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Working With Our Audience Photo credit: Steve Stolee I’ve not written here lately because I’m been spending time with our audience, and helping them find ways to both improve and enjoy the… more →

George Shannon - Children's Author

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George Shannon-Author wrote 1 year ago: Working With Our Audience Photo credit: Steve Stolee I’ve not written here lately because I … more →

Tags: Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Essays About Picture Books, Picture Books, George Shannon, Creativity, Creative Process, children's creativity, Steve Stolee

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS

George Shannon-Author wrote 1 year ago: Learning From the Past That’s Also Very Present  “Writers are interested in folk tales f … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, sound in writing, writing to be heard, Picture Books-Humor, retelling folktales

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS

George Shannon-Author wrote 1 year ago: Didactic Picture Books: The Importance of Not Being Earnest Illus. by Gelett Burgess Our role as adu … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Picture Books-Reviews, Writing Picture Books for Children, Picture Books-Humor, anthropomorphic characters in picture books

REVIEW / ESSAY

George Shannon-Author wrote 1 year ago: Picture Books and Good Manners YOU’RE FINALLY HERE! Teaching manners and being taught manners … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Reviews of Picture Books, Picture Books-Reviews, Picture Books-Humor, anthropomorphic characters in picture books

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George Shannon-Author wrote 1 year ago: EVERYTHING OLD CAN BE NEW AGAIN! Two of the first things children in North America learn are animals … more →

Tags: Picture Books, writing picture books, Essays About Picture Books, Reviews of Picture Books, Picture Books-Reviews, Writing Picture Books for Children, Reviews, Picture Books-Humor, Emma Dodd

PICTURE BOOKS THAT LAST

George Shannon-Author wrote 1 year ago: Leo Lionni FREDERICK As picture book writers, we have a braid of dreams. First, to write a book that … more →

Tags: Quotations, Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Creativity, Leo Lionni

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS

George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: Ignorance Is Bliss:  Sometimes Sweet, Sometimes Dangerous, and Often Good for a Laugh! from ARE YOU … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Picture Books-Humor, kevin henkes, Roger Duvoisin

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George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: Casting Your Picture Book Story THE NEW YORKER Directors of all media know that who they cast in a r … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Don Freeman, Arnold Lobel, Picture Books-Humor

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS — 1 comment

George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: William Steig & Talking Animals: Learning From the Best THE NEW YORKER As I tell elementary stud … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Picture Books-Humor, Story Structure, The Amazing Bone

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS

George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: Talking Animals in the Human World and the Humans Who Aren’t Surprised to Hear Them Speak Rand … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Don Freeman, Arnold Lobel, Martha the Movie Mouse

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George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: Talking Animals in the Human World Who Do Not Talk to Humans Gary Larson A popular sub-genre of talk … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, George Shannon, Farmer Duck, Martin Waddell

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS

George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: * One Theme * Three Species * * Four Books * Six Talking Animals * “It is always difficulty to … more →

Tags: Quotations, Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Arnold Lobel, anthropomorphic characters in picture books, small pig

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George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: Talking Animals in a Parallel World – III Child Substitutes OWL AT HOME by Arnold Lobel … more →

Tags: Quotations, Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad Are Friends

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS

George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: Talking Animals in a Parallel World – II When Animals Can Share a Story That People Can’t Pict … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, THE HALLOWEEN PLAY, Felicia Bond, Kathryn O. Galbraith

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS

George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: Talking Animals in a Parallel World – I Some of the most popular characters in picture books are tal … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Frog and Toad Are Friends, kevin henkes, Story Structure

WRITING PICTURE BOOKS — 1 comment

George Shannon-Author wrote 2 years ago: When Animals Speak: Perks, Perils and Possibilities E. H. Shepard THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Well into … more →

Tags: Quotations, Writing Children's Books, writing picture books, Writing Tips, Essays About Picture Books, Writing Picture Books for Children, Don Freeman, Picture Books, Arnold Lobel


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