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NY Times list of notable children’s books of 2011

Here is the link. Looks like Richard Peck has a new book I need to check out! Note that the…

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The Joe & Shirl Scholarships by Jarrett Krosoczka

Author-illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka is offering orginal artwork, a visit to his studio, and more to support the scholarship he created…

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PiBoIdMo: My Push to the End

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I signed up to participate in Picture Book Idea Month. As with many…

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Life Cycle of a Book

If you’ve ever been curious about publishing, this info graphic and set of videos will explain the many wondrous people…

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Gift Tag, edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

I love clever people. I also love poetry.Sylvia Vardell (professor and author) and Janet Wong (poet and author) are clever…

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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! by Mo Willems, copyright 2004

I went to my local library to search for mentor texts. I checked out several books and The Pigeon Finds…

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Otis, by Loren Long, copyright

I’m a fan of author/illustrator Loren Long. In my dream world, I write a picture book manuscript worthy of his…

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Mo Willems: “Why Books?”

Read Mo Willems’ lecture on The Horn Book’s website.Not having an iAppliance of any type = ignorance about apps in…

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PiBoIdMo Official Sign-Up is Open!

Hey, all you writers, dreamers, illustrators, teachers, and parents-who-make-up-stories-every-night-at-bedtime!The lovely Tara Lazar has created the children’s writers’ & artists’ response…

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All the Water in the World by George Ella Lyon, copyright 2011

Teaching the water cycle does not have to be boring.Thanks to the development of what is termed “narrative nonfiction,” many…

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