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How Do You Feel? Picture Books
Feelings can be very confusing to young children, and some of the best ways to teach about them are with picture books. These new titles are fun for teaching lessons about emotions and character educa… more →
Books in Bloom
Illustrator Saturday - Denise Ortakales
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wrote 1 week ago: This week we have Denise Ortakales who is a gifted paper sculpture illustrator. Here is Denise: I wa … more →
A Story is a Story...Or is It?
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wrote 1 month ago: Bear with me for a moment please, and read this opening paragraph to a short story. You’ll soon get … more →
Doris Ettlinger - Book Launch Invitation
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wrote 1 month ago: Welcome to America, Champ! If you visit this blog on a regular basis, you know that I am a big fan o … more →
Michigan Matters: Authors & Publishing
wrote 5 months ago: Many people have toyed with thoughts of writing a book. This week on Michigan Matters, host Carol C … more →
How Do You Feel? Picture Books
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wrote 5 months ago: Feelings can be very confusing to young children, and some of the best ways to teach about them are … more →
Kudos and Publishing Industry News
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wrote 8 months ago: I am happy to announce that Katia Raina sold her Historical Young Adult novel titled, Castle of Conc … more →
Commemorating the Titanic: 100 Years Later
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wrote 1 year ago: We’ve already mentioned several Titanic books in this blog (see Kristin’s post on the 99th anniversa … more →
Alphabet Picture Books
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wrote 1 year ago: When my younger son, Nathan, was 3, I realized that not all alphabet books were alike. While browsi … more →
SEA HORSE, RUN! wins second award
wrote 1 year ago: Big News for November 2011: “Sea Horse, run!” is a FINALIST in the 2011 USA Best Book Awards in t … more →
Return to Sender
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wrote 1 year ago: Alright, I did a round of promotional postcard mailings to various publishers and magazines and such … more →
150th Anniversary of the Civil War
wrote 2 years ago: America’s bloodiest war began 150 years ago Tuesday when Confederate forces attacked the U.S. … more →
Waiting on Wednesday: The Pirate Captain's Daughter by Eve Bunting
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wrote 2 years ago: Waiting on Wednesday (WoW) is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine. My first and second WoW po … more →
SCBWI Houston Editor's Day
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wrote 4 years ago: As I mentioned last week, I attended the SCBWI Houston Editor’s Day last Saturday, and it was … more →
SCBWI Houston Editor's Day
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wrote 4 years ago: As I mentioned last week, I attended the SCBWI Houston Editor’s Day last Saturday, and it was … more →
Crossing Fingers -- and Pads --for Good Luck
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wrote 4 years ago: We got some very good news this month about Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound — the book is a f … more →
Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem (Tales of Young Americans)
wrote 4 years ago: Set in the late 1950s, this is the moving story of a young boy whose father operates a ferryboat bet … more →
