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Tag: Inspiration
INSTANT KARMA by Marissa Meyer: Is it love, hate, or … fate?
Perfectionist and overachiever Prudence Daniels casts judgment on those around her and finds most people seriously lacking. High on her list of disappointments is her lab partner Quint Erickson, who waltzes in late for their end-of-year presentation.
Interview With Children’s Book Author Laura Gehl…and a Giveaway!
HAPPY OWL-OWEEN, everybody!!! Yes…yes, I know it’s supposed to be Halloween, but today we are celebrating the launch of Laura Gehl’s brand-new picture book, Happy
Get Ready For Picture Book Summit 2022!
One of the things I love about writing picture books is being a part of the fabulous community of writers that do it. Picture book
INTERVIEW WITH PICTURE BOOK AUTHOR ELISA BOXER
One of my favorite things to do here on Writers’ Rumpus is interview kidlit authors. Because creative people are fascinating, aren’t they? Sometimes an author’s
Hope Is an Arrow: The Story of Lebanese American Poet Kahlil Gibran
“There once was a boy shot from a bow like an arrow. / Strong and straight, he flew across the world, connecting many people with
Something Spooky Comes Our Way: Nancy Tandon Talks About Her New MG Novel, THE GHOST OF SPRUCE POINT
It’s my pleasure to welcome author Nancy Tandon back to Writers’ Rumpus to discuss her second middle grade novel, GHOST OF SPRUCE POINT. If you missed our interview on Nancy’s poignant debut novel, THE WAY I SAY IT, click here. By the title alone, we can tell something spooky comes our way in Nancy’s newest book, published by Aladdin and available on 8/2/22.
Brand New Water-Splashed Picture Books!
I’m excited to review several new picture books generously provided and published by Candlewick Press. These beauties all share a summertime theme and take place
Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan Plus a Double Giveaway!
My trip to Shanghai, China fifteen years ago is one that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I spent two amazing
SETTING: Books That Hit the Sweet Spot
What is setting in literature? In the simplest of terms, it’s where and when the action of a story takes place. Whether set in a real location or a world drawn from your fertile imagination, in the past, present, or future, setting forms the foundation of every story.
I AM GOD’S DREAM, AND OTHER BOOKS BY MATTHEW PAUL TURNER
Brace yourself, because this is the blog piece where I talk about God. I realize this could be received by you in all sorts of
Our Approach to Telling Eva Kor’s True Holocaust Story to Kids
Twin Auschwitz survivor Eva Kor and author Danica Davidson worked closely during the last year of Eva’s life to get her story down in book form for children.
INTERVIEW WITH PICTURE BOOK AUTHOR CAROL GORDON EKSTER
Carol Gordon Ekster writes picture books–all kinds of them, inspired by all sorts of different topics that engage her, and in turn, engage her young
Kids Fight Climate Change
Be a 2-minute superhero! “Our planet is in trouble. It needs YOU.” Today, April 22nd, is Earth Day, time for some action. Kids who read
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