Welcome, Maria! Thank you so much for the opportunity to chat with you. Many of my blog readers are writers in the querying trenches. We love to hear success stories. How did you go from writer to published author? Did you cold query or did you make a connection at a conference? My experience was … More Q & A with PB Author Maria Gianferrari
Welcome Rosemary! I am SO thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with you. You are truly an inspiration to me as a writer, but you’re also a treasure to me as a mother. My daughters and I have spent many quiet moments reading your books and reveling in your illustrations. Max & Ruby books … More Q & A with author/illustrator Rosemary Wells
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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