I met Sandra Markle when I attended Jane Yolen’s Picture Book Boot Camp. The tall and stunning Sandra Markle stood out. I had no idea at
Category: Book Reviews – Picture Books
The Ones that Leave Impressions
Sometimes a book leaves an impression so deep that I internalize the emotions. It prompts me to find a new audience of eager children to
It Came in the Mail, by Ben Clanton
Ben Clanton’s newest book, IT CAME IN THE MAIL, is out today! When the book came in the mail at our house, Sammy and I
COVER REVEAL! MAMA, WIST JE DAT?
Confused by what Mama, wist je dat? means? Well, it’s the title of my new picture book, YA KNOW WHAT?, but in Dutch. Let me
Author – Artist Residency Tips
If someone from a school overseas invited you to do an author or artist residency in connection with your picture book what would you do?
Interview with Totally Talented Brian Lies
Brian Lies, the renowned author and illustrator of the Bats books (Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, Bats at the Ballgame, Bats in
How (Not) to Write a Rhyming Picture Book
It’s very easy to write bad rhymes. Lots of people do it. Therefore, there is a stigma associated with rhyming picture books. Note: The following
Meet Debut Picture Book author, Cheryl Lawton Malone
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Your debut picture book, Dario and the Whale, came out March 1st with Albert Whitman & Company publishers. Tell us about how
World of Books: France, Belgium, and the Czech Republic
In my small collection of children’s books from around the world, some help explain ways of thinking. To children the world can be a scary
What to do while waiting for that next book contract? Follow Kirsti Call’s example!
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: It is always the most amazing time in a writer’s life when that first book gets sold. You wait for the contract,
Meet the talented #kidlit author, Carmela LaVigna Coyle
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I was fortunate to experience Jane Yolen’s magical picture book boot camp with so many wonderful moments, and so many awesome authors there
Helping Hands
By Carrie Charley Brown Does anyone else remember that Calgon slogan? For some reason, it stuck with me through childhood and continues to pop into
Book Reviews: Samurai Santa, Gingerbread Pirates and Zombelina
The best part of being an auntie is sitting down with my nephews and nieces and reading a good book together before bedtime. I have
Review of The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish, by Deborah Diesen
Reviewed by Kirsti Call I grew up making hand crafted gifts for loved one. After sharing this with my kids, The Not Very Merry Pout Pout
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