Author: jjbrett.com

Children's Book Author

Expecto patronum!

    Dumbledore knows best…         “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”                                                             –The… Continue reading Expecto patronum!

An Irish Blessing

                                May your joys be as deep as the oceans Your troubles as light as foam And may you find sweet peace of mind wherever you may roam Irish Blessing

Open a book

                 Julia Donaldson is the author of a few favorite children’s books like         The Gruffalo and  Room on the Broom. I just love this little diddy she wrote…                                  … Continue reading Open a book

March on

“She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.” -Ariana Dancu On this day, thousands of woman march together as sisters. They march for today, tomorrow and all the tomorrows after that. The young, the old and the… Continue reading March on

Turn another page

The Book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Something about a tree

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree… I see you in the city.  There is something about going to New York City around Christmastme. Everyone always asks you, “have you seen the tree?” Today, I saw the tree and now it feels a little like Christmas.  Let us remember, however, that it takes more than a… Continue reading Something about a tree

Rock and Roll

The holiday season is upon us. November flew by in a cloud of blur as I’m sure December will as well as it usually does for me and my fellow teachers. It’s the time of year when our kids begin to feel restless. They have been in school since mid August and so “holiday fever”… Continue reading Rock and Roll

Books rule!

Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything. -Plato