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Book Giveaway by Don Tate

In celebration of a new book launch, illustrator Don Tate is giving away several copies of Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite….

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Just One Bite, by Lola Schaefer copyright 2010

On Friday I had the pleasure of participating in a picture book intensive workshop with author Lola Schaefer. In addition…

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Book sales on the rise!

I love reading that people are buying books. This is the entire article. This is the Inigo Montoya version (“lemme…

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An Innovative Approach to Selling a Manuscript

Greg Pincus (a name from my California days) posted on his blog, The Happy Accident, about a picture book author…

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Help Kids Love to Read

Blog follower and long-time friend Tabitha sent a link to James Patterson’s article on tips for helping parents engage their…

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Dreaming Big

I discovered, quite by accident (read: new to Twitter), that the Library of Congress had its National Book Festival last…

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Ed Emberley

I still have my first, original Ed Emberley drawing book. It’s the one about making drawings out of thumbprints, and…

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An article on the celebrity book issue.

This article caught my eye. It’s got some great quotes from authors, booksellers, and even included my colleague from my…

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Where Children Sleep

Check out this photo essay based on a book by James Mollison. Link via The Non-Consumer Advocate.My reaction was immediate:…

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I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg, copyright 2010

If you like eccentric Southern characters, none compare to those living in the pages of Fannie Flagg’s books. Best known…

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