<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jylene Morgan Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jylene Morgan is a retired educator.  She is passionate about the importance of reading aloud to children from top quality children’s books.  Writing ]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:47:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jylenemorgan.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Revisiting the Background Knowledge and Fourth of July Book List Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that summer is here and schools are out it might be appropriate to revisit this 4th of July blog with a great list of books to read...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/revisiting-the-background-knowledge-and-fourth-of-july-book-list-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64889954e7144c493adbd509</guid><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud after they learn to Read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Background Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Converse about the Book or Story]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suggested Book List]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_56b7fc8167ef4a4dbddca33af20a4369~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA Times Book Festival Here I Come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boxes are packed and I am ready to go.  One day till you will see me, BUMMER, and my staff in booth 965.  I will be looking for you...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/la-times-book-festival-here-i-come</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64414dc50b3f44b1f7258904</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Events and Happenings]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:23:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_dd7ff324cb48446fa9dea3b8a8242e88~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_612,h_791,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Christmas Read Aloud Showcased at LA Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family Christmas Read Aloud, 12 Recommended Christmas book is a NEW BOOK being showcased at the LA Times Book Festival]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/family-christmas-read-aloud-showcased-at-la-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6437f205ff0341958390c0ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Suggested Book List]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:38:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_6051875d71db42f09b582ffcc66dc69e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BUMMER Has a New Look]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was early in the new year 2023, I was running out of copies of my book BUMMER Our Pet Bighorn Sheep. I wanted a fresh look on the...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/bummer-has-a-new-look</link><guid isPermaLink="false">642eefaa99e6e5e307fb1a28</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Events and Happenings]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud]]></category><category><![CDATA[Background Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:45:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_d27967151ef34880865d09a59ce67f71~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_866,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Bummer the Bighorn Sheep at LA Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings book lovers! I am excited to be back at LA Times Book Festival for the 4th time.  The festival is Saturday and Sunday, April...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/meet-bummer-the-bighorn-sheep-at-la-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64107d99a8a5c402e519c9aa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:40:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_1480f21e6de7404cb4125ead6ad2de00~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday Dr Suess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you remember the first time you read one of Dr Suess’s beloved books? Perhaps it was The Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham that...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/happy-birthday-dr-suess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64079cc2d0cea81c448f4f68</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_415148f8f7fd40b5b14b7ac97f71e884~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_804,h_726,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy Day in Boise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago I woke up to a snowy world outside. All through the day it snowed off and on. It left a blanket of snow all over the...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/snowy-day-in-boise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a1ed76d5f0dae67db8fbba</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_ccb027cbbf4047bd85653f2463fefb8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_458,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming Soon Family Read Aloud for Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have just finished my newest book and it has gone through the editing process by JoEllen Claypool.   Now it is in the proofing stage,...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/coming-soon-family-read-aloud-for-christmas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63779988d6065d0b05015ab8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:46:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_0079db6d7f7049e2ba54994b6e041ad8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[READ ALOUD LONG AFTER THEY LEARN TO  READ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My passion is to instill an awareness and knowledge in parents, extended family, teachers, home school community and anyone participating...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/read-aloud-long-after-they-learn-to-read</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e7f8babb08178922c365c2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_95187f31dd9a496b9784388d48b85daf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_500,h_301,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 MINUTES A DAY READ ALOUD FAMILY SESSIONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because my passion is to instill an awareness and knowledge in parents, extended family, teachers, home school community and anyone...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/15-minutes-a-day-read-aloud-family-sessions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ab0ffbc561968bf56f1a1f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_73ab93d74be9414fbc94cbe18733ee97~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is happening again.  I am headed back to the L A TIMES BOOK FESTIVAL at USC Campus on April 23 &#38; 24, 2022 I am going to tell you the...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/los-angeles-times-festival-of-books-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6261ab48f204ee1e032dc680</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Events and Happenings]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:35:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_7a61ad385e8d4858bd1016be6f2bec74~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_778,h_258,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[READ ALOUD 15 MINUTES A DAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[READING ALOUD 15 MINUTES A DAY is one of the most important activities you can do with your babies.  I have two baby great grandchildren...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/read-aloud-15-minutes-a-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621275f2663bb3540f6c2e3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:29:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_593a3e750da24207a9d30bb9221396c7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Black History Month with a Read Aloud]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year, President Biden proclamation reads: “Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/celebrating-black-history-month-with-a-read-aloud</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620c00e55ddace7f3b96e38d</guid><category><![CDATA[Background Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud after they learn to Read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suggested Book List]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_adf414211aea4dada18a05654c9ea888~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[November is National Native American Heritage Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[November is National Navtive American Heritage Month.  When I received this information by messenger from my publicist Peggy Washburn,  I...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/november-is-national-native-american-heritage-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61866df7f359f10016801f23</guid><category><![CDATA[Background Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud after they learn to Read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suggested Book List]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_8ecd86f3202a47259d1a2c4df431134d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_750,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biography Picture Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone, even we adults, can enjoy reading a good picture book. The older students can benefit from books such as biography picture...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/biography-picture-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6134033afcc06500167174ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud after they learn to Read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suggested Book List]]></category><category><![CDATA[Background Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:21:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_05c9db6c5d98457bb96785385e77b42f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I will Not Milk Nanny Goat ]]></title><description><![CDATA[BUMMER and The Nanny Goat Event On July 15, 2021 McCall Public Library invited Jylene Morgan back to read her newest book BUMMER and the...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/i-will-not-milk-nanny-goat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6112b8f7cc485400150fdddb</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Events and Happenings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:47:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_857e2f9951474355ba0c2883c4408be5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth of July Repeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The month of July is back again.  It has been a year since I Posted the Blog entitled BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE FOURTH OF JULY AND...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/fourth-of-july-repeat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ddcb609b3fc2001606b5c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Suggested Book List]]></category><category><![CDATA[Background Knowledge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud after they learn to Read]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:30:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_241bb9b95a9c4966b91af9ec1e7dffc7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_608,h_380,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jylene Morgan is Coming to Your Town]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am siting here at my desk, looking out my window at the rain coming down and thinking about my journey through the writing process ...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/jylene-morgan-is-coming-to-your-town</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60bf74e421da9300157dfe9d</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Events and Happenings]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_e07631d068494b8b9737c9c84c1308f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life behind the Scenes-Frank Church River of No Return.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have pre-ordered my newest book BUMMER and the Nanny Goat, you will be receiving the tri-fold brochure Real Life of BUMMER our Pet...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/life-behind-the-scenes-frank-church-river-of-no-return</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a6763abcde7a0015cb515e</guid><category><![CDATA[The Life of Jylene Morgan Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bighorn Sheep]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suggested Book List]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 15:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_e63913c418bb41439b94b23da1becc92~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_514,h_519,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Coming…..Publish Date 6/1/21]]></title><description><![CDATA[A while ago I was thinking about “Why do I Write”. I finally happen upon the real reason. It is important to me that I write about the...]]></description><link>https://www.jylenemorgan.com/single-post/it-s-coming-publish-date-6-1-21</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608f24cd7e8835004feafb5c</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Events and Happenings]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bighorn Sheep]]></category><category><![CDATA[Read Aloud]]></category><category><![CDATA[Background Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 14:44:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/47970b_0516a8ccf62842f294f0c2cfcaf61830~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jylene Morgan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>