Sue Morris reviewed The Big Book of Beasts by Yuval Zommer on her blog, KidLit Reviews, and I wanted to share. Zommer defines beasts as, “Beasts are deadly, cunning and most importantly, wild!” See which animals are included in this non-fiction picture book full of interesting illustrations. Click on the link below to read Sue’s review … More From KidLit Reviews – THE BIG BOOK OF BEASTS by Yuval Zommer
Time for one last walk down PB memory lane…this time a look back at the 1990’s. Which one is your favorite? Have any to add? I love revisiting old(er) picture books, some are classics and others spark personal memories. Hope you enjoy 🙂 Note: Listed by Title/Author/Illustrator/Date of First Publication Possum Magic written by Mem … More PB Flashback: 1990’s
Based on Shaelyn Berg’s review of this cosmic PB friendship story, Best Frinds in the Whole Universe, I’ll be checking out this book 🙂 Follow the link below to see Shaelyn’s original post: Source: PB Gush: Best Frints in the Whole Universe
I am spending my Sunday tinkering with pagination of some of my picture books. It’s proving to be trickier than it sounds. I had bookmarked an incredible post about picture book layouts by Tara Lazar way back when and I finally dug it up again. Tara is the author of four picture books: The Monstore, … More Picture Book Dummy, Picture Book Construction: Know Your Layout (wise words from author Tara Lazar)
A rainy/snowy day by the shore left me with the time to peruse some old titles, so I visited the 1980’s in picture books. I always find a dose of inspiration along with the nostalgia, so I’m click-clacking on the keyboard today. Thought I’d share my journey to the 80’s with you. Each title is linked … More Flashback to the 1980’s: Picture Books
“When a whole class goes gorilla, they learn the importance of balancing passion and creativity with cooperation in this charmer of a picture book from the New York Times bestselling duo, Barbara Bottner and Michael Emberley…” Source: Book Giveaway – Priscilla Gorilla – Barbara Bottner
TA-DA! THE 2nd ANNUAL #50PRECIOUSWORDS WRITING CHALLENGE IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!!! I am so very excited to read all of the #50PreciousWords entries. For those of you who are visiting here the first tim… Source: #50PreciousWords Writing Challenge is OPEN
In thinking about what to write about for my first PB post, I started reflecting on the history of picture books. With that in mind, I’d like to feature a series on classic picture books throughout the decades. Sometimes a look into the past will help us (writers) to find fresh ideas. This week, I’ll begin with … More PB Flashback Series: Part One, 1940’s – 1970’s
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