Archive for February, 2008

The magic of illustrating and writing children’s books

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

By BILL DUNCANThe News-ReviewCover Story/Currents Magazine on Jan. 24, 2008

No doubt you have seen their work a hundred times or more. Now because of the generosity of a retired Roseburg teacher and a group of her friends, Douglas County residents are offered a view of the creative genius of Berta [...]

Book Review/The Big Snow

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

The Big SnowBy Berta and Elmer HaderHardcover $17.95Macmillan Company
By BILL DUNCANThe News-Review
Written by Berta and Elmer Hader in 1948, this children’s book is still in print and still a popular book for children ages 4 to 8. It is children’s classic and despite its age is [...]

Book Review/Jesus

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Jesus Uncovering the life, teaching and relevance of a religous revolutionary By Marcus J. Borg HarperCollins Publishers Paperback $14.95 
By BILL DUNCAN The News-Review
When I studied for my techer’s certification in Los Angeles in the 1950s, one of my professors said every teacher should study under the [...]