Competency #2: Related Blogs

Name of Blog & Link:
I found a great blog for promoting literacy among children. When I did my search, I found this site under the name "Children's Literacy and Reading News Roundup," but when you go to the website, the title is "The Reading Tub," and the link is http://childrens-literacy.com/

Description (copied and pasted from the blogsite):

About
The Reading Tub is a nonprofit that promotes literacy by encouraging families to read together. This blog is our way of enjoying and engaging in the conversation about raising readers.

If you’d like to chat about books or literacy, please send an email to thereadingtub [at] gmail [dot] com.

If you’re interested in a book review, check out the Book Review Policy page or visit our website to read our book review policy.

Rationale (and My Description) of the Blog:
I chose this blog because it is professional and engages in the topic of raising readers and promoting literacy, which is something that I want to learn more about. It has a lot of great features, such as a Weekly News section, links to author blogs, links to booklists, book networking, librarian and teacher blogs, etc. I like the layout of this website and the content and look forward to exploring it because it appears to have a wealth of information on the subject of children's literacy.

Search Engine Used:

GoogleBlog
http://blogsearch.google.com/