let’s start...

FWS Reviewers Should Weigh All of Our Manatee Facts before Downlisting

08/07/2014

I just read a new report from my good friend Dr. Katie Tripp. She is the Save the Manatee Club’s Director of Science and Conservation. Dr. Tripp talks about how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is not looking at all...

Sing that Picture Book Song Again!

08/06/2014

“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein We’ve all sang along to our favorite...

USGS Talks About Us Manatees and the Christopher Columbus Discovery!

08/04/2014

Photo Credit by Robert Bonde, USGS I was just checking out a Facebook post by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and found out they were talking about us manatees. Now how cool is that? Here’s what they said: “Here’s Looking at...

8 Ways Picture Books Meet Young Children’s Needs (Part 2)

08/01/2014

“Think and wonder. Wonder and think.” ― Dr. Seuss Take a good look around you. What do you see? With the exception of nature, everything you see, hear, touch, taste and smell came from a single thought. Imagine that! And what better...

8 Ways Picture Books Meet Young Children’s Needs (Part 1)

07/29/2014

“And will you succeed? Yes you will indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)” ― Dr. Seuss Ok – you know the only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes. However, keeping that positive attitude will make moving that mountain much, much...