Yak's Corner (National Magazine) articles from March 2004

Yak's Corner (National Magazine) archives from March 2004

Celebrate Reading Month.(interviews with Kate DiCamillo, Mordicai Gerstein)(Interview)
March 4, 2004... Today, we're kicking off Reading Month by yakking with the two top prize winners in children's books. Author Kate DiCamillo won this year's Newbery award for the best fiction for young readers with her 2003 book, "The Tale of Despereaux."...

Cool cats: mom and daughter write a roaring tale.(Celebrate Reading Month)
March 11, 2004... You've heard the saying, if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. Well, this March has come in like a lamb weatherwise, but the Yak knows it will go out like a lion--no matter where you live. And we're not talking about...

Irish tails.
March 11, 2004... When you think of St. Patrick's Day, shamrocks, pots of gold, leprechauns and other symbols of Ireland probably leap to mind. But did you know that Irish dogs can teach us a lot about St. Patrick, his Irish homeland and the holiday named in...

Yakking with new Piston: Rasheed Wallace.
March 11, 2004... Have you ever tried to do math using people instead of numbers? For example, instead of asking what does 2 plus 2 equal, ask what does Wallace plus Wallace equal? Or Wallace times two? Are you wondering if the Yak has suddenly gone math...

Trends in toyland: look for lots of ways to play.(Toy Fair 2004 Report)
March 25, 2004... What will be the hot toys for 2004? You may not have any idea of what you'll be wishing for come December, but the toy buyers have made their decisions. Some of those decisions are hitting the shelves now as new spring and summer toys come...

20 questions with Robin Burgener.(Toy Fair 2004 Report)(Interview)
March 25, 2004... What's round, dark blue, fits in the palm of your hand and asks lots of questions? Give up? We could give you 20 clues, but you've probably already guessed what we're talking about. The name of the new game is 20Q. It's one of the neat toys...

A writer with heart: yakking with Sharon Creech.(Celebrate Reading Month)(Interview)
March 25, 2004... Sharon Creech has written some of our favorite books, including "Bloomability," "Ruby Holler," and "Walk Two Moons," which won her a Newbery Award. Her latest book, written for older readers, is "Heartbeat." The book is written in what is...